Kenya’s Data Centres to Power AI Startups with Local Cloud Infrastructure

Kenya’s growing data centre ecosystem—led by Konza, Mombasa, and Nairobi hubs—now offers local cloud infrastructure for AI startups, reducing reliance on AWS and Azure. Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Microsoft Azure Cloud Africa provide GPU-enabled servers for machine learning training. Startups like Zindi and Ajua use these for Swahili NLP and customer analytics. The government’s Data Protection Office has certified all major centres for secure hosting. With 92% renewable power, Kenya offers green cloud computing at 30% lower cost than South Africa. The sector is projected to attract $1 billion in tech FDI by 2027.