The first phase targeted to connect 1,000 public secondary schools with the Internet and 202 sub-locations in remote areas with voice services. The 78 sub-locations are in Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana, West Pokot, Baringo, Samburu, Isiolo, Kwale, Kilifi, Kitui, Bungoma, Narok and Kajiado counties. Safaricom won the lion’s share of the active component of the tender with 21 lots valued at Sh295 million while Airtel won five lots valued at Sh14 million. Network infrastructure firms Alan Dick and Seal Towers each won eight lots valued at Sh372.5 million and Sh165.7 million respectively. ATC won 18 lots valued at Sh256.6 million while Airtel won two lots valued at Sh12.5 million.

Source: The Star May 18, 2021 13:52 UTC