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How to protect yourself as State plans 25,000 Wi-Fi sites
CS ICT Eliud Owalo and Dagorreti North MP John Kiarie speaking to traders at City Market in Nairobi during the launch of a free internet to facilitate e-commerce on November 9, 2022. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG
The government has an ambitious plan to set up 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots across the country as part of its digital transformation agenda. Last Wednesday, Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo launched the first hotspot at City Market, Nairobi that will see traders leverage the free internet to grow their businesses.
Technology experts, however, warn that unless a proper cybersecurity sensitisation campaign is carried out, the project may do more harm than good.
