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292 Microsoft’s Massive Kenya AI Data Center Blocked By ‘Half the Country’ Power Demand

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Paulo Montenegro @ Ubergizmo 2 place · 05/16/2026 09:27 EDT

A planned $1 billion artificial intelligence data center in Kenya, spearheaded by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42, has stalled due to disagreements over energy guarantees. The project has encountered delays after the Kenyan government declined to meet Microsoft’s demand for guaranteed annual capacity payments. Highlighting the immense energy requirements of the facility, Kenyan President William Ruto noted that powering the full-scale project would necessitate shutting off half of […]

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