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CA’s Phase 2 of the Universal Service Fund Goes Live In West Pokot

Kenn Abuya by Kenn Abuya
April 29, 2022
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UFS Phase 2 launch at West Pokot

UFS Phase 2 launch at West Pokot

The Communications Authority of Kenya has connected 14 sub-locations to mobile network services in West Pokot County,

This is part of the Authority’s plan to avail communications services to 101 areas across the country under the Universal Service Fund (USF) for up to KES 1.1 billion.

The announcement was made today by the CA Director-General Mr. Ezra Chiloba.

According to the DG, the 14 sub-locations were among those identified for connectivity in the second phase of the implementation of the USF, a special fund created to avail communications services in various parts of the country, especially in areas which are mostly remote and hard-to-reach.

This effectively also means that the Authority today formally launched the second phase of the USF Voice Infrastructure Connectivity project at Akiriamet, one of the beneficiary sub-locations in West Pokot County.

Others are Kases, Kiwawa, Meshau, Lotokum, Kola, Ompolion, Kaptolomwo, Kachawa, Amaler, Emboasis, Kokwoptorir, Marus, and Pkpogoh.

The CA also targets to connect 101 sub-locations across 19 Counties by June this year, opening up unconnected areas for communication.

‘‘This project will facilitate residents of the beneficiary sub-locations to enjoy a host of services, including mobile voice, data, Internet, and a bouquet of other value-added services, including mobile money transfer services,’’ said Mr. Chiloba.

The connectivity of 14 sub-locations now brings the total sub-locations connected in West Pokot County to 17 after three others, namely, Apuke, Lopet, and Chepserum benefitted in the first phase.

But the connectivity of the sub-locations to mobile network services is not the only work the Authority has done in the County.

According to the CA, during the first phase, it connected seven public secondary schools to high-speed Internet in the area out of the 884 connected across the country.

The schools are St. Elizabeth Girls Morpus, St. Theresa’s Tartar Girls, Kapenguria Boys, St. Cecilia Chepareria, St. Comboni Amakuriat, Nasokol Girls, and the Holy Cross Boys Secondary School.

Mr. Chiloba said the  Authority had faced various challenges in the implementation of the projects, including community resistance and vandalism of the infrastructure in some parts of the country.

‘‘Residents of Akiriamet will no longer have to climb trees to look for a mobile network signal again, because of what we have done here. They can spend that time scouting for market opportunities for their livestock, connecting with their people in the four corners of the world,’’ he said.

The Authority is now in the planning stages of the third phase of the project, which will target 68 sub-locations across the country, seven of which as in West Pokot County.

West Pokot Governor Prof. John Lonyangapuo lauded the Authority’s communications interventions in the area, which he said will go a long way in transforming the lives of the people in profound ways, including tackling insecurity challenges.

‘‘Until the intervention, the residents of these unserved locations have not been able to place or receive a call from their localities, forcing them to walk several kilometers to make or receive calls. This is indeed a stitch in time,’’ said the Governor.

ICT Cabinet Secretary Mr. Joe Mucheru who graced the occasion said the Universal Service Fund projects were greatly complementing the various initiatives that the government put in place to narrow the digital divide, lower the costs of communications services, and enhance the country’s competitive edge in ICT developments.

‘‘The cost of services can only be reduced if there is a deliberate effort for operators to collaborate in the deployment of infrastructure. When the private sector collaborates on infrastructure sharing, a significant amount of investment costs could be saved and thereby prevent the duplication of similar infrastructure on the same route,’’ he added.

The Cabinet Secretary challenged the Authority to consider implementing other projects to address communications gaps in broadcasting and postal and courier services in rural and other high-cost areas.

‘‘As we develop the telecommunications and Internet services, we need to focus also on these other sub-sectors because they are not only contributing to the kitty but also because the sub-sector provides important services to the communities,’’ he said.

Mucheru had also attended and opened the Connected Kenya 2022 Summit, where the Digital Master Plan was also revealed.

The USF was established in 2009 to facilitate the widespread availability of communications services in various parts of the country.

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