Airtel Kenya, via its Nxtra by Airtel Africa subsidiary, has broken ground on what will be East Africa’s largest data center at Tatu City Special Economic Zone. This development positions Kenya to become a major digital hub, reducing reliance on overseas data services.

• The facility will deliver 44 megawatts of IT power capacity in phases, starting with two 22MW stages.
• The project is expected to be fully operational by 2027, featuring GPU-ready, high-density racks and promising 99.999% uptime.
• The data center will draw power from Tatu City’s 95% renewable energy supply, making it one of the most sustainable globally.
• ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo emphasized that the project reflects confidence in Kenya’s economy and vision for a digitally enabled society.
• Tatu City offers business incentives including a 10% corporate tax rate for the first decade.

Airtel Kenya is set to launch its home fiber internet service, Airtel Fibre, in the coming months, marking its entry into a competitive market long dominated by rivals like Safaricom. This announcement follows the groundbreaking ceremony for Airtel's $150 million, 44MW data centre at Tatu City on September 9, 2025.

• Kenya's fixed internet subscriptions reached 1.86 million in March 2025.
• Airtel Kenya's managing director, Ashish Malhotra, confirmed the fiber rollout is “work in progress.”
• While Safaricom leads the fixed internet market with 36.5%, Airtel currently holds zero percentage in fiber presence.

Airtel Africa, through its subsidiary Nxtra by Airtel Africa, has broken ground on what will become East Africa’s largest data centre at Tatu City, Kenya. Once fully built, the facility will have a planned capacity of 44 megawatts (MW), becoming the region's single biggest project of its kind.

• The data centre will deliver a planned capacity of 44 MW and is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2027.
• The project aims to firmly place Kenya as a trusted host for global and regional digital infrastructure, supporting next-generation cloud and AI workloads.
• This facility will dwarf existing operations, more than doubling IXAfrica’s planned NBOX1.2 capacity and far exceeding Icolo’s facilities, positioning Airtel as a serious infrastructure player.