President William Ruto has renewed his call for a more connected Africa, saying the continent must work towards a unified digital market to boost innovation, trade and economic growth.
In a statement shared after meeting African ICT ministers at State House, Nairobi, Ruto said Kenya is already taking steps to lead the way in digital transformation.
He said the government is focusing on expanding fibre optic connectivity, with a target of 100,000 kilometres, while also investing in digital skills and putting in place laws to support the growth of the sector.
According to the President, Kenya has digitised close to 30,000 government services from a low of 320 three years, boosting efficiency, reducing human interaction in the provision of services, and raising more revenue for government.
On the other hand, 34,000 km of fibre optic has been expanded using the country’s electricity power grid and by constructing 1,450 digital centres in every ward in the whole nation.
According to Ruto, this is all in line with the strategy that seeks to increase access to digital connectivity among Kenyans.
This statement followed an address given by the President to the African ICT Ministers who are currently attending the Africa Connect Summit 2026 in the country.
A project, according to him, seeks to unite the one billion population of Africa in one huge digital economy.
