By peering locally at LINX Nairobi and LINX Mombasa, networks can exchange traffic closer to the end user, reducing reliance on international transit routes and helping to deliver faster, more reliable digital experiences.
With internet usage, cloud adoption and demand for locally hosted content continuing to accelerate across East Africa, efficient network routing strategies are becoming increasingly important for network operators.
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) , the member-owned internet exchange operator, welcomed Angani Ltd to their LINX Nairobi interconnection hub as they demonstrate the value of regional peering in Kenya.
LINX took their first steps into Africa with the launch of LINX Nairobi in 2023, where they provide an interconnected and resilient IXP, accessible from multiple data centre locations in Kenya’s capital. LINX Nairobi has over 55 members now live and peering including several unique networks including TikTok and Starlink. LINX Mombasa was then launched in 2025, a strategic gateway and key content hub for East Africa due to its proximity to major international subsea cable systems. Together, the two exchange points give networks greater choice, resilience and control over how their traffic moves within Kenya and across the wider region.
Angani Ltd is East Africa’s leading cloud services provider delivering locally hosted applications, infrastructure and digital services. Angani first connected to LINX Mombasa in 2025 and has since added LINX Nairobi to its network strategy this year, strengthening its ability to peer across key locations and support low-latency, reliable services for customers.
“This is exactly what we encourage our members to do. A 10GE port and 4Gbps of service at each global LINX location is included in the membership fee to really encourage regional peering to keep traffic as close to the end user as possible.”
– Patrick Mbogo Business Executive for Africa, LINX
The IXPs overall presence in Kenya has seen remarkable growth in a short time. Over the past year, traffic combined across both of the LINX IXPs Kenya has increased twenty-fold, reaching a maximum peak of over 330Gbps. This significant uplift demonstrates the strong demand for high-quality interconnection services and the value LINX brings to the region.
Denson Ngumo from Angani explains their strategy for IXP presence in Kenya and the value they got from attending the first ever LINX member meeting in Nairobi in May of this year;
“As a local cloud provider, local peering is instrumental for us. 80% of our traffic is local and that is supported by us connecting to an IXP…Connecting to LINX Nairobi was a matter of when and not if. Having already seen the number of peers our Mombasa POP got access to, peering at LINX Nairobi was a no-brainer. Being part of the LINX ecosystem allows us to give our customers access to cloud services at the lowest latency possible, access to international CDNs and overall network resiliency. We also appreciate LINX’s support of the ecosystem via their numerous events and capacity building sessions.”
– Denson Ngumo, Chief Technology Officer, Angani Ltd
By peering locally at LINX Nairobi and LINX Mombasa, networks can exchange traffic closer to the end user, reducing reliance on international transit routes and helping to deliver faster, more reliable digital experiences.
