Universal service fund looks to bridge digital learning gap

Catherine Ngahu, the outgoing USAC chairperson. PHOTO | COURTESY

The closure of schools and colleges countrywide due to Covid-19 and the emerging importance of digital learning have underscored the urgent need to develop ICT connectivity infrastructure in Kenya’s unserved and underserved areas.

The Universal Service Fund (USF) was set up in 2009 to facilitate ICT connectivity in such areas, began collecting levies from telecoms operators in 2013.

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