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
Embarq Autonomous system (AS) number: 327906 Type of AS: NSP 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: 2	327906	Unknown	No
Express Data Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 328858 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	328858	Open	Yes
FiberLink Solutions Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 329379 Type of AS: Network Services 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	329379	Unknown	Yes
First Basics Technologies Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 328846 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	328846	Unknown	No
Flink Fiber Autonomous system (AS) number: 329183 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	329183	Unknown	Yes
Frontier Optical Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 37305 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: 4	37305	Open	No
Grid-Link Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 329539 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329539	Open	Yes
GVA Autonomous system (AS) number: 36924 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Côte d'Ivoire Total peering locations for this AS: 21	36924	Selective	Yes
HANIF TELECOM Autonomous system (AS) number: 329246 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	329246	Unknown	No
Hirani Telecommunication ltd Autonomous system (AS) number: 328652 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	328652	Unknown	Yes
Huawei Cloud Global Autonomous system (AS) number: 136907 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Hong Kong Total peering locations for this AS: 39	136907	Selective	Yes
Hurricane Electric Autonomous system (AS) number: 6939 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 30 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 323	6939	Unknown	Yes
icolo.io Autonomous system (AS) number: 328162 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: 4	328162	Unknown	Yes
Icon Fiber Solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 329101 Type of AS: 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: 3	329101	Unknown	Yes
IronTree Internet Services Autonomous system (AS) number: 328991 Type of AS: Enterprise Peering policy: Unknown 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	328991	Unknown	No
Jamii Telecommunications Autonomous system (AS) number: 36866 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 3	36866	Unknown	No
KEMNET TECHNOLOGIES Autonomous system (AS) number: 328578 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	328578	Open	Yes
KENET Autonomous system (AS) number: 36914 Type of AS: Peering policy: Open Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	36914	Open	Yes
Kenya Commercial Bank Autonomous system (AS) number: 328093 Type of AS: 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	328093	Unknown	No
Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) Autonomous system (AS) number: 36948 Type of AS: Non-Profit Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 2	36948	Unknown	No
KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY Autonomous system (AS) number: 329111 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	329111	Unknown	No
KIXP - Nairobi Route Servers Autonomous system (AS) number: 37704 Type of AS: Route Server Peering policy: Open Port speed: 2 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	37704	Open	No
KONNEKT Smart Life LTD Autonomous system (AS) number: 329622 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	329622	Open	Yes
Lime Emerging Solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 328987 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	328987	Unknown	Yes
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Autonomous system (AS) number: 30844 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United Kingdom Total peering locations for this AS: 24	30844	Open	Yes
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