The government will use the existing Kenya Power infrastructure to take fiber optic cable to the rural areas, cabinet secretary for Information, Communication and the Digital Economy, Eliud Owalo has said.
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He was speaking today at Ajigo and Ndori markets in Bondo and Rarieda sub-counties respectively where he officially launched free public Wi-Fi. He was flanked by Siaya county commissioner, Susan Waweru, Bondo member of parliament, Dr. Gideon Ochanda, former Rarieda MP, Nicholas Gumbo, and former police spokesman, Charles Owino among others.
"To sort the question of youth unemployment, we want to establish and operationalize a digital hub in every ward," he said adding that already, members of parliament have facilitated the review of the constituencies development fund act so that three percent of the funds will be used to establish the facilities.
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