Data as of Nov 8, 2026
197.237.254.0/23
4 residential-proxy exits · 30 daysWananchi Group (Kenya) Limited
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI invalid (origin)
Announced by
Type
Residential
Risk
0 / 100 · Low
Recent change
New origin Nov 3, 2026
from AS16907 Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited
Residential-proxy exits
Proxy exits
4
0.78% of its addresses · 30 days
Spread
2 of 2
/24s with at least one exit
Providers
26
selling exits here
Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Exits seen per day
74 observations
/24s with the most always-on exits
| /24 | Always-on exits | Proxy exits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197.237.255.0/24 | 0 | 3 | |
| 197.237.254.0/24 | 0 | 1 |
Proxy providers listing exits
- 711Proxy
- BuyingProxy
- ByteProxies
- Byteful
- CliProxy
- DataImpulse
- Decodo
- EZProxies
- Evomi
- GloryCloud
- GonzoProxy
- IPFly
- IPPeak
- Infatica
- InfiniteProxies
- KindProxy
- LemonBright
- MangoProxy
- NodeProxy
- NovaProxy
- Oxylabs
- Proxy-Seller
- Proxy4U
- PuraRoute
- Thordata
- VitalExclusive
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197.237.252.0/22 since Sep 28, 2026 | AS15399 | Residential | 72 3 always on | Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited | |
| 197.237.248.0/21 since Sep 28, 2026 | AS15399 | Residential | 417 40 always on | Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited | |
| 197.237.240.0/20 since Sep 28, 2026 | AS15399 | Residential | 729 69 always on | Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited | |
| 197.237.224.0/19 since Sep 28, 2026 | AS15399 | Residential | 1,352 126 always on | Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited | |
| 197.237.192.0/18 since Sep 28, 2026 | AS15399 | Residential | 2,943 221 always on | Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited | |
| 197.237.128.0/17 since Sep 28, 2026 | AS15399 | Residential | 6,254 469 always on | Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited | |
| 197.237.0.0/16 since Jul 2011 | AS15399 | Residential | 11,112 864 always on | Wananchi Group (Kenya) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197.237.0.0/16 | 65,536 | Wananchi-20101209 | Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited (ORG-WOL1-AFRINIC) · KE | ALLOCATED PA | — | — |
| └ 197.237.240.0/20 | 4,096 | KE-NBI-Zuku-HFC | Wananchi Group | ASSIGNED PA | — | — |
Network & registry
Registry
Holder
- Organization
- Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited
- Handle
- ORG-WOL1-AFRINIC
- Range
- 197.
237. 0. 0/ 16 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
Origin network
AS16907
KE
- Name
- Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Sep 27, 2007
- Domain
- wananchi.com
- Industry
- Satellite Communication
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Rotating
- First seen
- Sep 2021
- Current origin since
- Nov 3, 2026 · under a month
- Origin networks
- 2
- Last change of origin
- Apr 2025
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /24 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /23 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /22 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /21 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /20 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /19 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /18 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /17 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 197.237.0.0/16 | AS15399 | /16 | AFRINIC | Another network |
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
IRR inside
Route objects inside
| Prefix | Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197.237.254.0/24 | AS15399 | RADB | WANANCHI via EMIX | MAINT-AS8966 | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 197.237.254.0/24 | AS15399 | AFRINIC | Wananchi-20101209 | WOL-MNT | Sep 6, 2026 |
| 197.237.255.0/24 | AS15399 | RADB | WANANCHI via EMIX | MAINT-AS8966 | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 197.237.255.0/24 | AS15399 | AFRINIC | Wananchi-20101209 | WOL-MNT | Sep 6, 2026 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 197.
237. 240. 0/ 20 - Netname
- KE-NBI-Zuku-HFC
- Registrant
- Wananchi Group
- Registrant country
- KE
- Organization
- Wananchi Group
- Org country
- KE
- Type
- ASSIGNED PA
- Parent
- 197.
237. 0. 0 - 197. 237. 255. 255 - Created
- Not stated by the registry
- Maintainer
- WOL-MNT
- RIR
- AFRINIC
- Country
- KE
- Delegated
- Dec 9, 2010
- Status
- assigned