Ruto: Kenya to install 25,000 public WiFi hotspots by 2027
President William Ruto has announced that the government aims to install 25,000 public WiFi hotspots by 2025 to ensure a digital revolution in the country.
Speaking during the EU-Kenya Business Forum 2025 at the Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi on Monday, May 12, 2025, he revealed that the initiative is through the last-mile fibre connectivity program.
“We are rolling out a last-mile fibre connectivity program aiming to install 100,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable and 25,000 public WiFi hotspots by 2027 to ensure no part of Kenya is left behind in the digital revolution,” he stated.
The head of state also revealed that more than 20,000 government services have been digitised through the expanded e-citizen platform, making it faster, cheaper and easier for businesses to engage with the government.
Digital hubs
Further, he stated that the government has established 284 digital hubs in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, with 400 more under construction.
“These hubs are becoming vital centres of innovation, enterprise and digital skills development.”
He also revealed that Kenya is attracting global technology giants like Microsoft and Apple, which have already established their presence in the country.
“Global Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) leaders such as CCI and Sam have all anchored their operations in Kenya, positioning Kenya as a leading regional hub for software development, business process outsourcing and digital services .”
EU
On her part, the European Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger stated that the Forum’s theme speaks to the shared ambition to use digital technologies as drivers of inclusive growth, sustainable trade and stronger connectivity.
“From e-commerce to blockchain, artificial intelligence to secure digital payments. These innovations are reshaping how we do business and offer enormous potential to deepen our economic ties,” she said.
Similarly, she revealed that the EU will launch the EU Chamber of Commerce in Kenya, called EuroCham Kenya, a new platform to support and amplify the European private sector in the Kenyan market.
The chamber will also advocate at the highest level for an improved business and investment climate and promote increased trade and investment between the EU and Kenya.
The second edition of the EU-Kenya Business Forum, themed “Digitalising trade” will focus on six areas, namely digital customs and trade facilitation, smart and sustainable trade, digital tools as a trade growth engine, data as a value chain, innovative financing and Fintech as well as Digital solutions for export standards compliance.
