Nairobi Availability Zone · Kenya
DDoS Protection in Kenya
1 Tbps+ always-on DDoS mitigation included with every Megabit Cloud plan. Volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attack coverage. No configuration required.
Always-on DDoS protection for Kenya-hosted infrastructure
Every Megabit Cloud cloud server, web hosting plan, and managed service includes 1 Tbps+ DDoS protection at the network edge. No setup, no activation, protection is on by default from the moment your service is provisioned.
Coverage includes volumetric attacks (bandwidth flood), protocol attacks (SYN flood, UDP flood), and application-layer attacks (HTTP flood). Designed to keep Kenya-based services online during attack events that are increasingly targeting East African infrastructure.
Who uses DDoS Protection in Kenya?
Kenyan organisations and businesses across these sectors rely on this service.
Banks & M-Pesa infrastructure
Kenyan banks and Safaricom M-Pesa infrastructure face DDoS attacks during salary cycles, Harambee season, and payment peaks. Always-on L3/L4/L7 mitigation from a Nairobi AZ-present provider keeps payment infrastructure available when Kenya's digital economy depends on it.
Government & election systems
IEBC (Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission) and government portals face politically-motivated DDoS attacks during election seasons and budget releases. Infrastructure-level protection prevents disruption to critical civic services at the moments when citizens most need access.
Media & news platforms
Kenya's major digital news platforms face DDoS attacks during breaking political news and election results coverage. Network-edge mitigation from Nairobi AZ keeps Nation, Standard, and The Star platforms available when Kenyan public demand is highest.
E-commerce during peak events
Kenyan online retailers running Sato sales, Christmas promotions, and Black Friday events face sudden legitimate traffic spikes mixed with attack traffic. DDoS protection at network edge keeps the revenue moment online without false-positive blocking of genuine M-Pesa-paying customers.
Why host in Kenya vs. offshore?
How local Kenyan providers, offshore cloud, and Megabit Cloud compare.
| Factor | Other Kenyan hosts | Offshore (EU / USA) | Megabit Cloud Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server location | Kenya or East Africa (varies) | EU or USA | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 | ⚠ Varies, depends on provider contracts | ⚠ Cross-border transfer rules apply | ✓ By default, data never leaves Kenya |
| Latency within Kenya | 5–40 ms | 120–280 ms | < 10 ms (Nairobi AZ) |
| KES billing | ✓ Some providers | ✗ USD or EUR only | ✓ |
| M-Pesa payments | ✗ Rarely | ✗ | ✓ |
| Enterprise SLA (99.99%+) | ⚠ Depends on provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1 Tbps+ DDoS mitigation | ✗ Not standard | Varies | ✓ Included on all plans |
| Own network backbone (ASN) | ✗ Third-party transit | ✗ | ✓ AS203905 |
| Local IXP peering | ✗ Varies | ✗ | ✓ |
| ODPC-registered data processor | ✓ Some providers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free website migration | Varies | Varies | ✓ Included |
Frequently asked questions
Is DDoS protection included on all plans in Kenya?
Yes. DDoS protection is included by default on all Megabit Cloud cloud servers, web hosting, WordPress hosting, and managed service plans in Kenya. There is no additional charge.
What types of DDoS attacks are covered?
Coverage includes volumetric attacks (bandwidth amplification, UDP floods), protocol attacks (SYN floods, ICMP floods), and application-layer attacks (HTTP floods, slow-rate attacks). All three layers are covered by default.
Do I need to configure DDoS protection?
No. Protection is always on from the network edge. No firewall rules, no activation steps, and no mitigation appliances to manage.
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