The 100,000-kilometre fibre goal: Kenya and Ruto race against time

Workers lay fibre-optic cable in Nyeri town on August 18, 2020.

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President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration has laid slightly under 8,000 kilometres of the national fibre optic cable, underscoring the herculean task it faces in its ambitious plan to complete 100,000 kilometres before the General Election in 2027.

According to the Treasury, the country has 30,454 kilometres of public sector fibre, up from 22,486 kilometres in 2022 when Dr Ruto took power, with his administration laying 7,968 kilometres.

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