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25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots are coming, says CS Owalo

Eliud owalo

Information CS Eliud Owalo (centre) and other government officials arrive at City Market, Nairobi to launch a free internet Wi-Fi hotspot on November 9, 2022. 

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru I Nation Media Group

Information Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo says the government is planning to unveil 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots across the country to meet the rising  demand for internet. 

Speaking while launching a public Wi-Fi at City Market, Nairobi, Mr Owalo indicated the government is already mapping out the areas across the country as it seeks to connect the youth to the internet opportunities.