⚡ Operating Systems in Kenya

Server operating systems are designed for computers that provide network services, such as hosting websites or storing data.

Kenya is an East African country with a population of over 55 million people.

According to our research, operating systems are detected on 11.2% of websites from Kenya.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top operating systems on websites in Kenya in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Linux with a substantial share of 80.3%, followed by Ubuntu with 50% and Windows with 13.5%.

Linux 80.3%
Ubuntu 50%
Windows 13.5%
Unix 6.1%
Debian 3.7%
CentOS 3.3%
Oracle Linux 0.4%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top systems that are more popular in Kenya than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. Ubuntu ^(-1)
4. Unix ^(-2)
7. Oracle Linux ^(-7)

✨ Best Operating Systems

Below is a more detailed list of 7 operating systems used on sites from Kenya, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Linux San Francisco, California, United States A family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors. FreeOpen source	80.3%
2	Ubuntu London, United Kingdom A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices. FreeOpen source$500+/year	50%
3	Windows Redmond, Washington, United States A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments. $1,176+	13.5%
4	Unix San Francisco, California, United States A family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems.	6.1%
5	Debian New York, United States A free and open source Linux distribution. FreeOpen source	3.7%
6	CentOS Raleigh, North Carolina, United States A discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL. Legacy	3.3%
7	Oracle Linux Austin, Texas, United States A Linux distribution based on RHEL source code, freely distributed by Oracle.	0.4%

👉 See Also

🌎 Operating Systems in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 2,177 websites from Kenya.
Statistics were last calculated on April 2, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.