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May 9, 2026
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Kenya Stalls $1 Billion Microsoft–G42 Data Centre Plan as the Power Maths Catches Up

Kenya Stalls $1 Billion Microsoft–G42 Data Centre Plan as the Power Maths Catches Up

Kenya pauses the $1 billion Microsoft–G42 Olkaria data centre after President Ruto admitted the national grid cannot support it yet...

✨ Key Highlights

A highly publicized $1 billion data centre project involving Microsoft and G42 in Kenya has been stalled due to insufficient power supply.

  • The 1-gigawatt facility, planned for Olkaria, would have required more power than half the country uses at peak demand.
  • The deal, announced in May 2024 by President William Ruto, is now on pause as the country's electricity grid cannot support its scale.
  • Neither Microsoft nor G42 has commented publicly, but internal meetings confirmed the original May 2026 commissioning date was missed.

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