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State rolls out Sh225b plan to improve Internet speeds

The Government is planning to increase access to affordable high-speed broadband throughout the country to enable economic players lower data transmission costs. Access to high-speed broadband has been shown to have a positive effect on economic growth.

In 2013, the ICT ministry and Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), in collaboration with other stakeholders in the ICT sector, developed the National Broadband Strategy.

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