Kenya Internet Exchange Point - Nairobi - KIXP - Nairobi

Kenya

City: Nairobi
Website: https://portal.kixp.or.ke/public-content/policy

About this IXP

Data last updated April 2026

Capacity at this IXP

2,527 Gbps

Cumulative port speeds of all IXP members. This shows the potential maximum traffic that can be exchanged at this IXP at one time.

Membership and capacity

The size and strength of an IXP is determined by a combination of how many members it has, and the total capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Data for Kenya Internet Exchange Point - Nairobi - KIXP - Nairobi as shown in PeeringDB in April 2026

Members of this IXP

125

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

ASNs left2
New ASNs joined27

Participates in the MANRS IXP program

Yes

IXPs that join this voluntary program apply a framework of enhanced routing security in peering. It signals an extra commitment to responsible Internet stewardship.

Source: MANRS

RIPE Atlas anchor

Yes

Organizations that run IXPs can host anchors to measure Internet connectivity and traffic. An anchor is a large capacity probe often used by IXPs.

Source: RIPEStat

Member information

Last sync from PeeringDB: April 2026

View this IXP on PeeringDB

Countries of registration

A summary of member registrations by country. An IXP with a mixture of international and near-neighbor members can indicate that an IXP is influential, or acts as a hub within its region or sub-region.

Kenya: 77
United States of America: 15
South Africa: 8
Mauritius: 5
Hong Kong: 4

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Uganda: 3
South Sudan: 2
United Kingdom: 2
Singapore: 1
Tanzania: 1
Canada: 1
Côte d'Ivoire: 1
Belgium: 1
Spain: 1
Israel: 1
Switzerland: 1
Rwanda: 1

Types of network at this IXP

The mix of members is an indication of a strength or focus of an IXP.

NSP: 44
Cable/DSL/ISP: 38
Unknown: 15
Content: 11
Enterprise: 5

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Network Services: 4
Non-Profit: 4
Educational/Research: 3
Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

91 / 125

The route server is a central hub that makes it easier for all networks to peer without having to create individual agreements with other members.

Members using RPKI

93 / 125

members at this IXP use Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), a security measure that helps ensure traffic is routed correctly. A member is counted as using RPKI if they have at least one valid ROA.

Peering policies of IXP members

Members of an IXP can choose how they peer with others. The Internet Society encourages open policies where possible.

Member list for Kenya Internet Exchange Point - Nairobi - KIXP - Nairobi

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data, and was last updated in Pulse April 2026

Name	AS Number	Peering policy	RPKI Enabled
AccessKenya Group Autonomous system (AS) number: 15808 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	15808	Open	No
AFRINIC DNS Support Autonomous system (AS) number: 37177 Type of AS: Non-Profit Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Mauritius Total peering locations for this AS: 17	37177	Open	Yes
AFRINIC RFC5855 Service Autonomous system (AS) number: 37181 Type of AS: Non-Profit Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Mauritius Total peering locations for this AS: 17	37181	Open	Yes
AfriQ Network Solutions Ltd Autonomous system (AS) number: 328475 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 5	328475	Open	Yes
AFR-IX Telecom Autonomous system (AS) number: 60171 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Spain Total peering locations for this AS: 31	60171	Selective	Yes
Amazon.com Autonomous system (AS) number: 16509 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 153	16509	Selective	Yes
Angani Autonomous system (AS) number: 37684 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 50 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	37684	Unknown	Yes
ATIS TELCOM LIMITED Autonomous system (AS) number: 329152 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329152	Unknown	No
Atlancis Technologies Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 328296 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	328296	Unknown	No
Avitech Solutions LTD Autonomous system (AS) number: 329497 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329497	Unknown	Yes
Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group Autonomous system (AS) number: 37273 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Uganda Total peering locations for this AS: 6	37273	Open	No
BICS Autonomous system (AS) number: 6774 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Belgium Total peering locations for this AS: 37	6774	Selective	Yes
Borwood Autonomous system (AS) number: 29606 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 9	29606	Open	No
Broadband Systems Corporation Autonomous system (AS) number: 37619 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Rwanda Total peering locations for this AS: 2	37619	Unknown	Yes
BULSHO FIBER LINK Autonomous system (AS) number: 328479 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	328479	Unknown	Yes
ByteDance Autonomous system (AS) number: 396986 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 92	396986	Selective	Yes
Cato Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 13150 Type of AS: Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Israel Total peering locations for this AS: 77	13150	Open	Yes
CELCOM NETWORKS Autonomous system (AS) number: 329198 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329198	Unknown	No
Central Networks Communication Autonomous system (AS) number: 329518 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329518	Open	Yes
China Mobile International Autonomous system (AS) number: 58453 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Restrictive Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Hong Kong Total peering locations for this AS: 21	58453	Restrictive	Yes
China Unicom Global Autonomous system (AS) number: 10099 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Hong Kong Total peering locations for this AS: 21	10099	Selective	Yes
Click Fiber Communications Autonomous system (AS) number: 328993 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	328993	Unknown	Yes
CLOUD STREAMS NETWORKS LIMITED Autonomous system (AS) number: 329702 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	329702	Open	Yes
CMC Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 25818 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 15	25818	Selective	Yes
Cortech Systems Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 329654 Type of AS: Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	329654	Open	Yes
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