The government plans to undertake the last mile internet roll out within 10 months to ensure internet access in all parts of the country. The roll out of the last mile will see households connected with the high speed internet. Heavy investments were made to link Kenya to the rest of the world via the under sea optic cable. Several under sea cables were laid to Kenya via the coast. READ MORE: http://kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=72074
The Government is set to lay fibre optic cable in Kenya’s 37 counties at Sh5.6 billion in an effort to boost access and lower cost of Internet, setting off a clash with private investors who claim the project will deny them business. The government is keen to take Internet to rural Kenya to allow it offer services such as registration of births and deaths, passport issuance and tax collection under the e-Government plan. READ MORE: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Private+investors+spoil+for+a+fight+over+cable+project+/-/539550/1221462/-/wdc8i2z/-/index.html
Improved Internet Access Brings Better Mapping and Spatial Data to Kenya
Spatial information – including where different populations live and where natural resources are located – is essential for sound development planning and decision-making. A new website, Virtual Kenya, opens up a wealth of maps and spatial data about the country for citizens and students to use.
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