# Microsoft's planned data center in Kenya faces delays.

*business · news · 2026-05-10 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Microsoft's $1 billion Kenyan data center faces delays due to payment guarantee disputes with the government.
- Microsoft and G42 requested annual capacity payment guarantees, which Kenya declined at the desired level.
- The project's scale and power requirements remain unresolved, creating uncertainty about final facility size.
- There is a possibility the data center project could be scaled back if issues aren't settled.

**Companies:** Microsoft, G42
**Countries:** Kenya, United Arab Emirates, United States

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