Kenya has ranked second among 16 English-speaking countries for fixed broadband latency, according to user speed tests collected by connection testing platform nPerf.
Between November 2025 and October 2026, Kenya recorded an average fixed latency of 29 milliseconds (ms). That put it just behind New Zealand, at 28ms, and ahead of Canada and the UK, which tied for third place at 33ms. Kenya’s latency improved by 22% compared with the previous year.
Latency measures the delay between sending a signal and receiving a response. Lower latency means a more responsive connection, which matters most for video calls, online gaming, video conferencing and, increasingly, cloud and AI-based services.
The ranking shows wide differences between countries, with average latency ranging from 28ms in New Zealand to 149ms in Ghana. Ireland ranked fifth with 37ms, followed by Pakistan (52ms), Australia (54ms) and India (56ms). Tanzania, the only other East African country in the ranking, was ninth with 58ms.
Further down the table were Singapore (65ms), the Philippines (67ms), the US (70ms), South Africa (71ms) and Nigeria (80ms). Sri Lanka (127ms) and Ghana (149ms) recorded the highest latency.
The results come as Kenya’s fixed internet market grows rapidly. According to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), fixed internet subscriptions reached 2.84 million in June 2026, up 32.4% from 2.14 million a year earlier.
