Kenya has reaffirmed its ambition to become a leading technology gateway to East and Central Africa following the launch of iColo’s Nairobi Two (NBO2) data centre, now under Digital Realty.
Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy John Tanui said the investment demonstrates sustained collaboration between government, industry and international partners, including the American Chamber of Commerce Kenya and the U.S. Government.
Tanui highlighted policy reforms aimed at improving Kenya’s competitiveness, including removal of local shareholding requirements for ICT investments, addressing taxes affecting digital exports, adoption of the Kenya Cloud Policy and implementation of the National AI Strategy 2025–2030.
He said Kenya has also expanded international connectivity through additional submarine cables, strengthened fibre infrastructure and improved cross-border links.
The PS noted growing investments by global technology companies, including Oracle Cloud, AWS, Apple and Microsoft, alongside expanding data-centre capacity.
Government will soon issue guidelines identifying priority locations for future data-centre investments, with focus on power, fibre, land, water, security, skills and investment facilitation.
The launch at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa brought together government officials, diplomats and technology industry leaders, underscoring Kenya’s growing digital economy and investment potential.
