Kenya has launched the LuLu Coastal Cable System, a new digital infrastructure project designed to strengthen internet connectivity along the country’s 500 kilometre Indian Ocean coastline.
The system will connect five strategic landing points between Mombasa and Lamu, including Vipingo Special Economic Zone, Kilifi and Malindi. It combines a submarine fibre optic cable on the ocean floor with a parallel protected terrestrial route, providing an alternative connection if the undersea network is disrupted.
Developed by INDOI Ltd, Blue Trade Investments Limited, ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms, AfriTrade Consulting Group and Kingdom Bank, the system is designed with 144 fibre pairs and a capacity of up to 60 terabits per second per fibre pair.
The project is expected to support data centres, cloud services, fintech operations, cybersecurity businesses and other technology-driven industries along Kenya’s coast. It is also expected to improve digital infrastructure around the Vipingo Special Economic Zone and the wider LAPSSET corridor.
The LuLu system is designed to operate for 25 years and is expected to be ready for service in the second quarter of 2028, subject to contract execution.
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