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David Mugonyi,Director General(DG), Communication Authority of Kenya(CA)
- Kenya Expands Fiber to 3,800 Offices and Institutions;
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has launched a major initiative to boost digital access across the country, announcing plans to extend last-mile fiber optic connectivity to 3,800 public offices and institutions.
David Mugonyi, Director, Communication Authority of Kenya, said that the Sh5 billion project, done in partnership with Kenya Power, is focusing on closing the digital divide.
“We are also leveraging the extensive infrastructure of the Kenya Power, to enhance last-mile fibre optic access to 3,800 public offices and institutions to a tune of Sh 5 billion,” Mugonyi said during the launch of USF Strategy 2023–2027.
Under the new strategy, CA also plans to establish 47 Centres of Excellence and 1,450 ICT hubs countrywide in collaboration with the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) at an estimated cost of Sh 2.8 billion.
Currently, the Fund has provided mobile coverage to at least 800,000 people in 156 sub-locations and connected 886 public secondary schools to high-speed internet.
On the other hand, the authority is working with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and the Kenya Institute of the Blind to digitise and customise learning programs for all learners, while also partnering with KALRO to provide farmers with digital agricultural content.
The new USF Strategy also received technical input through the UK’s Digital Access Program (DAP), highlighting the importance of global partnerships in realising Kenya’s digital ambitions.
Lastly, the judiciary, postal, and broadcasting sectors have also seen increased digitisation, with local courts, postal delivery systems, and underserved media markets now connected to ICT infrastructure.
