Kenya’s plan to lay a high-speed fibre optic cable from Isiolo to Mandera has entered a critical stage after the completion of an environmental and social impact assessment, setting the stage for the rollout of the project expected to open up the country’s most underserved digital corridor.
The proposed 740-kilometre link, to be implemented by the Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA), will run through Isiolo, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties, extending the national broadband backbone to the border with Ethiopia and Somalia.