Laying of Sh3 billion fibre optic cable at Kenya South-Sudan border begins


Kenyan Wall Street | by Miriam Wangui

Construction work on the 630 Km, KSh3 Billion high-speed fibre-optic cable at the Kenya-South Sudan border has begun.

The project, funded by the World Bank and the Kenyan government, aims to improve internet connectivity in the remote areas in Northern Kenya.

Once completed, the high-speed fibre optic cable will significantly lower the cost of internet and ease communication in Eldoret, Kitale, Kakuma, Lokichar, Lodwar, and Lokichogio. According to the ICT Authority CEO Dr Katherine Getao, the fibre cable will…

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