Another free public Wi-Fi launched at Muthurwa Market
By Winnie OnyandoThe government, through the Information and Communication Technology Authority, has launched free public Wi-Fi at Wakulima Market in Nairobi County’s Muthurwa area.
The event was presided over by Cabinet Secretary for ICT & the Digital Economy, Eliud Owalo. This come just a few weeks after a similar free public Wi-Fi was launched at Nairobi’s City Market.
The initiative aims at enabling the public to access affordable, efficient, fast and reliable internet that is vital for economic and educational development.
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Speaking at the event, Mr Owalo said the launch comes at a time when the government of Kenya is paying unprecedented attention to facilitating improved livelihoods for Kenyans in every sector of the economy while emphasising that access to affordable, stable and safe internet is a critical integral enabler, in this regard.
“My ministry is committed to providing e-government services and software solutions to the people’s abiding needs. We are going to move from one corner of the country to the other, not only ensuring that our proposed extra 100,000km of fibre optic cable are being laid out, but also that we are enabling Kenyans to access the superhighway through government-funded hotspots,” Owalo said.
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“The success of the recently launched Hustler Fund, for example, depends heavily on functional digital technology, everywhere in the country. My ministry is, accordingly, focused on availing this technology to every Kenyan, regardless of where they may be in the country,” he added.
During the event, it was also revealed that 1,650 key public institutions and offices have been connected.
In Nairobi, the ICT Authority has implemented Government Core Central Network intended to serve as a shared and secure service that seeks to improve exchange of information across Government institutions.
The ICT Authority also has plans to install (25,000) internet hotspots in business centres, rural areas and other public spaces.
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