Kenya's President warns Microsoft’s $1 billion AI data center will "switch off half the country" — but my government insists it hasn't failed or withdrawn from the project
Kenya's President William Ruto delivers a speech at a podium with the Kenyan emblem. Behind him are the Kenyan flag and the Microsoft logo.
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President William Ruto says the data center would <em>"switch off half the country"</em> to keep itself running.


















