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
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
Telkom Kenya Autonomous system (AS) number: 12455 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	12455	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
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
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
SpaceX Starlink Autonomous system (AS) number: 14593 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP Peering policy: Open Port speed: 200 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 66	14593	Open	Yes
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
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
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
MTN South Africa Autonomous system (AS) number: 16637 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 100 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: South Africa Total peering locations for this AS: 10	16637	Unknown	No
l.root-servers.net Autonomous system (AS) number: 20144 Type of AS: Non-Profit Peering policy: Unknown 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: 22	20144	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
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
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
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
Netflix Autonomous system (AS) number: 2906 Type of AS: Content Peering policy: Open Port speed: 40 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: United States of America Total peering locations for this AS: 107	2906	Open	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
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
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
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
Mawingu Networks Autonomous system (AS) number: 327972 Type of AS: Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 20 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: No Country of registration: Kenya Total peering locations for this AS: 1	327972	Unknown	No
Sombha Solutions Store Autonomous system (AS) number: 328015 Type of AS: NSP Peering policy: Unknown Port speed: 1.024 Gbps Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes Country of registration: Uganda Total peering locations for this AS: 2	328015	Unknown	No
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
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
Syokinet Solutions Limited Autonomous system (AS) number: 328271 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	328271	Open	Yes
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