Ketraco lures Internet firms with fibre link-up

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Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, State Department of Energy Alex Wachira (left) converses with Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) Chairman Abdi Duale during KETRACO fibre and tower leasing stakeholder breakfast meeting at Boma Hotel, Nairobi on September 26, 2023. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) is offering Internet firms a lease of its expanding fibre optic network for $35 (Sh5,173) per kilometre for each core of fibre to provide Internet connectivity.

The State-owned firm said its transmission lines incorporate Optical Ground Wire for operations.

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