Nairobi, Jan. 11 -- President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza administration has laid slightly under 8,000 kilometres of the national fibre optic cable, underscoring the herculean task it faces in its ambitious plan to complete 100,000 kilometres before the General Election in 2027.

According to the Treasury, the country has 30,454 kilometres of public sector fibre, up from 22,486 kilometres in 2022 when Dr Ruto took power, with his administration laying 7,968 kilometres.

In those three years, the private sector has added 16,032 kilometres to the country's cable network.

"From 2022 to 2025, digital transformation accelerated with 24,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable added, expanding total infrastructure to 80,633 kilometres," the Nationa...