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 November 2025

Capacity at this IXP

2,288 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 November 2025

Members of this IXP

115

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

ASNs left3
New ASNs joined21

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: November 2025

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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: 68
United States of America: 14
South Africa: 8
Hong Kong: 4
Mauritius: 3

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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: 43
Cable/DSL/ISP: 34
Unknown: 13
Content: 9
Enterprise: 6

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Educational/Research: 3
Network Services: 2
Non-Profit: 2
Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

82 / 115

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

75 / 115

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 November 2025

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
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: 4	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: 152	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: 2	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: Unknown 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	Unknown	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: 36	6774	Selective	Yes
Borwood Autonomous system (AS) number: 29606 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 8	29606	Unknown	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	No
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: 75	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: 2	329198	Unknown	No
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: 22	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: 17	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
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
CTGNet Autonomous system (AS) number: 23764 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: 38	23764	Selective	Yes
DANSTED TECH SUPPLIERS Autonomous system (AS) number: 329390 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	329390	Unknown	Yes
Easy Broadband Autonomous system (AS) number: 328835 Type of AS: NSP 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: 2	328835	Unknown	No
Echo Service Provider Kenya Autonomous system (AS) number: 329523 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329523	Open	Yes
Echotel International Kenya Autonomous system (AS) number: 36915 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 2 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	36915	Unknown	Yes
EdgeNext Autonomous system (AS) number: 139057 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Open Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Singapore Total peering locations for this AS: 32	139057	Open	Yes
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