[kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in Kenya

Mon Apr 29 19:26:45 EAT 2019

Asante sana Wambua.

This is very useful.

Best regards

Githaiga, Grace

On Monday, 29-04-2019 at 14:14 Wambua, Christopher wrote:

   Grace,

Below are the  62 sub-locations that have benefited from the mobile
voice infrastructure project executed through the USF.  We shall
share the information on the beneficiary schools of the Education
Broadband Connectivity Project through our website as soon as
possible. 

 NO.

Sub-Location 

County

STATUS

1

KULAMAWE

ISIOLO

complete 

2

KISAMIS

KAJIADO

Complete 

3

PAKASE

KAJIADO

Complete 

4

SHOMPOLE

KAJIADO

Complete 

5

ENDOINYO-OLASHO

KAJIADO

Complete 

6

OLOIKA

KAJIADO

Complete 

7

MWANGEA

KILIFI

Complete 

8

MKONDONI

KILIFI

Complete 

9

MAKUKA

KITUI

Complete 

10

KIMELA

KITUI

Complete 

11

WANGAI DAHAN

MANDERA

Complete 

12

BALESA

MARSABIT

Complete 

13

ELANGATA ENTERIT

NAROK

Complete 

14

NAKORET

TURKANA

Complete 

15

LOKANGAE

TURKANA

Complete 

16

LOKUDULE

TURKANA

Complete 

17

LOPUSIKI

TURKANA

Complete 

18

KUROW

WAJIR

Complete 

19

RIBA

WAJIR

Complete 

20

DUNTO

WAJIR

Complete 

21

LAKOLE

WAJIR

Complete 

22

KILKILEY

WAJIR

Complete 

23

EMBARBAL

KAJIADO

Complete 

24

NDUGUMANI

KILIFI

Complete 

25

KARARE

MARSABIT

Complete 

26

SCHEME

MARSABIT

Complete 

27

EL-HADI

MARSABIT

Complete 

28

MAJI-MOTO

NAROK

Complete 

29

ENKUTOTO

NAROK

Complete 

30

ENTASEKERA

NAROK

Complete 

31

OLNGARUA

NAROK

Complete 

32

OLMESUTIE

NAROK

Complete 

33

MAUSA

NAROK

Complete 

34

OLORTE

NAROK

Complete 

35

LONJORIN

SAMBURU

Complete 

36

MANSA

WAJIR

Complete 

37

KORN'GOTUNY

BUNGOMA

Complete 

38

CHEPKURKUR

BUNGOMA

Complete 

39

EMIA

BUNGOMA

Complete 

40

KABURA

BUNGOMA

Complete 

41

CHEPYUK

BUNGOMA

Complete 

42

KAIMUGUL

BUNGOMA

Complete 

43

MALkADAKA

ISIOLO

Complete 

44

KASEMENI

KWALE

Complete 

45

KILIMANGODO

KWALE

Complete 

46

NDIKIR

MARSABIT

Complete 

47

NGURUNIT

MARSABIT

Complete 

48

LANYORI PICHAU

MARSABIT

Complete 

49

ILLAU

SAMBURU

Complete 

50

KAPUS

TURKANA

Complete 

51

NAIPA 

TURKANA

Complete 

52

LOKIPETOT ARENGAN

TURKANA

Complete 

53

APUKE

WEST POKOT

Complete 

54

LOPET

WEST POKOT

Not Complete

55

LOKIS

BARINGO 

Complete

56

NGAINA

BARINGO 

Complete

57

CHEPSERUM

WESTPOKOT

Complete

58

GOREALE

GARISSA

Complete

59

BUSA

KWALE

Complete

60

VIGURUNGANI

KWALE

Complete

61

MWANDIMU

KWALE

Complete

62

KILIBASI

KWALE

Complete

63

HANDARO

GARISSA

Not Complete 

64

MALALANI

KITUI

Not Complete 

65

MALAWA

KITUI

Not Complete 

66

EL RAMU

MANDERA

Not Complete 

67

BORJI GARSE

MANDERA

Not Complete 

68

KUTAYU

MANDERA

Not Complete 

69

WARANKARA

MANDERA

Not Complete 

70

BADASA

MARSABIT

Not Complete 

71

KITURUNI

MARSABIT

Not Complete 

72

SONGA

MARSABIT

Not Complete 

73

LKAYO/PARKATI

SAMBURU

Not Complete 

74

NAKURIO

TURKANA

Not Complete 

75

NADOME

TURKANA

Not Complete 

76

BUNA

WAJIR

Not Complete 

77

NGURUNIT

SAMBURU

Complete

78

NAPOSOMURU

TURKANA

Not Complete 

Regards 

Christopher Wambua

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  From: Grace Githaiga 
Date: Sunday, 28 April 2019 at 13:39
To: KICTAnet Discussions 
Cc: Christopher Wambua 
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in
Kenya

 Dear  Wambua

Thanks for your response. 
1. Where can we get a list of these 62 sub-locations that have
received support from USF? and
2. A list of the 600 secondary schools that are now connected out of
this effort.

Thanks. 

schools

	* Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary
schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to
public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties.  So far a
total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 
	* The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated
mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in
marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62
sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice
and data) services. 
Best regards

Githaiga, Grace

On Wednesday, 24-04-2019 at 18:12 Wambua, Christopher via kictanet
wrote:

  Mwendwa,

Apologies for the belated response.  Yes, indeed CA uses population
and land based statistics to measure coverage of the population on 2G,
3G, and 4G services.  In line with the recommendations of the Access
Gaps study carried out in 2016, the Authority is currently
implementing two priority universal access projects using the USF
levy.  These projects are:

	* Education broadband connectivity projects in 896 public secondary
schools. This project involves providing broadband connectivity to
public secondary schools spread across the 47 counties.  So far a
total of 600 secondary schools have been connected. 
	* The USF voice infrastructure project – which has facilitated
mobile voice infrastructure coverage in 62 sub-locations in
marginalized areas that previously did not have any coverage. The 62
sub-locations spread across the country, now enjoy access to 3G (voice
and data) services. 
 In appreciation of the importance of ensuring universal access to
ICT services, the Authority is currently in the process of tendering
for an additional 129 sub-locations that have no coverage, with a view
to ensuring that the prevailing voice and data gaps are reduced.  It
is important to note that the Access Gaps Study identified a total of
512 sub-locations that had zero or less than 30% mobile (voice and
data) coverage. The funds required to close these gaps are estimated
at Kshs 120 billion.  Noting the enormity of the funds required to
close the gaps,  the Authority is also using other regulatory
mechanisms, including licence obligations to the Mobile Network
Operators (MNOs) to fast-track facilitation of connectivity to
unserved and underserved population. 

We are planning to formally launch these projects to apprise the
industry and other stakeholders on the progress made so far in respect
to the utilization of the USF. I hope this provides clarity to your
concerns. 

Regards,

Christopher Wambua

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  From: kictanet  on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions 
Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions 
Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 13:30
To: Christopher Wambua 
Cc: Kivuva 
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in
Kenya

    This is such a healthy debate. Thanks for all the contributions.
As I try to probe the individual contributors, one thing that is very
clear is "digital inclusion is not that incusive in terms of cost and
coverage". Perhaps, the regulator, and service providers can pick that
concern. It is not just in this forum where cost and coverage it is
coming out. 2017 elections anyone? :-) 

Let me start with Dr Robert Muthuri. On the metrics of coverage, the
last time Communications Authority (CA) commented on the same question
on this list, they said they use "land based and population based
statistics for connectivity". Probably this needs to come out clearly
in a language that a government technocrat can understand. That way,
when e-government services like Huduma services are made mandatory,
the government can realize the challenges the citizenry go through to
access government services yet they don't have Internet access. I will
just put Ali's quote here "Considering that most government services
are now online how do we propose someone in Pokot, Wajir or Marsabit
to use these services if someone in Nairobi is finding it a major
challenge to access the ecitizen portal? "

Great question on the importance of Universal Service Fund (USF) so
far in coverage. I hope the USF-board can answer this, or the
secretariat at the CA. The last thing I remember is the President
raiding the USF. This is what the President said "We have agreed that
in order to boost the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal
with cybercrime, the Communications Authority - which has the
Universal Service Fund through which they collect money and we do not
know how they spend it...Sh1 billion from the fund will be moved to
the DCI ..."

So you can imagine, if the President does not know what the USF is
doing, what about the citizens?

______________________  Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, 

 On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 12:31, Robert Muthuri via kictanet  wrote:

 Thanks Kivuva,  

Two questions a) what metrics do we currently have to measure
coverage? b) What is the impact of the USF so far on coverage? 
   Best,

Robert. 

 On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:56 AM Josephine Miliza via kictanet  wrote:

  Thanks Kivuva for starting this discussion. Some of the barriers are

	* Affordability - If we are looking to have people leverage on the
internet for economic empowerment, the current data prices are quite
expensive. 
	* Beyond access, we also need to look at the availability of locally
relevant applications and content. For people without a disposable
income to spend money on the internet, there needs to be a clear value
proposition as to why they should make that investment.
 I recommend investing in bottom-up models to close the infrastructure
and connectivity gaps. These models are able to identify gaps and
create targeted solutions that fit the needs of their local
communities. We also need to measure uptake and usage rather than just
internet penetration. 

We should also create strategies to encourage local businesses,
especially in rural and underserved areas to adopt the use of ICTs.
This can be done by harnessing the power of community-led initiatives
to help spread interest and uptake.

 On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM Grace Githaiga via kictanet  wrote:

   @Mercy I recently experienced 'the converging under a certain tree'
make or receive a call in Nyandarua. Not too far from Thomson Falls.
And I experienced the frustration as the signal was only on that
particular tree. You would have thought we were in a meeting. So I am
with you on this inequality of our broadband. Until you experience it,
then you really do not know what it means. 

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  From: kictanet  on behalf of kanini mutemi via kictanet 
Sent: 24 April 2019 8:32 AM
To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
Cc: kanini mutemi
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Online discussion on State of Broadband in
Kenya  

  Morning Kivuva,

Like many Kenyans, I love a double life (both urban and rural). While
in Nairobi of course I get a good connection- even 4G when I feel
rich. What I don’t like is the cost. Safaricom is my provider and
though the speeds are satisfactory- I always feel robbed. 

Now in my rural life, there really is no connection. Sometimes even
shooting a text or making a phone call needs tree-climbing trees. So
forget about a 4G connection or a Whatsapp message. FYI my county is
quite near to Nairobi. Every time I experience this it magnifies to me
the kind of inequality ICT can cause. 

  On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 at 08:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet  wrote:

 Dear Listers,

 As notified last week, we are conducting an assessment on the state
of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the
socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors
like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. 

 We are looking at real life examples of impact of broadband,
challenges we face in increasing impact of broadband and
recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges
identified. 

 For this discussion, we define broadband as any fast internet. Fast
enough to serve your intended purpose. We can have an extended
definition through the discussion.

 Some of the questions we should answer are:

	*  What is the current state of broadband in Kenya? What is the
current coverage of broadband in Kenya? Do you have broadband internet
in your area? How affordable is the available broadband? 
	*  What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband in
Kenya?
	*  What recommendations can counter the barriers identified in
increasing impact of broadband?
Looking forward to a grrat debate.

  Sincerely,

  ______________________

 Mwendwa Kivuva

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