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
VeriSign Global Registry Services Autonomous system (AS) number: 26415 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 63	26415	Unknown	No
VIJIJI CONNECT Autonomous system (AS) number: 328856 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 4	328856	Unknown	Yes
Vilcom Networks Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 329014 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: 3	329014	Unknown	Yes
Vlicom Networks Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 329504 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	329504	Unknown	Yes
Vodacom Business Africa Group (PTY) Ltd Autonomous system (AS) number: 37114 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 2	37114	Unknown	Yes
Vodacom Business (Kenya) Autonomous system (AS) number: 37137 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	37137	Unknown	No
Wananchi Group Autonomous system (AS) number: 15399 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	15399	Unknown	Yes
Wavex Internet Service Provider LTD Autonomous system (AS) number: 328977 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: 4	328977	Unknown	Yes
Web4Africa Autonomous system (AS) number: 327813 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 5	327813	Unknown	No
WIOCC Autonomous system (AS) number: 37662 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Mauritius Total peering locations for this AS: 11	37662	Unknown	No
Workonline Communications Autonomous system (AS) number: 37271 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 15	37271	Unknown	Yes
Xcobean Systems Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 329239 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	329239	Unknown	No
Zenlayer Inc Autonomous system (AS) number: 21859 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Selective Port speed: 10 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 82	21859	Selective	Yes
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