Microsoft/G42 Kenya AI Data Center Stalled — Would Require Turning Off Power to Half the Country

Why It Matters

Needs editorial pass.

Evidence

Bloomberg/Reuters reports (May 10–12), Kenyan President William Ruto statements, ThinkGeoEnergy coverage on geothermal project breakdown over capacity guarantees and grid strain (~1GW demand vs Kenya’s ~3GW total).

Sources

Daily scan: 2026-05-12

• reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/microsofts-african-data-center-falters-payment-demands-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-05-10/
• thinkgeoenergy.comhttps://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/kenya-suspends-plans-for-microsofts-geothermal-powered-data-centre/