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
RouteViews Autonomous system (AS) number: 6447 Type of AS: Educational/Research 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: 61	6447	Selective	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
MyISP Autonomous system (AS) number: 37109 Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP 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: 5	37109	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
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
Pepea Internet Autonomous system (AS) number: 329177 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: 2	329177	Unknown	No
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
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
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
Surf Net Solutions Autonomous system (AS) number: 329044 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	329044	Unknown	No
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
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
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
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
The Kenya Trade Network Agency Autonomous system (AS) number: 329190 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	329190	Unknown	No
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
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
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