Nakura has become the first city in Kenya to offer its residents free Wi-Fi in its Central Business District (CBD).
According to standardmedia.co.ke, the project is a collaboration between Nakura county government and the State House Digital Team. Over half (52 per cent) of the CBD is already covered by the Wi-Fi connection and the final 48 per cent will have the service rolled out sometime in April. Eventually, residents in the towns of Naviasha and Molo will be able to use the free Wi-Fi too.
It will cost some KSh200 million (around $2 million) to provide the service, but part of that fund is being used to improve the city’s service delivery and ICT. Moreover, a Digital Impact Centre has been created to teach the public how to use social media and the Nakuru county government website, reports humanipo.com.
Governor Kinuthia Mbugua says the Wi-Fi service will improve public service and help residents share information.
“We are privileged to be the first county to launch free Wi-Fi,” he states. “Let us utilise it to access useful information which we can use to transform the county as a regional business hub.”
Rwanda, Kigali and the City of Tshwane in South Africa also enjoy free Wi-Fi services.
