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Takeover of Sh16bn Telkom-run fibre optic network stalls
Summary
The State is unable to take over the running of a government-owned fibre optic network worth Sh16 billion from Telkom Kenya due to a lack of budget for maintenance.
Telkom Kenya is currently operating Nofbi infrastructure which provides telecommunications connectivity in all the 47 counties without a licence.
Tuesday May 25 2021
By EDWIN MUTAI
Summary
The State is unable to take over the running of a government-owned fibre optic network worth Sh16 billion from Telkom Kenya due to a lack of budget for maintenance.
Telkom Kenya is currently operating Nofbi infrastructure which provides telecommunications connectivity in all the 47 counties without a licence.
Key enablers to E-commerce in Kenya 2021.04.29
E-commerce sales globally amounted to $4.28 trillion in 2020. This was mainly attributed to lockdowns, social distancing, and the push to work from home, which meant no in-store purchases. Locally, e-commerce has proliferated over the last couple of years, with multiple players entering the industry, thereby significantly disrupting the retail sector. Today, Huawei held the 6
th edition of the Unitech Talk themed “The role of e-commerce in trading” The talk brought together experts from the private sector as well as the government where they highlighted the impact and opportunities e-commerce presents.
Kenya has made significant strides with regards to digitization and creating an enabling environment for businesses and trade to flourish, more so within the digital space. Additionally, the country has one of the most vibrant e-commerce ecosystems within the continent, hence showcasing significant growth potential within
Today, any Kenyan entrepreneur with an Internet connection can promote their business, engage with customers, transact digitally, and leverage connected technologies to improve their operations or find new streams of revenue. Connectivity has also lowered the barriers to entry when it comes to international markets, allowing African businesses to access new markets for even greater returns. Being connected has clearly become one of the key enablers of Kenyan entrepreneurship in today’s digital age, but what role does fibre have to play?
The Communications Authority of Kenya’s sector report shows that nationwide fixed broadband subscriptions increased by 4.1% between the second and third quarters of 2020. While mobile broadband subscriptions remain the primary means of Internet access for most Kenyans, fibre still acts as the backbone of Kenya’s mobile networks. Direct fibre installations provide faster and more reliable bandwidth than mobile connections, which is especiall
Split in government over takeover of Sh16 billion fibre optic from Telkom Kenya
Monday March 01 2021
By EDWIN MUTAI
Summary
Jerome Ochieng, the ICT Principal Secretary told Parliament that the Ministry is not aware of plans to take control of the State-owned fibre network from Telkom Kenya which has collected Sh1.7 billion from users over the years.
But ICTA is working on transferring Nofbi under its watch amid the parliamentary probe over the operations of the state owned fibre network.
Mr Ochieng told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that a deal between Telkom Kenya and ICTA on Nofbi will amount to insubordination on the part of the authority.