Kenya Power eyes telcos in 600km internet cables plan

Kenya Power workers. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Power #ticker:KPLC plans to lay an additional 600.5 kilometres of fibre optic cable network to lease to telcos as the demand for internet rises in Covid-19 era.

The utility firm, which currently owns more than 4,000 kilometres of the cable on its high voltage power lines, is looking for a contractor for the extension programme that will take 36 months.

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