Airtel Kenya Breaks Ground on East Africa’s Largest Data Centre at Tatu City
Airtel has broken ground on a 44MW hyperscale data centre at Tatu City. Here’s how it compares to IXAfrica, Icolo..
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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.
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Airtel Kenya Breaks Ground on Data Center at Tatu City and Prepares Home Fibre Launch - September 2025
Airtel Kenya, through its subsidiary Nxtra by Airtel Africa, has broken ground on what will be East Africa’s largest data center. Located at the Tatu City Special Economic Zone, the facility will have a planned capacity of 44 megawatts (MW). This groundbreaking for the $150 million project took place on September 9, 2025. The development aims to position Kenya as a major digital hub, reducing reliance on overseas data services. This infrastructure investment comes as Airtel Kenya prepares to launch its home fiber internet service, Airtel Fibre, in the coming months, entering a market in competition with rivals like Safaricom.
