Kenya
Kenya's space sector is anchored by commercial activity.
Most of what's recorded for Kenya falls under commercial activity, alongside activity in orbital activity and ground infrastructure. Compared with East African countries captured on Spacehubs Africa tracked on the platform, it ranks 1 of 18 by recorded activity. (4 of 55 continent-wide.)
Coverage Rank
1 of 18
Captured Records
97
Benchmark Scope
East African countries captured on Spacehubs Africa
4 of 55 continent-wide
This is a platform-coverage benchmark, not an official national capability ranking.
Overview
Kenya's space sector is among the fastest-maturing in East Africa. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA), established in 2017, operates under a Strategic Plan covering 2023 to 2027 and is mandated to promote, coordinate, and regulate space activities nationally. Taifa-1, Kenya's first operational Earth observation satellite, was launched in April 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, developed by Kenyan engineers with support from EnduroSat. The KSA launched the Kenya Earth Observation Data Sharing Framework in partnership with the British High Commission. Kenya is pursuing a commercial spaceport at Kipini between Malindi and Lamu under a Public-Private Partnership model. KSA has formalised a cooperation agreement with the European Space Agency. The University of Nairobi supports space research and human capital development across the sector.
International Collaborations
Active and high-signal collaboration records currently captured for this country.
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
+73
African Development Satellite Training Programme
+6
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Land Degradation an Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment in Eastern Africa
+5
Monitoring Natural Resources and Food Security in Eastern Africa
African Group on Earth Observations
+31
Square Kilometre Array Observatory
+17
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
+104
Satellites
On-orbit footprint for Kenya. Expand below for the full satellite history.
De-orbited · 3
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