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State to set up 25,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots

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ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The government plans to establish 25,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots across the country to spur the digital economy.

ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo said the government has embarked on a mission to provide free internet to the disadvantaged population.

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