Kenya Allocates KSh 13 Billion to Expand Fibre Network by 27,000 Kilometres

Kenya plans to invest KSh 13 billion to expand its national fibre-optic backbone and cross-border connectivity infrastructure, targeting at least 27,000 kilometres of fibre under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP). John Kipchumba Tanui, Principal Secretary in the State Department of ICT and Digital Economy, announced the funding during a pre-bid session in Nairobi involving internet service providers, telecommunications operators, investors, financiers and development partner