The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the ICT Authority (ICTA) are planning to roll out 100,000 kilometres of last-mile fiber optic cable in the country’s 19 remote counties to increase affordable access to broadband internet.

The project is expected to take three years and will cost the country Ksh5 billion ($37 million), which will be sourced from the Universal Service Fund, the state’s kitty which utilises CA licence fees and grants to support access to ICT services in the country.

For more information, please see https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/kenya-to-connect-remote-villages-to-internet-4204502