Microsoft’s $1 billion Kenya AI data center project hits a major hurdle as the government says it would require switching off ‘half the country’ to meet power needs

Microsoft and G42 data center plans in Kenya face power capacity constraints as the national grid struggles with electricity demand requirements

May 17, 2026 0

Microsoft’s $1 billion Kenya AI data center project hits a major hurdle as the government says it would require switching off ‘half the country’ to meet power needs

Microsoft and G42 data center plans in Kenya face power capacity constraints as the national grid struggles with electricity demand requirements

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