Ketraco eyes Sh500m annual revenue from fibre optic deal with Liquid Telecom

Power lines. The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) expects to earn Sh500 million per year from the partnership with Liquid Telecom that will see the latter extend fibre optic services to new areas. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) expects to earn Sh500 million per year from the partnership with Liquid Telecom that will see the latter extend fibre optic services to new areas.

In the 15-year deal reached at on Thursday, Liquid Telecom will use Ketraco’s optical pilot ground wire to increase fibre internet to areas already connected to the grid and also extend connections to remote areas of Kenya and neighbouring countries.

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