Fibre optic Stories

Kenya expands digital network with 13,590km fibre and 1,563 Wi-Fi hotspots
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

So far, 400,000 Kenyans are actively using public Wi-Fi services, with an estimated two million people relying on the expanded digital infrastructure.

City Hall cracks down on unauthorised fibre optic cables after feud with Kenya Power
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 25, 2025

The crackdown, which started Tuesday morning, aims to disconnect internet cables installed without the county's approval.

Ruto unveils fibre optic network to connect 74,000 public institutions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 12, 2024

The project also includes the creation of 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots.

Google announces first-ever fibre optic route connecting Kenya to Australia
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2024

Known as the ‘Umoja cable route’, it will originate in Kenya and traverse to Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and S...

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