🇰🇪AWS Partner for Kenya

AWS DevOps, Migration & Cloud Operations in Kenya

DPA 2019 compliant architectures on AWS Cape Town region (af-south-1). ISO 27001:2022 certified. Founder-led delivery from an AWS Advanced Tier Partner with 15+ engineers and 5–6 hours of daily timezone overlap.

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AWS expertise for Kenyan businesses — DevOps, migration & DPA compliance.

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AWS Certified Founder
ISO
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ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, CodePipeline — deployed on AWS Cape Town (af-south-1) with DPA 2019 compliant architectures for Kenyan businesses.— HAZERCLOUD Kenya practice
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What We Deliver in Kenya

What we build.

From container platforms and cloud migration to DevOps automation and cost optimization — we cover the full AWS stack for Kenyan businesses on af-south-1 (Cape Town).

Kenyan Data Protection Frameworks

Three frameworks. One AWS architecture practice.

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DPA 2019

Kenya's Data Protection Act. Registration with ODPC, data protection impact assessments, cross-border transfer controls, and data localisation requirements.

DPA 2019 on AWS
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CBK Guidelines

Central Bank of Kenya prudential guidelines. Cloud outsourcing risk management, cybersecurity standards, and operational resilience for financial institutions.

CBK on AWS
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IRA Requirements

Insurance Regulatory Authority technology standards. Data protection, business continuity, and cybersecurity for insurance providers.

IRA on AWS
Delivery track record

Recent work.

Every case study represents a production deployment — with real metrics, real architecture decisions, and real outcomes.

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Industries We Serve in Kenya

AWS for Kenyan industry.

From DPA 2019-regulated FinTech to data-driven AgriTech — we understand the compliance and infrastructure requirements specific to each Kenyan industry.

AWS Region for Kenya

Cape Town region. Best latency for East Africa.

Kenya connects to AWS via the Cape Town region (af-south-1), launched in 2020. Latency from Nairobi is typically 80–120ms. For latency-sensitive workloads, CloudFront edge locations provide sub-50ms content delivery.

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Cape Town. AWS's African region, launched April 2020. Three Availability Zones. Lowest latency option for East African workloads. Growing service catalogue.
Launched 2020
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Why HAZERCLOUD For Kenyan Delivery

Same AWS expertise. Better economics.

HAZERCLOUD is an AWS Advanced Tier Partner, ISO 27001:2022 certified, with a 5× AWS-certified founder leading every engagement. Kenya (UTC+3) aligns closely with India (UTC+5:30), giving 5–6 hours of daily overlap for real-time collaboration. We deliver the same calibre of AWS infrastructure work — containerization, migration, DevOps, cost optimization — at significantly lower cost through India-headquartered delivery.

16+Years cloud
5–6hKenya overlap daily
15+AWS engineers
AWS certified founder
Honest acknowledgement: We are not a Kenyan company. We do not have a physical office in Kenya. What we do have: AWS Advanced Tier partnership, ISO 27001:2022 certification, a founder who leads every engagement, and a delivery model that saves you significantly without compromising on engineering quality.
Frequently asked questions

Common questions about AWS in Kenya.

AWS does not have a region in Kenya. The nearest AWS region is Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1, launched in April 2020 with three Availability Zones. Latency from Nairobi to Cape Town is typically 80–120ms. For latency-sensitive content delivery, AWS CloudFront edge locations provide sub-50ms performance to Kenyan users.
We build DPA 2019-compliant architectures on AWS with ODPC registration support, data protection impact assessments, cross-border transfer controls, encryption at rest and in transit via KMS, access controls through IAM, and audit logging with CloudTrail. We do not perform legal DPA assessments — we build the technical infrastructure that satisfies DPA requirements.
Network latency from Nairobi to AWS af-south-1 (Cape Town) is typically 80–120ms depending on the ISP and routing path. For latency-sensitive workloads, we deploy CloudFront distributions with edge locations that provide sub-50ms content delivery to Kenyan users. For real-time applications requiring single-digit millisecond latency, we evaluate multi-region architectures with caching layers.
HAZERCLOUD delivers AWS Advanced Tier expertise at competitive rates through India-headquartered delivery with 5–6 hours of daily timezone overlap (Kenya UTC+3 to India UTC+5:30). You get the same certifications — ISO 27001:2022, AWS Advanced Tier — and founder-led engagement at a fraction of the cost of international consultancies.
Yes. We build DPA 2019 and CBK-compliant AWS architectures for mobile money platforms, payment processors, lending platforms, and digital banking. This includes encryption, access controls, audit trails, and operational resilience aligned with Central Bank of Kenya prudential guidelines. We handle the infrastructure layer — your compliance team handles the regulatory filings.
Yes. We handle lift-and-shift, re-platform, and re-architect migrations to AWS. This includes database migration with DMS, application modernization, network architecture (Direct Connect or VPN), and zero-downtime cutover planning. Typical migrations run 8–16 weeks depending on complexity.
For most Kenyan businesses, we recommend ECS with Fargate. It is simpler to operate, costs less, and is fully supported on af-south-1. EKS is the right choice if you need Kubernetes-specific features, multi-cloud portability, or have an existing Kubernetes investment. We help you evaluate both options during discovery.
The DPA 2019 does not mandate strict data localisation but requires adequate safeguards for cross-border data transfers. Data may be transferred outside Kenya if the recipient country has adequate data protection laws or appropriate safeguards are in place. We architect workloads with these transfer controls built in, and can deploy on af-south-1 (Cape Town) to keep data within Africa where required.
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