Data as of Nov 3, 2026
196.97.0.0/21
767 residential-proxy exits · 30 daysSafaricom Limited
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
Mobile
Risk
10 / 100 · Low
Shared address
Residential-proxy exits
Proxy exits
767
37% of its addresses · 30 days
Spread
3 of 8
/24s with at least one exit
Providers
56
selling exits here
Oct 4, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026
Exits seen per day
8.4K observations
/24s with the most always-on exits
| /24 | Always-on exits | Proxy exits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196.97.0.0/24 | 0 | 256 | |
| 196.97.2.0/24 | 0 | 256 | |
| 196.97.1.0/24 | 0 | 255 |
Proxy providers listing exits
- 2Captcha
- 711Proxy
- 9Proxy
- Ake.net
- AnyIP
- B2Proxy
- BirdProxies
- BlurPath
- BottingTools
- Bright Data
- Byteful
- CliProxy
- DataImpulse
- Decodo
- EnigmaProxy
- FastProxy
- FlashProxy
- GeekProxy
- Geonode
- GloryCloud
- GoProxies
- IPFly
- IPOasis
- IPPeak
- InfiniteProxies
- Kookey
- LudaxProxy
- MrScraper
- NSocks
- NovProxy
- NovaProxy
- Novada
- Oxylabs
- PSBProxy
- PacketStream
- Proxiware
- Proxy4U
- ProxyEmpire
- ProxyRack
- ProxyWing
- PuraRoute
- RainProxy
- RapidProxy
- RoamProxy
- RolaProxy
- Shifter
- Smartproxy
- SwiftProxy
- TalorData
- Thordata
- ThunderProxy
- VProxy
- VantageProxies
- VibeProxies
- Webshare
- YumiProxy
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196.96.0.0/12 since Jan 2016 | AS33771 | Mobile | 48,991 2 always on | Safaricom Limited |
Registrations in this block
The registry's network records over the announcement: those covering it, widest first, then every record inside it, under its parent.
| Range | Addresses | Netname | Holder | Type | Created | Abuse contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196.96.0.0/12 | 1,048,576 | SAFARICOM-2015 | Safaricom Limited (ORG-SL70-AFRINIC) · KE | ALLOCATED PA | — | — |
| └ 196.97.0.0/20 | 4,096 | SAFARICOM-PUBLIC-POOL-A | Public IPv4 address pool for Safaricom Kenya subscribers. | ASSIGNED PA | — | — |
Network & registry
Registry
Holder
- Organization
- Safaricom Limited
- Handle
- ORG-SL70-AFRINIC
- Range
- 196.96.0.0/12
- Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
Origin network
AS33771
KE
- Name
- Safaricom Limited
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Apr 11, 2005
- Domain
- safaricom.co.ke
- Website
- www.safaricom.co.ke
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Oct 2024
- Current origin since
- Oct 2024 · 2.1 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196.96.0.0/12 | AS19905 | /24 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 196.96.0.0/12 | AS33771 | /24 | AFRINIC | RPKI valid |
| 196.96.0.0/12 | AS198949 | /24 | AFRINIC | Another network |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 196.97.0.0/20
- Netname
- SAFARICOM-PUBLIC-POOL-A
- Registrant
- Public IPv4 address pool for Safaricom Kenya subscribers.
- Registrant country
- KE
- Organization
- Public IPv4 address pool for Safaricom Kenya subscribers.
- Org country
- KE
- Type
- ASSIGNED PA
- Parent
- 196.96.0.0 - 196.111.255.255
- Created
- Not stated by the registry
- Maintainer
- MNT-SAF2004
- RIR
- AFRINIC
- Country
- KE
- Delegated
- Jan 19, 2016
- Status
- assigned