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Nairobi is emerging as East Africa’s data hub, with Microsoft, Google, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies expanding cloud infrastructure in 2023–2024. Driven by Kenya’s 92% renewable energy grid and strategic location, the data centre market is projected to grow by 25% annually. The Konza Technopolis data park alone will host 200MW of capacity. This supports fintech, healthtech, and AI startups requiring low-latency, secure hosting. The government’s Data Protection Office has streamlined licensing, though cross-border data flow regulations remain a concern for multinationals. The boom is creating high-skilled jobs and positioning Kenya as a digital gateway to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).