Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Kenya
Total IXPs
↑ 0.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
6
Unique Networks
↑ 24.7% YoY↑ 3.4% MoM
182
Connections
↑ 25.5% YoY↑ 5.3% MoM
335
Facilities
↑ 16.7% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
7
Total Capacity
↑ 37.4% YoY↑ 3.6% MoM
7.7 Tbps
Top 6 IXPs by Capacity
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| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| KIXP - Nairobi | 3 Tbps |
| LINX Mombasa | 1.66 Tbps |
| LINX Nairobi | 1.6 Tbps |
| KIXP-Mombasa | 1.22 Tbps |
| Asteroid Nairobi | 131 Gbps |
| Asteroid Mombasa | 100 Gbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
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| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 400 Gbps |
| SpaceX Starlink | 400 Gbps |
| Meta | 400 Gbps |
| AfriQ Network Solutions Ltd | 320 Gbps |
| EdgeNext | 300 Gbps |
| Unwired Communications | 300 Gbps |
| ByteDance | 300 Gbps |
| Mymanga Networks | 240 Gbps |
| Wavex Internet Service Provider LTD | 220 Gbps |
| Meta AS63293 | 200 Gbps |
Top 6 IXPs by Network Count
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| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| KIXP - Nairobi | 145 |
| LINX Nairobi | 63 |
| LINX Mombasa | 55 |
| KIXP-Mombasa | 41 |
| Asteroid Nairobi | 5 |
| Asteroid Mombasa | 1 |
Top 6 IXPs by Ports
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| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| KIXP - Nairobi | 162 |
| LINX Nairobi | 67 |
| LINX Mombasa | 57 |
| KIXP-Mombasa | 43 |
| Asteroid Nairobi | 5 |
| Asteroid Mombasa | 1 |
Top 6 IXPs by Facility Count
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| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| PLUGINS IX | 7 |
| KIXP - Nairobi | 4 |
| LINX Nairobi | 4 |
| KIXP-Mombasa | 2 |
| LINX Mombasa | 2 |
| ixFabric - Nairobi | 1 |
Network Types by Number
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| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 49 |
| NSP | 23 |
| Network Services | 11 |
| Enterprise | 8 |
| Content | 5 |
| Route Server | 2 |
| Non-Profit | 2 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
Technology Service Providers of Kenya - TESPOK | 4.21 Tbps |
LINX | 3.26 Tbps |
Asteroid International B.V. | 231 Gbps |
ixFabric | 0 bitsps |
PLUGINS IX LTD | 0 bitsps |
| Total | 7.7 Tbps |
Kenya's peering landscape at a glance: 6 active Internet Exchange Points where 182 unique networks peer across 335 connections, hosted in 7 facilities with 7.7 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.