Utilising the Power Line Network to Fast Track Laying of Fibre Optics
Earlier today, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE) H.E. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau in the company of Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Hon. James Opiyo Wandayi met senior officials from Kenya Power, the Communications Authority, and ICT Authority to deliberate on the implementation of the Digital Superhighway BETA Pillar.
MICDE is utilising the power line network to fast track laying of fibre optics.
They discussed the challenges affecting the implementation of the vital project and jointly agreed on a clear roadmap to fast-track it. Principal Secretaries Eng. John Tanui (ICT and the Digital Economy) and Alex Kamau Wachira (Energy) and MICDE officials were also in attendance.
The meeting underscored the Government’s unified approach to achieving digital inclusion and other national programmes.
Through the Digital Superhighway initiative, the Government is rolling out 100,000KM of fibre optic infrastructure, connecting over 53,000 institutions and establishing 1,450 Digital Hubs across the country to ensure every Kenyan benefits from reliable connectivity and digital opportunities.