Safaricom's Limuru Data Centre achieved the BSI Data Centre Facilities Mark of Trust certification on May 14, 2026 [1].
This certification serves as a public validation of the facility's operational reliability and availability. By meeting these international standards, the data centre demonstrates its capability to maintain critical infrastructure and trust for its users within the regional digital ecosystem.
The certification was awarded during the ninth Intelligence Summit [3], which coincided with the 125th anniversary celebration of BSI. The event highlighted the facility's adherence to rigorous criteria regarding the trustworthiness of its data centre operations [1], [3].
Located in Limuru, Kenya, the site is part of a larger strategic expansion of the company's digital infrastructure [2]. According to project plans, the Limuru campus is designed to reach 2.8 MW of IT capacity by the conclusion of its second phase [2].
BSI's Mark of Trust is designed to verify that a facility can meet the demands of high-availability services. This includes auditing the physical and operational safeguards that prevent downtime and ensure data integrity. The recognition marks a milestone for Safaricom as it scales its cloud and data services to meet growing demand in East Africa [1], [3].
“Safaricom's Limuru Data Centre achieved the BSI Data Centre Facilities Mark of Trust certification.”
The BSI certification provides a standardized benchmark for data center reliability in Kenya. As Safaricom expands its IT capacity toward 2.8 MW, this external validation is intended to attract enterprise clients and government agencies that require guaranteed uptime and internationally recognized security standards for their data hosting.
