Kenya has been ranked second among 16 English-speaking countries for fixed internet latency, a measure of how quickly connections respond online.
The latest nPerf data obtained by Kenyans.co.ke on November 12, covering November 2025 to October 2026, placed Kenya at 29 milliseconds, just one millisecond behind New Zealand's leading 28 milliseconds.
Canada and the United Kingdom tied for third at 33 milliseconds, while Ireland followed at 37 milliseconds in the rankings released this week.
Pakistan came sixth at 52 milliseconds, Australia seventh at 54 milliseconds, and India eighth at 56 milliseconds, showing a clear gap after the top five.
In Africa, Ghana also showed up with 149 milliseconds.
For ordinary Kenyans, this basically means fixed broadband connections answer online requests faster than most other English-speaking nations do.
A 29-millisecond latency translates to less delay on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls, which many workers now rely on daily.
In the entertainment scene, gamers receive quicker responses, and remote workers interacting with cloud applications and remote computers get smoother sessions.Online transactions also benefit, since devices and platforms communicate faster, while websites and interactive services respond more promptly to clicks and taps.
However, this does not mean Kenya has the second-fastest internet, because latency is not the same as download or upload speed measured in Mbps.
