Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Dear listers, Happy New Year to you all! Following some enquiries, I thought it would be helpful to share an update of the operationalization of the Universal Service Fund. All this information is available for public consumption. This gives an overview of the status of the country’s network connectivity and initiatives currently under implementation by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) with respect to the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects. BACKGROUND The Kenya Information Communications Act 2009 (KICA 2009) and the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2010 (KICR US&A 2010) mandate the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to manage and administer the Universal Service Fund (USF). During the FY 2015/16, the Authority conducted an ICT Access Gaps study to identify ICT infrastructure and services gaps / high cost areas and estimate the appropriate financial subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing of the identified ICT gaps. The Authority in the FY 2015/16 undertook an ICT Access Gaps study to identify gaps / high cost areas and establish the subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing the voice and data services gaps. This study findings were released in mid 2016. KEY FINDINGS OF THE ACCESS GAPS STUDY 1.1 2 G Coverage The study established that 94.4% of Kenyan population is covered by 2G leaving out only 5.6% of Kenyan population that has no access to voice communications services. Only 164 out of a total of 7,149 sub-locations remain totally uncovered, while a further 418 have less than 50% of their populations covered by 2G. Table 1: Sub-location population 2G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 5,655 487 425 418 164 1.2 3G Broadband coverage 78% of the population in Kenya are covered by 3G. Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 1.3 The Broadcasting Sector Kenya’s broadcasting market includes over 100 FM radio stations and around 40 digital Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) sites. Digital Terrestrial Television sites rollout. The digital signal currently covers 60 per cent of the Kenyan population. The signal is available in; Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu,Webuye, Eldoret, Malindi, Meru (Nyambene), Kisii, Kericho, Narok, Nyahururu, Embu, Kisii, Machakos, Murang’a, Naivasha, Nyeri, Webuye, Narok, Mbuinzau, Kapenguria, Wajir, Kitui, Lamu and Namanga. 1.4 Post and Courier Sector There are 623 post offices distributed across all counties as captured in Table 3. Table 3: Country wide distribution of Post Offices Administrative Level Total At least one PO present Penetration of post offices Min Average Max[1] County 47 47 2 13 55 Constituency 295 264 0 2 14 Ward 1,450 480 0 33% 10 Sub-location 7,149 524 0 7% 7 1.5 Percentage 2G and 3G Network Coverage per County Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Bomet 99.8 97.7 Bungoma 96.4 95.2 Busia 99.1 95.4 Elgeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Embu 99.6 88.3 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Homa Bay 97.8 87.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kakamega 99.9 93.5 Kericho 99.6 87.7 Kiambu 99.8 98.3 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kirinyaga 100.0 98.5 Kisii 99.9 90.2 Kisumu 99.9 98.8 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Machakos 99.9 73.0 Makueni 99.6 68.7 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Meru 99.8 85.4 Migori 99.1 69.5 Mombasa 99.7 99.8 Muranga 99.7 80.8 Nairobi 100.0 99.9 Nakuru 99.7 74.6 Nandi 99.6 85.9 Narok 86.7 29.9 Nyamira 99.9 96.2 Nyandarua 99.7 66.1 Nyeri 99.8 86.5 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Siaya 99.6 94.5 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Tharaka Nithi 97.9 77.6 Trans Nzoia 99.9 81.1 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Uasin Gishu 99.8 76.2 Vihiga 99.9 99.0 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 2.0 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON CONNECTIVITY 2.1 USF PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS The ICTs Access Gaps study identified two priority projects namely; a) ICT Infrastructure projects to address Voice services: Voice services make a large contribution to closing the remaining gaps. This will reduce the population coverage gap from 5.6% of the population to around half (2.8%) by 2018. · The Voice gap project were to be tendered as multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level. The NFP (Tier 1) operators were to be invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. b) Education Broadband connectivity projects - Establish a first step towards addressing the critical national gap, which exists in connectivity of schools in Kenya. · The education broadband project was to be implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The tender for schools connectivity was to be implemented through competitive tendering process. · The above two USF priority projects shall be implemented under the accepted guidelines for USF, which stress on transparency and competitive bidding processes as per the procurement Laws in Kenya. 2.1.1 The Voice Service Projects and Implementation Status A total of 348 sub-locations were identified through the combined GIS and Access Gap Model methodology as the priority cases which best meet the critical performance criteria suited to “smart subsidies”, meaning that they will result in sustainable service provision in the gap areas. The total of sub-locations to be included in the USF competition reduces to 202 after consideration of operator licence obligations between 2016 and 2018. · Implementation Status /Achievements The Authority in August 2016 tendered for the Voice Infrastructure projects, which were structured into multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level that yielded into 105 lots. Telecommunications Voice Infrastructure and Services Tender was a restricted Tender for Network Facility Providers (NFPs), Tier 1 operators licensed to provide GSM mobile services in Kenya. The Network Facility Providers (NFP, Tier 1) licensed operators were invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. The Authority on 2nd August shared the restricted tender document with the three NFP Tier 1 licensees with tender closing date being 5th October 2016. The Authority held Pre-bidders conference on the 18th August 2016 attended by all the NFP Tier 1 operators. Tender evaluations commenced immediately after the closing on 5th October 2016. Analysis of the USF Voice Project Bids The Table below shows the numeric results of the competition, indicating geographical area, populations and subsidy budget lots bidded and the subsidy amount awarded per bidder. Table 5: Results of the USF Bid Competition Lots Sub-locations Geog Area 000’s Km2 Unserved population Subsidy Expected Budget Original Tender 105 202 45,304 697,971 Max. 2.362 Bn 1.600 Bn Bid 37 86 29,906 389,778 1.458 Bn Awards 34 78 24,291 319,318 Awards 1.245 Bn 1.245 Bn Percentage awarded 32.3% 38.6% 53. 6% 45.7% 52.7% 77.8% Additional Lots bid but subject to clarification and finally rejected 2 7 5,615 (12.4%) 70,460 (10.1%) 0.293 Bn N/A Way Forward Out of the 105 lots, 37 lots (86 sub-locations) were bided for and 34 (78 sub-locations) awarded for voice infrastructure development. Based on the awards, 38.6% of the targeted sub-locations will be reached, against the 60-70% projected in the Access Gap Report. The Authority intends to close the voice gaps in all sub-locations through a phased approached with the first batch of 78 sub-locations being contracted for infrastructure development in the current fiscal year. The Authority noted that Operators generally targeted large service areas with heavy subsidies for several new towers rather than smaller areas requiring more complex network optimisation. The Authority is also planning to offer spectrum waivers to encourage roll out to the areas considered unattractive by the Mobile Network Operators. Summary of results The following graph shows the results on a county-by-county basis indicating tendered versus awarded numbers of sub-locations. It will be noted that the most successful in terms of targeted sub-locations versus awards made were Marsabit, Kwale and Bungoma (100%), followed by Wajir (63%) and Narok (57%). 2.1.2 Education Broadband Connectivity Projects and Implementation Status The ICT Access Gaps study identified a national gap in access to broadband connectivity for the education sector. In implementing the schools connectivity project, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide broadband connectivity to all secondary schools in Kenya. The first phase of the Education Broadband Connectivity project has been designed to provide 5Mbps dedicated Internet connectivity to 896 secondary schools identified by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology spread across all the 47 counties. The project targeted to connect up to 1,000 schools but MoEST provided only 896 secondary schools drawn from all the 47 counties in Kenya that met the Internet e-readiness criterion. Secondary schools designated as “Internet-ready: for the purposes of this project shall be those certified by MoEST as meeting the following criteria: i. Connected to the Grid / electricity; ii. A secured computer laboratory with working computers; iii. A qualified ICT / computer teacher; iv. Offering students the KCSE Computer studies curriculum and submission of students for KNEC examination at Form 4 in 2015 and/or 2016. Implementation Status / Achievements The Authority advertised the Tender for the Education Broadband Connectivity Project. This was an “Open Tender” to all licensees contributing to the USF levy. The tender was grouped into 9 lots and the tender closed on 19th October 2016”. The tender has been awarded to three (3) bidders at total cost Kshs. 837 Million. Based on the data from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) Kenya has about 7000 secondary school. The Authority is connecting 896 Secondary school to Broadband within the current financial year. Subsequently, the Universal Service Fund will be used to connect all the remaining secondary schools. STATUS OF 4G COVERAGE The Authority has issued LTE spectrum in the 800MHz on trial basis to the three (3) Mobile Network Operator i.e Safaricom Ltd in 2014, Airtel Ltd and Telkom Ltd in 2016. Safaricom Limited has so far rolled out the 4G network in the following five (5) major towns i.e Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret while the other two operators are preparing to commence their 4G network roll. Annex 1: Voice Infrastructure Project – Financial Year 2016/17 LOT COUNTY LOT NO. COUNTY WARD SUBLOCATION UNSERVED POP’N MAX. SUBSIDY (KSHS) B1 B2 202 697,971 2,362.011 1 BAR-3 BARINGO MUKUTAN MUKUTANI 1,284 7.940 15,720,000 BARINGO MUKUTAN ARABAL 1,471 2 BAR-6 BARINGO TIRIOKO NGORON 1,501 18.139 BARINGO TIRIOKO KULAL 3,021 3 BAR-7 BARINGO TIRIOKO LOKIS 2,445 15.720 BARINGO TIRIOKO NGAINA 2,516 WEST POKOT MASOOL CHEPSERUM 1,386 8 BUNG-1 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK KORN'GOTUNY 1,886 17.763 17,762,999 (13) 17,763,000 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK CHEPKURKUR 3,285 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK EMIA 1,452 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK KUBURA 3,890 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK CHEPYUK 5,467 BUNGOMA CHEPYUK KAIMUGUL 5,709 12 GAR-7 GARISSA GOREALE GOREALE 4,523 32.389 32,389,000 14 GAR-2 GARISSA SANGAILU HANDARO 5,102 24.120 24,119,999 18 IS-3 ISIOLO GARBATULLA MALKADAKA 3,632 24.860 24,859,999 (16) 24,860,000 19 IS-4 ISIOLO KINNA KULAMAWE 3,532 28.595 28,594,999 (4) 28,595,000 26 KAJ-7 KAJIADO KEEKONYOKIE KISAMIS 2,429 28.929 28,928,999 KAJIADO MOSIRO EMBARBAL 2,429 29 KAJ-10 KAJIADO MAGADI ENDOINYO-OLASHO 1,728 43.669 41,485,549 KAJIADO MAGADI OLOIKA 1,744 KAJIADO MAGADI PAKASE 3,377 KAJIADO MAGADI SHOMPOLE 2,085 30 KIL-2 KILIFI SOKOKE NDUGUMANI 1,123 7.169 7,168,999 KILIFI SOKOKE MWANGEA 1,215 KILIFI JILORE MKONDONI 1,572 33 KIT-3 KITUI ENDAU/MALALANI MALALANI 2,136 55.354 55,353,999 KITUI ENDAU/MALALANI MAKUKA 2,033 KITUI NUU MALAWA 4,352 KITUI KANZIKO ILAMBA 1,467 37 KIT-5 KITUI NGOMENI KIMELA 2,161 12.222 12,221,999 38 KW-1 KWALE PUMA BUSA 7,323 123.377 123,377,000 KWALE PUMA VIGURUNGANI 3,244 KWALE NDAVAYA MWANDIMU 8,925 KWALE MACKINON ROAD KILIBASI 1,139 KWALE MWERENI KASEMENI 3,060 KWALE MWERENI KILIMANGODO 10,848 41 MAN-1 MANDERA KOTULO EL RAMU 9,165 17.990 17,989,999 42 MAN-2 MANDERA KOTULO BORJI GARSE 3,525 15.212 15,211,999 MANDERA KOTULO KUTAYU 3,447 44 MAN-5 MANDERA WARANKARA WARANKARA 9,387 13.200 13,199,999 47 MAN-4 MANDERA TAKABA SOUTH WANGAI DAHAN 10,763 16.760 15,921,999 48 MARS-2 MARSABIT KARARE SCHEME 1,530 33.111 33,110,999 MARSABIT KARARE KARARE 2,576 MARSABIT KARARE SONGA 1,084 MARSABIT KARARE KITURUNI 1,230 MARSABIT SAGANTE/ JALDESA BADASA 1,204 49 MARS-3 MARSABIT DUKANA BALESA 4,661 48.554 48,553,999 MARSABIT DUKANA EL-HADI 3,051 50 MARS-1 MARSABIT LAISAMIS NDIKIR 1,814 65.669 65,669,000 MARSABIT KORR/NGURUNIT NGURUNIT 3,728 MARSABIT KORR/NGURUNIT LONYORI PICHAU 3,015 SAMBURU NDOTO ILLAU 1,017 SAMBURU NDOTO NGURUNIT 1,611 53 NAR-3 NAROK MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA MAJI-MOTO 1,251 9.145 9,144,999 54 NAR-4 NAROK MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA ELANGATA ENTERIT 3,831 25.722 25,721,999 NAROK MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA ENKUTOTO 4,568 57 NAR-7 NAROK LOITA OLNGARUA 1,499 69.787 69,786,999 NAROK LOITA OLORTE 3,114 NAROK LOITA MAUSA 3,575 NAROK LOITA ENTASEKERA 3,231 NAROK LOITA OLMESUTIE 2,031 62 SAM-4 SAMBURU NYIRO LONJORIN 2,164 22.229 22,228,999 SAMBURU NYIRO LKAYO 3,581 68 TKN-7 TURKANA KERIO DELTA NAKURIO 9,426 56.435 56,434,999 (9) 56,435,000 TURKANA KERIO DELTA NAKORET 5,155 70 TKN-11 TURKANA LOIMA PUCH 12,002 59.938 59,937,999 (14%Coverage) Rejected 72 TKN-12 TURKANA TURKWEL KAPUS 8,320 26.167 26,167,000 73 TKN-9 TURKANA KOTARUK/LOBEI NAIPA 4,207 19.160 19,160,000 TURKANA KOTARUK/LOBEI LOKIPETOT ARENGAN 4,861 75 TKN-19 TURKANA KIBISH KARACH 1 5,502 29.603 29,602,999 (26% Coverage) Rejected TURKANA KIBISH KAITEDE 6,333 76 TKN-13 TURKANA LETEA LOKIPOTO 18,956 18.451 18,450,999 (61% Coverage) Rejected 79 TKN-17 TURKANA LOPUR LOPUSIKI 3,947 104.377 104,376,999 TURKANA SONGOT LOKUDULE 3,216 TURKANA SONGOT LOKANGAE 11,599 81 TKN-2 TURKANA LOKORI/KOCHODIN KANGITIT 4,794 81.124 81,123,999 (67% coverage) Clarification TURKANA LOKORI/KOCHODIN LOTUBAE 22,129 TURKANA KAPEDO/NAPEITOM NGILUKIA 4,356 82 TKN-4 TURKANA KATILIA KATILIA 9,513 223.315 212,149,249 (60% coverage) Clarification TURKANA KATILIA PARKATI 11,455 TURKANA KALAPATA KALAPATA 10,869 TURKANA KALAPATA LOPEROT 7,344 84 TKN-1 TURKANA KAPEDO/NAPEITOM NADOME 3,653 24.684 24,683,999 85 TKN-6 TURKANA LOKICHAR NAPOSUMURU 6,034 25.6 25,600,000 87 WAJ-6 WAJIR BATALU BUNA 3,465 51.493 51,492,999 WAJIR BATALU KUROW 3,129 89 WAJ-2 WAJIR KHOROF/HARAR RIBA 11,042 50.496 47,971,199 91 WAJ-5 WAJIR ELBEN MANSA 12,247 87.429 87,428,999 WAJIR SARMAN DUNTO 10,733 92 WAJ-4 WAJIR ELDAS KILKILEY 4,107 47.673 47,672,999 WAJIR ELNUR/TULA TULA LAKOLE 9,066 98 WPOK-6 WEST POKOT CHEPARERIA SHALPOGH 4,248 5.841 5,841,000 99 WPOK-11 WEST POKOT ALALE APUKE 1,442 24.696 WEST POKOT KIWAWA LOPET 2,300 TOTAL 1,182,081,961 385,141,000 Annex 2: Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools to be connected in 2016/17 Lotting of the Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools Lot 1: Lot 2: Lot 3: Lot 4: Lot 5: Lot 6: Lot 7: Lot 8: Lot 9: County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch County Sch Garissa 3 Mandera 7 Wajir 4 Samburu 3 Marsabit 4 Turkana 4 W. Pokot 7 Baringo 10 Narok 10 Tana River 2 Nairobi 39 Isiolo 4 Laikipia 11 Meru 19 Elegeo Marakwet 10 Trans-Nzoia 18 Kericho 21 Migori 11 Lamu 5 Murang'a 35 Tharaka Nithi 14 Nyandarua 5 Embu 24 Uasin Gishu 17 Bungoma 54 Kisumu 23 Homa Bay 15 Kilifi 13 Kajiado 8 Kitui 31 Nakuru 35 Nyeri 29 Kakamega 55 Busia 24 Vihiga 20 Siaya 24 Mombasa 12 Makueni 26 Kiambu 45 Kirinyaga 22 Nandi 28 Bomet 10 Kisii 24 Kwale 7 Taita. Taveta 14 Nyamira 20 Machakos 69 Sub-total 111 89 93 99 99 114 103 84 104 TOTAL NO. SCHOOLS 896 Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala@ca.go.ke
Many thanks Rachel, this is great. Regards On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear listers,
Happy New Year to you all!
Following some enquiries, I thought it would be helpful to share an update of the operationalization of the Universal Service Fund. All this information is available for public consumption. This gives an overview of the status of the country’s network connectivity and initiatives currently under implementation by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) with respect to the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects.
BACKGROUND
The Kenya Information Communications Act 2009 (KICA 2009) and the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2010 (KICR US&A 2010) mandate the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to manage and administer the Universal Service Fund (USF). During the FY 2015/16, the Authority conducted an ICT Access Gaps study to identify ICT infrastructure and services gaps / high cost areas and estimate the appropriate financial subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing of the identified ICT gaps.
The Authority in the FY 2015/16 undertook an ICT Access Gaps study to identify gaps / high cost areas and establish the subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing the voice and data services gaps. This study findings were released in mid 2016.
KEY FINDINGS OF THE ACCESS GAPS STUDY
1.1 2 G Coverage
The study established that 94.4% of Kenyan population is covered by 2G leaving out only 5.6% of Kenyan population that has no access to voice communications services. Only 164 out of a total of 7,149 sub-locations remain totally uncovered, while a further 418 have less than 50% of their populations covered by 2G.
Table 1: Sub-location population 2G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
5,655
487
425
418
164
1.2 3G Broadband coverage
78% of the population in Kenya are covered by 3G.
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
1.3 The Broadcasting Sector
Kenya’s broadcasting market includes over 100 FM radio stations and around 40 digital Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) sites.
Digital Terrestrial Television sites rollout.
The digital signal currently covers 60 per cent of the Kenyan population. The signal is available in; Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu,Webuye, Eldoret, Malindi, Meru (Nyambene), Kisii, Kericho, Narok, Nyahururu, Embu, Kisii, Machakos, Murang’a, Naivasha, Nyeri, Webuye, Narok, Mbuinzau, Kapenguria, Wajir, Kitui, Lamu and Namanga.
1.4 Post and Courier Sector
There are 623 post offices distributed across all counties as captured in Table 3.
Table 3: Country wide distribution of Post Offices
Administrative Level
Total
At least one PO present
Penetration of post offices
Min
Average
Max[1]
County
47
47
2
13
55
Constituency
295
264
0
2
14
Ward
1,450
480
0
33%
10
Sub-location
7,149
524
0
7%
7
1.5 Percentage 2G and 3G Network Coverage per County
Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County
County
2G (%)
3G (%)
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Bomet
99.8
97.7
Bungoma
96.4
95.2
Busia
99.1
95.4
Elgeyo Marakwet
97.1
34.7
Embu
99.6
88.3
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Homa Bay
97.8
87.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kakamega
99.9
93.5
Kericho
99.6
87.7
Kiambu
99.8
98.3
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kirinyaga
100.0
98.5
Kisii
99.9
90.2
Kisumu
99.9
98.8
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Machakos
99.9
73.0
Makueni
99.6
68.7
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Meru
99.8
85.4
Migori
99.1
69.5
Mombasa
99.7
99.8
Muranga
99.7
80.8
Nairobi
100.0
99.9
Nakuru
99.7
74.6
Nandi
99.6
85.9
Narok
86.7
29.9
Nyamira
99.9
96.2
Nyandarua
99.7
66.1
Nyeri
99.8
86.5
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Siaya
99.6
94.5
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Tharaka Nithi
97.9
77.6
Trans Nzoia
99.9
81.1
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Uasin Gishu
99.8
76.2
Vihiga
99.9
99.0
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
2.0 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON CONNECTIVITY
2.1 USF PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
The ICTs Access Gaps study identified two priority projects namely;
a) ICT Infrastructure projects to address Voice services: Voice services make a large contribution to closing the remaining gaps. This will reduce the population coverage gap from 5.6% of the population to around half (2.8%) by 2018.
· The Voice gap project were to be tendered as multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level. The NFP (Tier 1) operators were to be invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them.
b) Education Broadband connectivity projects - Establish a first step towards addressing the critical national gap, which exists in connectivity of schools in Kenya.
· The education broadband project was to be implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The tender for schools connectivity was to be implemented through competitive tendering process.
· The above two USF priority projects shall be implemented under the accepted guidelines for USF, which stress on transparency and competitive bidding processes as per the procurement Laws in Kenya.
2.1.1 The Voice Service Projects and Implementation Status
A total of 348 sub-locations were identified through the combined GIS and Access Gap Model methodology as the priority cases which best meet the critical performance criteria suited to “smart subsidies”, meaning that they will result in sustainable service provision in the gap areas.
The total of sub-locations to be included in the USF competition reduces to 202 after consideration of operator licence obligations between 2016 and 2018.
· Implementation Status /Achievements
The Authority in August 2016 tendered for the Voice Infrastructure projects, which were structured into multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level that yielded into 105 lots.
Telecommunications Voice Infrastructure and Services Tender was a restricted Tender for Network Facility Providers (NFPs), Tier 1 operators licensed to provide GSM mobile services in Kenya.
The Network Facility Providers (NFP, Tier 1) licensed operators were invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. The Authority on 2nd August shared the restricted tender document with the three NFP Tier 1 licensees with tender closing date being 5th October 2016.
The Authority held Pre-bidders conference on the 18th August 2016 attended by all the NFP Tier 1 operators. Tender evaluations commenced immediately after the closing on 5th October 2016.
Analysis of the USF Voice Project Bids
The Table below shows the numeric results of the competition, indicating geographical area, populations and subsidy budget lots bidded and the subsidy amount awarded per bidder.
Table 5: Results of the USF Bid Competition
Lots
Sub-locations
Geog Area
000’s Km2
Unserved population
Subsidy
Expected Budget
Original Tender
105
202
45,304
697,971
Max. 2.362 Bn
1.600 Bn
Bid
37
86
29,906
389,778
1.458 Bn
Awards
34
78
24,291
319,318
Awards 1.245 Bn
1.245 Bn
Percentage awarded
32.3%
38.6%
53. 6%
45.7%
52.7%
77.8%
Additional Lots bid but subject to clarification and finally rejected
2
7
5,615
(12.4%)
70,460
(10.1%)
0.293 Bn
N/A
Way Forward
Out of the 105 lots, 37 lots (86 sub-locations) were bided for and 34 (78 sub-locations) awarded for voice infrastructure development.
Based on the awards, 38.6% of the targeted sub-locations will be reached, against the 60-70% projected in the Access Gap Report.
The Authority intends to close the voice gaps in all sub-locations through a phased approached with the first batch of 78 sub-locations being contracted for infrastructure development in the current fiscal year.
The Authority noted that Operators generally targeted large service areas with heavy subsidies for several new towers rather than smaller areas requiring more complex network optimisation.
The Authority is also planning to offer spectrum waivers to encourage roll out to the areas considered unattractive by the Mobile Network Operators.
Summary of results
The following graph shows the results on a county-by-county basis indicating tendered versus awarded numbers of sub-locations.
It will be noted that the most successful in terms of targeted sub-locations versus awards made were Marsabit, Kwale and Bungoma (100%), followed by Wajir (63%) and Narok (57%).
2.1.2 Education Broadband Connectivity Projects and Implementation Status
The ICT Access Gaps study identified a national gap in access to broadband connectivity for the education sector.
In implementing the schools connectivity project, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide broadband connectivity to all secondary schools in Kenya.
The first phase of the Education Broadband Connectivity project has been designed to provide 5Mbps dedicated Internet connectivity to 896 secondary schools identified by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology spread across all the 47 counties. The project targeted to connect up to 1,000 schools but MoEST provided only 896 secondary schools drawn from all the 47 counties in Kenya that met the Internet e-readiness criterion.
Secondary schools designated as “Internet-ready: for the purposes of this project shall be those certified by MoEST as meeting the following criteria:
i. Connected to the Grid / electricity;
ii. A secured computer laboratory with working computers;
iii. A qualified ICT / computer teacher;
iv. Offering students the KCSE Computer studies curriculum and submission of students for KNEC examination at Form 4 in 2015 and/or 2016.
Implementation Status / Achievements
The Authority advertised the Tender for the Education Broadband Connectivity Project. This was an “Open Tender” to all licensees contributing to the USF levy. The tender was grouped into 9 lots and the tender closed on 19th October 2016”. The tender has been awarded to three (3) bidders at total cost Kshs. 837 Million.
Based on the data from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) Kenya has about 7000 secondary school. The Authority is connecting 896 Secondary school to Broadband within the current financial year. Subsequently, the Universal Service Fund will be used to connect all the remaining secondary schools.
STATUS OF 4G COVERAGE
The Authority has issued LTE spectrum in the 800MHz on trial basis to the three (3) Mobile Network Operator i.e Safaricom Ltd in 2014, Airtel Ltd and Telkom Ltd in 2016.
Safaricom Limited has so far rolled out the 4G network in the following five (5) major towns i.e Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret while the other two operators are preparing to commence their 4G network roll.
Annex 1: Voice Infrastructure Project – Financial Year 2016/17
LOT
COUNTY LOT NO.
COUNTY
WARD
SUBLOCATION
UNSERVED POP’N
MAX. SUBSIDY (KSHS)
B1
B2
202
697,971
2,362.011
1
BAR-3
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
MUKUTANI
1,284
7.940
15,720,000
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
ARABAL
1,471
2
BAR-6
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGORON
1,501
18.139
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
KULAL
3,021
3
BAR-7
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
LOKIS
2,445
15.720
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGAINA
2,516
WEST POKOT
MASOOL
CHEPSERUM
1,386
8
BUNG-1
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KORN'GOTUNY
1,886
17.763
17,762,999
(13)
17,763,000
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPKURKUR
3,285
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
EMIA
1,452
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KUBURA
3,890
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPYUK
5,467
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KAIMUGUL
5,709
12
GAR-7
GARISSA
GOREALE
GOREALE
4,523
32.389
32,389,000
14
GAR-2
GARISSA
SANGAILU
HANDARO
5,102
24.120
24,119,999
18
IS-3
ISIOLO
GARBATULLA
MALKADAKA
3,632
24.860
24,859,999
(16)
24,860,000
19
IS-4
ISIOLO
KINNA
KULAMAWE
3,532
28.595
28,594,999
(4)
28,595,000
26
KAJ-7
KAJIADO
KEEKONYOKIE
KISAMIS
2,429
28.929
28,928,999
KAJIADO
MOSIRO
EMBARBAL
2,429
29
KAJ-10
KAJIADO
MAGADI
ENDOINYO-OLASHO
1,728
43.669
41,485,549
KAJIADO
MAGADI
OLOIKA
1,744
KAJIADO
MAGADI
PAKASE
3,377
KAJIADO
MAGADI
SHOMPOLE
2,085
30
KIL-2
KILIFI
SOKOKE
NDUGUMANI
1,123
7.169
7,168,999
KILIFI
SOKOKE
MWANGEA
1,215
KILIFI
JILORE
MKONDONI
1,572
33
KIT-3
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MALALANI
2,136
55.354
55,353,999
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MAKUKA
2,033
KITUI
NUU
MALAWA
4,352
KITUI
KANZIKO
ILAMBA
1,467
37
KIT-5
KITUI
NGOMENI
KIMELA
2,161
12.222
12,221,999
38
KW-1
KWALE
PUMA
BUSA
7,323
123.377
123,377,000
KWALE
PUMA
VIGURUNGANI
3,244
KWALE
NDAVAYA
MWANDIMU
8,925
KWALE
MACKINON ROAD
KILIBASI
1,139
KWALE
MWERENI
KASEMENI
3,060
KWALE
MWERENI
KILIMANGODO
10,848
41
MAN-1
MANDERA
KOTULO
EL RAMU
9,165
17.990
17,989,999
42
MAN-2
MANDERA
KOTULO
BORJI GARSE
3,525
15.212
15,211,999
MANDERA
KOTULO
KUTAYU
3,447
44
MAN-5
MANDERA
WARANKARA
WARANKARA
9,387
13.200
13,199,999
47
MAN-4
MANDERA
TAKABA SOUTH
WANGAI DAHAN
10,763
16.760
15,921,999
48
MARS-2
MARSABIT
KARARE
SCHEME
1,530
33.111
33,110,999
MARSABIT
KARARE
KARARE
2,576
MARSABIT
KARARE
SONGA
1,084
MARSABIT
KARARE
KITURUNI
1,230
MARSABIT
SAGANTE/ JALDESA
BADASA
1,204
49
MARS-3
MARSABIT
DUKANA
BALESA
4,661
48.554
48,553,999
MARSABIT
DUKANA
EL-HADI
3,051
50
MARS-1
MARSABIT
LAISAMIS
NDIKIR
1,814
65.669
65,669,000
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
NGURUNIT
3,728
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
LONYORI PICHAU
3,015
SAMBURU
NDOTO
ILLAU
1,017
SAMBURU
NDOTO
NGURUNIT
1,611
53
NAR-3
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
MAJI-MOTO
1,251
9.145
9,144,999
54
NAR-4
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ELANGATA ENTERIT
3,831
25.722
25,721,999
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ENKUTOTO
4,568
57
NAR-7
NAROK
LOITA
OLNGARUA
1,499
69.787
69,786,999
NAROK
LOITA
OLORTE
3,114
NAROK
LOITA
MAUSA
3,575
NAROK
LOITA
ENTASEKERA
3,231
NAROK
LOITA
OLMESUTIE
2,031
62
SAM-4
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LONJORIN
2,164
22.229
22,228,999
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LKAYO
3,581
68
TKN-7
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKURIO
9,426
56.435
56,434,999
(9)
56,435,000
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKORET
5,155
70
TKN-11
TURKANA
LOIMA
PUCH
12,002
59.938
59,937,999
(14%Coverage)
Rejected
72
TKN-12
TURKANA
TURKWEL
KAPUS
8,320
26.167
26,167,000
73
TKN-9
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
NAIPA
4,207
19.160
19,160,000
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
LOKIPETOT ARENGAN
4,861
75
TKN-19
TURKANA
KIBISH
KARACH 1
5,502
29.603
29,602,999
(26% Coverage)
Rejected
TURKANA
KIBISH
KAITEDE
6,333
76
TKN-13
TURKANA
LETEA
LOKIPOTO
18,956
18.451
18,450,999
(61% Coverage)
Rejected
79
TKN-17
TURKANA
LOPUR
LOPUSIKI
3,947
104.377
104,376,999
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKUDULE
3,216
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKANGAE
11,599
81
TKN-2
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
KANGITIT
4,794
81.124
81,123,999
(67% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
LOTUBAE
22,129
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NGILUKIA
4,356
82
TKN-4
TURKANA
KATILIA
KATILIA
9,513
223.315
212,149,249
(60% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
KATILIA
PARKATI
11,455
TURKANA
KALAPATA
KALAPATA
10,869
TURKANA
KALAPATA
LOPEROT
7,344
84
TKN-1
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NADOME
3,653
24.684
24,683,999
85
TKN-6
TURKANA
LOKICHAR
NAPOSUMURU
6,034
25.6
25,600,000
87
WAJ-6
WAJIR
BATALU
BUNA
3,465
51.493
51,492,999
WAJIR
BATALU
KUROW
3,129
89
WAJ-2
WAJIR
KHOROF/HARAR
RIBA
11,042
50.496
47,971,199
91
WAJ-5
WAJIR
ELBEN
MANSA
12,247
87.429
87,428,999
WAJIR
SARMAN
DUNTO
10,733
92
WAJ-4
WAJIR
ELDAS
KILKILEY
4,107
47.673
47,672,999
WAJIR
ELNUR/TULA TULA
LAKOLE
9,066
98
WPOK-6
WEST POKOT
CHEPARERIA
SHALPOGH
4,248
5.841
5,841,000
99
WPOK-11
WEST POKOT
ALALE
APUKE
1,442
24.696
WEST POKOT
KIWAWA
LOPET
2,300
TOTAL
1,182,081,961
385,141,000
Annex 2: Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools to be connected in 2016/17
Lotting of the Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools
Lot 1:
Lot 2:
Lot 3:
Lot 4:
Lot 5:
Lot 6:
Lot 7:
Lot 8:
Lot 9:
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
Garissa
3
Mandera
7
Wajir
4
Samburu
3
Marsabit
4
Turkana
4
W. Pokot
7
Baringo
10
Narok
10
Tana River
2
Nairobi
39
Isiolo
4
Laikipia
11
Meru
19
Elegeo Marakwet
10
Trans-Nzoia
18
Kericho
21
Migori
11
Lamu
5
Murang'a
35
Tharaka Nithi
14
Nyandarua
5
Embu
24
Uasin Gishu
17
Bungoma
54
Kisumu
23
Homa Bay
15
Kilifi
13
Kajiado
8
Kitui
31
Nakuru
35
Nyeri
29
Kakamega
55
Busia
24
Vihiga
20
Siaya
24
Mombasa
12
Makueni
26
Kiambu
45
Kirinyaga
22
Nandi
28
Bomet
10
Kisii
24
Kwale
7
Taita. Taveta
14
Nyamira
20
Machakos
69
Sub-total
111
89
93
99
99
114
103
84
104
TOTAL NO.
SCHOOLS
896
Regards,
Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800
Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala@ca.go.ke
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Dear Rachel, Thank you very much for this brief. We appreciate that the Authority is responsive to inquiries from the public. Three quick questions: Table 4 gives a summary of 2G and 3G coverage per county. In relation to the presentation that was made to the Senate Committee, I am trying to understand the specific areas that do not have any network coverage (2G or 3G). Is this information available? Secondly, what guidelines inform decisions on which areas to prioritise in implementing the Fund? Finally, other than the voice service project and Internet ready schools, are there any other projects that have been funded? Regards, Grace 2017-01-17 12:20 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
Many thanks Rachel, this is great.
Regards
Dear listers,
Happy New Year to you all!
Following some enquiries, I thought it would be helpful to share an update of the operationalization of the Universal Service Fund. All this information is available for public consumption. This gives an overview of the status of the country’s network connectivity and initiatives currently under implementation by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) with respect to the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects.
BACKGROUND
The Kenya Information Communications Act 2009 (KICA 2009) and the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2010 (KICR US&A 2010) mandate
Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to manage and administer the Universal Service Fund (USF). During the FY 2015/16, the Authority conducted an ICT Access Gaps study to identify ICT infrastructure and services gaps / high cost areas and estimate the appropriate financial subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing of
identified ICT gaps.
The Authority in the FY 2015/16 undertook an ICT Access Gaps study to identify gaps / high cost areas and establish the subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing the voice and data services gaps. This study findings were released in mid 2016.
KEY FINDINGS OF THE ACCESS GAPS STUDY
1.1 2 G Coverage
The study established that 94.4% of Kenyan population is covered by 2G leaving out only 5.6% of Kenyan population that has no access to voice communications services. Only 164 out of a total of 7,149 sub-locations remain totally uncovered, while a further 418 have less than 50% of their populations covered by 2G.
Table 1: Sub-location population 2G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
5,655
487
425
418
164
1.2 3G Broadband coverage
78% of the population in Kenya are covered by 3G.
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
1.3 The Broadcasting Sector
Kenya’s broadcasting market includes over 100 FM radio stations and around 40 digital Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) sites.
Digital Terrestrial Television sites rollout.
The digital signal currently covers 60 per cent of the Kenyan population. The signal is available in; Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu,Webuye, Eldoret, Malindi, Meru (Nyambene), Kisii, Kericho, Narok, Nyahururu, Embu, Kisii, Machakos, Murang’a, Naivasha, Nyeri, Webuye, Narok, Mbuinzau, Kapenguria, Wajir, Kitui, Lamu and Namanga.
1.4 Post and Courier Sector
There are 623 post offices distributed across all counties as captured in Table 3.
Table 3: Country wide distribution of Post Offices
Administrative Level
Total
At least one PO present
Penetration of post offices
Min
Average
Max[1]
County
47
47
2
13
55
Constituency
295
264
0
2
14
Ward
1,450
480
0
33%
10
Sub-location
7,149
524
0
7%
7
1.5 Percentage 2G and 3G Network Coverage per County
Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County
County
2G (%)
3G (%)
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Bomet
99.8
97.7
Bungoma
96.4
95.2
Busia
99.1
95.4
Elgeyo Marakwet
97.1
34.7
Embu
99.6
88.3
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Homa Bay
97.8
87.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kakamega
99.9
93.5
Kericho
99.6
87.7
Kiambu
99.8
98.3
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kirinyaga
100.0
98.5
Kisii
99.9
90.2
Kisumu
99.9
98.8
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Machakos
99.9
73.0
Makueni
99.6
68.7
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Meru
99.8
85.4
Migori
99.1
69.5
Mombasa
99.7
99.8
Muranga
99.7
80.8
Nairobi
100.0
99.9
Nakuru
99.7
74.6
Nandi
99.6
85.9
Narok
86.7
29.9
Nyamira
99.9
96.2
Nyandarua
99.7
66.1
Nyeri
99.8
86.5
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Siaya
99.6
94.5
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Tharaka Nithi
97.9
77.6
Trans Nzoia
99.9
81.1
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Uasin Gishu
99.8
76.2
Vihiga
99.9
99.0
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
2.0 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON CONNECTIVITY
2.1 USF PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
The ICTs Access Gaps study identified two priority projects namely;
a) ICT Infrastructure projects to address Voice services: Voice services make a large contribution to closing the remaining gaps. This will reduce the population coverage gap from 5.6% of the population to around half (2.8%) by 2018.
· The Voice gap project were to be tendered as multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level. The NFP (Tier 1) operators were to be invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them.
b) Education Broadband connectivity projects - Establish a first step towards addressing the critical national gap, which exists in connectivity of schools in Kenya.
· The education broadband project was to be implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The tender for schools connectivity was to be implemented through competitive tendering process.
· The above two USF priority projects shall be implemented under the accepted guidelines for USF, which stress on transparency and competitive bidding processes as per the procurement Laws in Kenya.
2.1.1 The Voice Service Projects and Implementation Status
A total of 348 sub-locations were identified through the combined GIS and Access Gap Model methodology as the priority cases which best meet the critical performance criteria suited to “smart subsidies”, meaning that
will result in sustainable service provision in the gap areas.
The total of sub-locations to be included in the USF competition reduces to 202 after consideration of operator licence obligations between 2016 and 2018.
· Implementation Status /Achievements
The Authority in August 2016 tendered for the Voice Infrastructure
which were structured into multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level that yielded into 105 lots.
Telecommunications Voice Infrastructure and Services Tender was a restricted Tender for Network Facility Providers (NFPs), Tier 1 operators licensed to provide GSM mobile services in Kenya.
The Network Facility Providers (NFP, Tier 1) licensed operators were invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. The Authority on 2nd August shared the restricted tender document with the three NFP Tier 1 licensees with tender closing date being 5th October 2016.
The Authority held Pre-bidders conference on the 18th August 2016 attended by all the NFP Tier 1 operators. Tender evaluations commenced immediately after the closing on 5th October 2016.
Analysis of the USF Voice Project Bids
The Table below shows the numeric results of the competition, indicating geographical area, populations and subsidy budget lots bidded and the subsidy amount awarded per bidder.
Table 5: Results of the USF Bid Competition
Lots
Sub-locations
Geog Area
000’s Km2
Unserved population
Subsidy
Expected Budget
Original Tender
105
202
45,304
697,971
Max. 2.362 Bn
1.600 Bn
Bid
37
86
29,906
389,778
1.458 Bn
Awards
34
78
24,291
319,318
Awards 1.245 Bn
1.245 Bn
Percentage awarded
32.3%
38.6%
53. 6%
45.7%
52.7%
77.8%
Additional Lots bid but subject to clarification and finally rejected
2
7
5,615
(12.4%)
70,460
(10.1%)
0.293 Bn
N/A
Way Forward
Out of the 105 lots, 37 lots (86 sub-locations) were bided for and 34 (78 sub-locations) awarded for voice infrastructure development.
Based on the awards, 38.6% of the targeted sub-locations will be reached, against the 60-70% projected in the Access Gap Report.
The Authority intends to close the voice gaps in all sub-locations
phased approached with the first batch of 78 sub-locations being contracted for infrastructure development in the current fiscal year.
The Authority noted that Operators generally targeted large service areas with heavy subsidies for several new towers rather than smaller areas requiring more complex network optimisation.
The Authority is also planning to offer spectrum waivers to encourage roll out to the areas considered unattractive by the Mobile Network Operators.
Summary of results
The following graph shows the results on a county-by-county basis indicating tendered versus awarded numbers of sub-locations.
It will be noted that the most successful in terms of targeted sub-locations versus awards made were Marsabit, Kwale and Bungoma (100%), followed by Wajir (63%) and Narok (57%).
2.1.2 Education Broadband Connectivity Projects and Implementation Status
The ICT Access Gaps study identified a national gap in access to broadband connectivity for the education sector.
In implementing the schools connectivity project, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide broadband connectivity to all secondary schools in Kenya.
The first phase of the Education Broadband Connectivity project has been designed to provide 5Mbps dedicated Internet connectivity to 896 secondary schools identified by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology spread across all the 47 counties. The project targeted to connect up to 1,000 schools but MoEST provided only 896 secondary schools drawn from all the 47 counties in Kenya that met the Internet e-readiness criterion.
Secondary schools designated as “Internet-ready: for the purposes of this project shall be those certified by MoEST as meeting the following criteria:
i. Connected to the Grid / electricity;
ii. A secured computer laboratory with working computers;
iii. A qualified ICT / computer teacher;
iv. Offering students the KCSE Computer studies curriculum and submission of students for KNEC examination at Form 4 in 2015 and/or 2016.
Implementation Status / Achievements
The Authority advertised the Tender for the Education Broadband Connectivity Project. This was an “Open Tender” to all licensees contributing to the USF levy. The tender was grouped into 9 lots and the tender closed on 19th October 2016”. The tender has been awarded to three (3) bidders at total cost Kshs. 837 Million.
Based on the data from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) Kenya has about 7000 secondary school. The Authority is connecting 896 Secondary school to Broadband within the current financial year. Subsequently, the Universal Service Fund will be used to connect all the remaining secondary schools.
STATUS OF 4G COVERAGE
The Authority has issued LTE spectrum in the 800MHz on trial basis to the three (3) Mobile Network Operator i.e Safaricom Ltd in 2014, Airtel Ltd and Telkom Ltd in 2016.
Safaricom Limited has so far rolled out the 4G network in the following five (5) major towns i.e Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret while
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: the the they projects, through a the
other two operators are preparing to commence their 4G network roll.
Annex 1: Voice Infrastructure Project – Financial Year 2016/17
LOT
COUNTY LOT NO.
COUNTY
WARD
SUBLOCATION
UNSERVED POP’N
MAX. SUBSIDY (KSHS)
B1
B2
202
697,971
2,362.011
1
BAR-3
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
MUKUTANI
1,284
7.940
15,720,000
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
ARABAL
1,471
2
BAR-6
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGORON
1,501
18.139
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
KULAL
3,021
3
BAR-7
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
LOKIS
2,445
15.720
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGAINA
2,516
WEST POKOT
MASOOL
CHEPSERUM
1,386
8
BUNG-1
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KORN'GOTUNY
1,886
17.763
17,762,999
(13)
17,763,000
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPKURKUR
3,285
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
EMIA
1,452
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KUBURA
3,890
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPYUK
5,467
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KAIMUGUL
5,709
12
GAR-7
GARISSA
GOREALE
GOREALE
4,523
32.389
32,389,000
14
GAR-2
GARISSA
SANGAILU
HANDARO
5,102
24.120
24,119,999
18
IS-3
ISIOLO
GARBATULLA
MALKADAKA
3,632
24.860
24,859,999
(16)
24,860,000
19
IS-4
ISIOLO
KINNA
KULAMAWE
3,532
28.595
28,594,999
(4)
28,595,000
26
KAJ-7
KAJIADO
KEEKONYOKIE
KISAMIS
2,429
28.929
28,928,999
KAJIADO
MOSIRO
EMBARBAL
2,429
29
KAJ-10
KAJIADO
MAGADI
ENDOINYO-OLASHO
1,728
43.669
41,485,549
KAJIADO
MAGADI
OLOIKA
1,744
KAJIADO
MAGADI
PAKASE
3,377
KAJIADO
MAGADI
SHOMPOLE
2,085
30
KIL-2
KILIFI
SOKOKE
NDUGUMANI
1,123
7.169
7,168,999
KILIFI
SOKOKE
MWANGEA
1,215
KILIFI
JILORE
MKONDONI
1,572
33
KIT-3
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MALALANI
2,136
55.354
55,353,999
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MAKUKA
2,033
KITUI
NUU
MALAWA
4,352
KITUI
KANZIKO
ILAMBA
1,467
37
KIT-5
KITUI
NGOMENI
KIMELA
2,161
12.222
12,221,999
38
KW-1
KWALE
PUMA
BUSA
7,323
123.377
123,377,000
KWALE
PUMA
VIGURUNGANI
3,244
KWALE
NDAVAYA
MWANDIMU
8,925
KWALE
MACKINON ROAD
KILIBASI
1,139
KWALE
MWERENI
KASEMENI
3,060
KWALE
MWERENI
KILIMANGODO
10,848
41
MAN-1
MANDERA
KOTULO
EL RAMU
9,165
17.990
17,989,999
42
MAN-2
MANDERA
KOTULO
BORJI GARSE
3,525
15.212
15,211,999
MANDERA
KOTULO
KUTAYU
3,447
44
MAN-5
MANDERA
WARANKARA
WARANKARA
9,387
13.200
13,199,999
47
MAN-4
MANDERA
TAKABA SOUTH
WANGAI DAHAN
10,763
16.760
15,921,999
48
MARS-2
MARSABIT
KARARE
SCHEME
1,530
33.111
33,110,999
MARSABIT
KARARE
KARARE
2,576
MARSABIT
KARARE
SONGA
1,084
MARSABIT
KARARE
KITURUNI
1,230
MARSABIT
SAGANTE/ JALDESA
BADASA
1,204
49
MARS-3
MARSABIT
DUKANA
BALESA
4,661
48.554
48,553,999
MARSABIT
DUKANA
EL-HADI
3,051
50
MARS-1
MARSABIT
LAISAMIS
NDIKIR
1,814
65.669
65,669,000
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
NGURUNIT
3,728
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
LONYORI PICHAU
3,015
SAMBURU
NDOTO
ILLAU
1,017
SAMBURU
NDOTO
NGURUNIT
1,611
53
NAR-3
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
MAJI-MOTO
1,251
9.145
9,144,999
54
NAR-4
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ELANGATA ENTERIT
3,831
25.722
25,721,999
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ENKUTOTO
4,568
57
NAR-7
NAROK
LOITA
OLNGARUA
1,499
69.787
69,786,999
NAROK
LOITA
OLORTE
3,114
NAROK
LOITA
MAUSA
3,575
NAROK
LOITA
ENTASEKERA
3,231
NAROK
LOITA
OLMESUTIE
2,031
62
SAM-4
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LONJORIN
2,164
22.229
22,228,999
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LKAYO
3,581
68
TKN-7
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKURIO
9,426
56.435
56,434,999
(9)
56,435,000
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKORET
5,155
70
TKN-11
TURKANA
LOIMA
PUCH
12,002
59.938
59,937,999
(14%Coverage)
Rejected
72
TKN-12
TURKANA
TURKWEL
KAPUS
8,320
26.167
26,167,000
73
TKN-9
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
NAIPA
4,207
19.160
19,160,000
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
LOKIPETOT ARENGAN
4,861
75
TKN-19
TURKANA
KIBISH
KARACH 1
5,502
29.603
29,602,999
(26% Coverage)
Rejected
TURKANA
KIBISH
KAITEDE
6,333
76
TKN-13
TURKANA
LETEA
LOKIPOTO
18,956
18.451
18,450,999
(61% Coverage)
Rejected
79
TKN-17
TURKANA
LOPUR
LOPUSIKI
3,947
104.377
104,376,999
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKUDULE
3,216
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKANGAE
11,599
81
TKN-2
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
KANGITIT
4,794
81.124
81,123,999
(67% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
LOTUBAE
22,129
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NGILUKIA
4,356
82
TKN-4
TURKANA
KATILIA
KATILIA
9,513
223.315
212,149,249
(60% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
KATILIA
PARKATI
11,455
TURKANA
KALAPATA
KALAPATA
10,869
TURKANA
KALAPATA
LOPEROT
7,344
84
TKN-1
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NADOME
3,653
24.684
24,683,999
85
TKN-6
TURKANA
LOKICHAR
NAPOSUMURU
6,034
25.6
25,600,000
87
WAJ-6
WAJIR
BATALU
BUNA
3,465
51.493
51,492,999
WAJIR
BATALU
KUROW
3,129
89
WAJ-2
WAJIR
KHOROF/HARAR
RIBA
11,042
50.496
47,971,199
91
WAJ-5
WAJIR
ELBEN
MANSA
12,247
87.429
87,428,999
WAJIR
SARMAN
DUNTO
10,733
92
WAJ-4
WAJIR
ELDAS
KILKILEY
4,107
47.673
47,672,999
WAJIR
ELNUR/TULA TULA
LAKOLE
9,066
98
WPOK-6
WEST POKOT
CHEPARERIA
SHALPOGH
4,248
5.841
5,841,000
99
WPOK-11
WEST POKOT
ALALE
APUKE
1,442
24.696
WEST POKOT
KIWAWA
LOPET
2,300
TOTAL
1,182,081,961
385,141,000
Annex 2: Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools to be connected in 2016/17
Lotting of the Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools
Lot 1:
Lot 2:
Lot 3:
Lot 4:
Lot 5:
Lot 6:
Lot 7:
Lot 8:
Lot 9:
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
Garissa
3
Mandera
7
Wajir
4
Samburu
3
Marsabit
4
Turkana
4
W. Pokot
7
Baringo
10
Narok
10
Tana River
2
Nairobi
39
Isiolo
4
Laikipia
11
Meru
19
Elegeo Marakwet
10
Trans-Nzoia
18
Kericho
21
Migori
11
Lamu
5
Murang'a
35
Tharaka Nithi
14
Nyandarua
5
Embu
24
Uasin Gishu
17
Bungoma
54
Kisumu
23
Homa Bay
15
Kilifi
13
Kajiado
8
Kitui
31
Nakuru
35
Nyeri
29
Kakamega
55
Busia
24
Vihiga
20
Siaya
24
Mombasa
12
Makueni
26
Kiambu
45
Kirinyaga
22
Nandi
28
Bomet
10
Kisii
24
Kwale
7
Taita. Taveta
14
Nyamira
20
Machakos
69
Sub-total
111
89
93
99
99
114
103
84
104
TOTAL NO.
SCHOOLS
896
Regards,
Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800
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Hi Grace, Your compliments are noted. We try our best to ensure all stakeholders are informed and involved too in our work. With respect to the coverage, we can share the full report which is also available on the website. This can give you a better picture. As for the guidelines that inform the decision, the narrative gives the indication that the ICT Access Gaps Study carried out in 2016 provides scientific evidence of the coverage/gaps and therefore guides the prioritization of the projects to be funded under the USF framework. So far it is only those two projects that have been lined up for financing from the fund. Other projects that you have heard about like the 56 e-resource centre projects that we have undertaken in partnership with the Kenya National Library Services , etc, are funded from the budget of the Authority and not the USF. Hope this helps answer your queries. Regards, Rachel From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 9:00 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Grace Mutung'u <nmutungu@gmail.com<mailto:nmutungu@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund Dear Rachel, Thank you very much for this brief. We appreciate that the Authority is responsive to inquiries from the public. Three quick questions: Table 4 gives a summary of 2G and 3G coverage per county. In relation to the presentation that was made to the Senate Committee, I am trying to understand the specific areas that do not have any network coverage (2G or 3G). Is this information available? Secondly, what guidelines inform decisions on which areas to prioritise in implementing the Fund? Finally, other than the voice service project and Internet ready schools, are there any other projects that have been funded? Regards, Grace 2017-01-17 12:20 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>>: Many thanks Rachel, this is great. Regards On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
Dear listers,
Happy New Year to you all!
Following some enquiries, I thought it would be helpful to share an update of the operationalization of the Universal Service Fund. All this information is available for public consumption. This gives an overview of the status of the country’s network connectivity and initiatives currently under implementation by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) with respect to the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects.
BACKGROUND
The Kenya Information Communications Act 2009 (KICA 2009) and the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2010 (KICR US&A 2010) mandate the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to manage and administer the Universal Service Fund (USF). During the FY 2015/16, the Authority conducted an ICT Access Gaps study to identify ICT infrastructure and services gaps / high cost areas and estimate the appropriate financial subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing of the identified ICT gaps.
The Authority in the FY 2015/16 undertook an ICT Access Gaps study to identify gaps / high cost areas and establish the subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing the voice and data services gaps. This study findings were released in mid 2016.
KEY FINDINGS OF THE ACCESS GAPS STUDY
1.1 2 G Coverage
The study established that 94.4% of Kenyan population is covered by 2G leaving out only 5.6% of Kenyan population that has no access to voice communications services. Only 164 out of a total of 7,149 sub-locations remain totally uncovered, while a further 418 have less than 50% of their populations covered by 2G.
Table 1: Sub-location population 2G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
5,655
487
425
418
164
1.2 3G Broadband coverage
78% of the population in Kenya are covered by 3G.
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
1.3 The Broadcasting Sector
Kenya’s broadcasting market includes over 100 FM radio stations and around 40 digital Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) sites.
Digital Terrestrial Television sites rollout.
The digital signal currently covers 60 per cent of the Kenyan population. The signal is available in; Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu,Webuye, Eldoret, Malindi, Meru (Nyambene), Kisii, Kericho, Narok, Nyahururu, Embu, Kisii, Machakos, Murang’a, Naivasha, Nyeri, Webuye, Narok, Mbuinzau, Kapenguria, Wajir, Kitui, Lamu and Namanga.
1.4 Post and Courier Sector
There are 623 post offices distributed across all counties as captured in Table 3.
Table 3: Country wide distribution of Post Offices
Administrative Level
Total
At least one PO present
Penetration of post offices
Min
Average
Max[1]
County
47
47
2
13
55
Constituency
295
264
0
2
14
Ward
1,450
480
0
33%
10
Sub-location
7,149
524
0
7%
7
1.5 Percentage 2G and 3G Network Coverage per County
Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County
County
2G (%)
3G (%)
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Bomet
99.8
97.7
Bungoma
96.4
95.2
Busia
99.1
95.4
Elgeyo Marakwet
97.1
34.7
Embu
99.6
88.3
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Homa Bay
97.8
87.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kakamega
99.9
93.5
Kericho
99.6
87.7
Kiambu
99.8
98.3
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kirinyaga
100.0
98.5
Kisii
99.9
90.2
Kisumu
99.9
98.8
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Machakos
99.9
73.0
Makueni
99.6
68.7
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Meru
99.8
85.4
Migori
99.1
69.5
Mombasa
99.7
99.8
Muranga
99.7
80.8
Nairobi
100.0
99.9
Nakuru
99.7
74.6
Nandi
99.6
85.9
Narok
86.7
29.9
Nyamira
99.9
96.2
Nyandarua
99.7
66.1
Nyeri
99.8
86.5
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Siaya
99.6
94.5
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Tharaka Nithi
97.9
77.6
Trans Nzoia
99.9
81.1
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Uasin Gishu
99.8
76.2
Vihiga
99.9
99.0
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
2.0 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON CONNECTIVITY
2.1 USF PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
The ICTs Access Gaps study identified two priority projects namely;
a) ICT Infrastructure projects to address Voice services: Voice services make a large contribution to closing the remaining gaps. This will reduce the population coverage gap from 5.6% of the population to around half (2.8%) by 2018.
· The Voice gap project were to be tendered as multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level. The NFP (Tier 1) operators were to be invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them.
b) Education Broadband connectivity projects - Establish a first step towards addressing the critical national gap, which exists in connectivity of schools in Kenya.
· The education broadband project was to be implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The tender for schools connectivity was to be implemented through competitive tendering process.
· The above two USF priority projects shall be implemented under the accepted guidelines for USF, which stress on transparency and competitive bidding processes as per the procurement Laws in Kenya.
2.1.1 The Voice Service Projects and Implementation Status
A total of 348 sub-locations were identified through the combined GIS and Access Gap Model methodology as the priority cases which best meet the critical performance criteria suited to “smart subsidies”, meaning that they will result in sustainable service provision in the gap areas.
The total of sub-locations to be included in the USF competition reduces to 202 after consideration of operator licence obligations between 2016 and 2018.
· Implementation Status /Achievements
The Authority in August 2016 tendered for the Voice Infrastructure projects, which were structured into multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level that yielded into 105 lots.
Telecommunications Voice Infrastructure and Services Tender was a restricted Tender for Network Facility Providers (NFPs), Tier 1 operators licensed to provide GSM mobile services in Kenya.
The Network Facility Providers (NFP, Tier 1) licensed operators were invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. The Authority on 2nd August shared the restricted tender document with the three NFP Tier 1 licensees with tender closing date being 5th October 2016.
The Authority held Pre-bidders conference on the 18th August 2016 attended by all the NFP Tier 1 operators. Tender evaluations commenced immediately after the closing on 5th October 2016.
Analysis of the USF Voice Project Bids
The Table below shows the numeric results of the competition, indicating geographical area, populations and subsidy budget lots bidded and the subsidy amount awarded per bidder.
Table 5: Results of the USF Bid Competition
Lots
Sub-locations
Geog Area
000’s Km2
Unserved population
Subsidy
Expected Budget
Original Tender
105
202
45,304
697,971
Max. 2.362 Bn
1.600 Bn
Bid
37
86
29,906
389,778
1.458 Bn
Awards
34
78
24,291
319,318
Awards 1.245 Bn
1.245 Bn
Percentage awarded
32.3%
38.6%
53. 6%
45.7%
52.7%
77.8%
Additional Lots bid but subject to clarification and finally rejected
2
7
5,615
(12.4%)
70,460
(10.1%)
0.293 Bn
N/A
Way Forward
Out of the 105 lots, 37 lots (86 sub-locations) were bided for and 34 (78 sub-locations) awarded for voice infrastructure development.
Based on the awards, 38.6% of the targeted sub-locations will be reached, against the 60-70% projected in the Access Gap Report.
The Authority intends to close the voice gaps in all sub-locations through a phased approached with the first batch of 78 sub-locations being contracted for infrastructure development in the current fiscal year.
The Authority noted that Operators generally targeted large service areas with heavy subsidies for several new towers rather than smaller areas requiring more complex network optimisation.
The Authority is also planning to offer spectrum waivers to encourage roll out to the areas considered unattractive by the Mobile Network Operators.
Summary of results
The following graph shows the results on a county-by-county basis indicating tendered versus awarded numbers of sub-locations.
It will be noted that the most successful in terms of targeted sub-locations versus awards made were Marsabit, Kwale and Bungoma (100%), followed by Wajir (63%) and Narok (57%).
2.1.2 Education Broadband Connectivity Projects and Implementation Status
The ICT Access Gaps study identified a national gap in access to broadband connectivity for the education sector.
In implementing the schools connectivity project, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide broadband connectivity to all secondary schools in Kenya.
The first phase of the Education Broadband Connectivity project has been designed to provide 5Mbps dedicated Internet connectivity to 896 secondary schools identified by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology spread across all the 47 counties. The project targeted to connect up to 1,000 schools but MoEST provided only 896 secondary schools drawn from all the 47 counties in Kenya that met the Internet e-readiness criterion.
Secondary schools designated as “Internet-ready: for the purposes of this project shall be those certified by MoEST as meeting the following criteria:
i. Connected to the Grid / electricity;
ii. A secured computer laboratory with working computers;
iii. A qualified ICT / computer teacher;
iv. Offering students the KCSE Computer studies curriculum and submission of students for KNEC examination at Form 4 in 2015 and/or 2016.
Implementation Status / Achievements
The Authority advertised the Tender for the Education Broadband Connectivity Project. This was an “Open Tender” to all licensees contributing to the USF levy. The tender was grouped into 9 lots and the tender closed on 19th October 2016”. The tender has been awarded to three (3) bidders at total cost Kshs. 837 Million.
Based on the data from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) Kenya has about 7000 secondary school. The Authority is connecting 896 Secondary school to Broadband within the current financial year. Subsequently, the Universal Service Fund will be used to connect all the remaining secondary schools.
STATUS OF 4G COVERAGE
The Authority has issued LTE spectrum in the 800MHz on trial basis to the three (3) Mobile Network Operator i.e Safaricom Ltd in 2014, Airtel Ltd and Telkom Ltd in 2016.
Safaricom Limited has so far rolled out the 4G network in the following five (5) major towns i.e Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret while the other two operators are preparing to commence their 4G network roll.
Annex 1: Voice Infrastructure Project – Financial Year 2016/17
LOT
COUNTY LOT NO.
COUNTY
WARD
SUBLOCATION
UNSERVED POP’N
MAX. SUBSIDY (KSHS)
B1
B2
202
697,971
2,362.011
1
BAR-3
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
MUKUTANI
1,284
7.940
15,720,000
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
ARABAL
1,471
2
BAR-6
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGORON
1,501
18.139
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
KULAL
3,021
3
BAR-7
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
LOKIS
2,445
15.720
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGAINA
2,516
WEST POKOT
MASOOL
CHEPSERUM
1,386
8
BUNG-1
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KORN'GOTUNY
1,886
17.763
17,762,999
(13)
17,763,000
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPKURKUR
3,285
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
EMIA
1,452
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KUBURA
3,890
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPYUK
5,467
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KAIMUGUL
5,709
12
GAR-7
GARISSA
GOREALE
GOREALE
4,523
32.389
32,389,000
14
GAR-2
GARISSA
SANGAILU
HANDARO
5,102
24.120
24,119,999
18
IS-3
ISIOLO
GARBATULLA
MALKADAKA
3,632
24.860
24,859,999
(16)
24,860,000
19
IS-4
ISIOLO
KINNA
KULAMAWE
3,532
28.595
28,594,999
(4)
28,595,000
26
KAJ-7
KAJIADO
KEEKONYOKIE
KISAMIS
2,429
28.929
28,928,999
KAJIADO
MOSIRO
EMBARBAL
2,429
29
KAJ-10
KAJIADO
MAGADI
ENDOINYO-OLASHO
1,728
43.669
41,485,549
KAJIADO
MAGADI
OLOIKA
1,744
KAJIADO
MAGADI
PAKASE
3,377
KAJIADO
MAGADI
SHOMPOLE
2,085
30
KIL-2
KILIFI
SOKOKE
NDUGUMANI
1,123
7.169
7,168,999
KILIFI
SOKOKE
MWANGEA
1,215
KILIFI
JILORE
MKONDONI
1,572
33
KIT-3
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MALALANI
2,136
55.354
55,353,999
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MAKUKA
2,033
KITUI
NUU
MALAWA
4,352
KITUI
KANZIKO
ILAMBA
1,467
37
KIT-5
KITUI
NGOMENI
KIMELA
2,161
12.222
12,221,999
38
KW-1
KWALE
PUMA
BUSA
7,323
123.377
123,377,000
KWALE
PUMA
VIGURUNGANI
3,244
KWALE
NDAVAYA
MWANDIMU
8,925
KWALE
MACKINON ROAD
KILIBASI
1,139
KWALE
MWERENI
KASEMENI
3,060
KWALE
MWERENI
KILIMANGODO
10,848
41
MAN-1
MANDERA
KOTULO
EL RAMU
9,165
17.990
17,989,999
42
MAN-2
MANDERA
KOTULO
BORJI GARSE
3,525
15.212
15,211,999
MANDERA
KOTULO
KUTAYU
3,447
44
MAN-5
MANDERA
WARANKARA
WARANKARA
9,387
13.200
13,199,999
47
MAN-4
MANDERA
TAKABA SOUTH
WANGAI DAHAN
10,763
16.760
15,921,999
48
MARS-2
MARSABIT
KARARE
SCHEME
1,530
33.111
33,110,999
MARSABIT
KARARE
KARARE
2,576
MARSABIT
KARARE
SONGA
1,084
MARSABIT
KARARE
KITURUNI
1,230
MARSABIT
SAGANTE/ JALDESA
BADASA
1,204
49
MARS-3
MARSABIT
DUKANA
BALESA
4,661
48.554
48,553,999
MARSABIT
DUKANA
EL-HADI
3,051
50
MARS-1
MARSABIT
LAISAMIS
NDIKIR
1,814
65.669
65,669,000
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
NGURUNIT
3,728
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
LONYORI PICHAU
3,015
SAMBURU
NDOTO
ILLAU
1,017
SAMBURU
NDOTO
NGURUNIT
1,611
53
NAR-3
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
MAJI-MOTO
1,251
9.145
9,144,999
54
NAR-4
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ELANGATA ENTERIT
3,831
25.722
25,721,999
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ENKUTOTO
4,568
57
NAR-7
NAROK
LOITA
OLNGARUA
1,499
69.787
69,786,999
NAROK
LOITA
OLORTE
3,114
NAROK
LOITA
MAUSA
3,575
NAROK
LOITA
ENTASEKERA
3,231
NAROK
LOITA
OLMESUTIE
2,031
62
SAM-4
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LONJORIN
2,164
22.229
22,228,999
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LKAYO
3,581
68
TKN-7
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKURIO
9,426
56.435
56,434,999
(9)
56,435,000
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKORET
5,155
70
TKN-11
TURKANA
LOIMA
PUCH
12,002
59.938
59,937,999
(14%Coverage)
Rejected
72
TKN-12
TURKANA
TURKWEL
KAPUS
8,320
26.167
26,167,000
73
TKN-9
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
NAIPA
4,207
19.160
19,160,000
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
LOKIPETOT ARENGAN
4,861
75
TKN-19
TURKANA
KIBISH
KARACH 1
5,502
29.603
29,602,999
(26% Coverage)
Rejected
TURKANA
KIBISH
KAITEDE
6,333
76
TKN-13
TURKANA
LETEA
LOKIPOTO
18,956
18.451
18,450,999
(61% Coverage)
Rejected
79
TKN-17
TURKANA
LOPUR
LOPUSIKI
3,947
104.377
104,376,999
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKUDULE
3,216
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKANGAE
11,599
81
TKN-2
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
KANGITIT
4,794
81.124
81,123,999
(67% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
LOTUBAE
22,129
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NGILUKIA
4,356
82
TKN-4
TURKANA
KATILIA
KATILIA
9,513
223.315
212,149,249
(60% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
KATILIA
PARKATI
11,455
TURKANA
KALAPATA
KALAPATA
10,869
TURKANA
KALAPATA
LOPEROT
7,344
84
TKN-1
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NADOME
3,653
24.684
24,683,999
85
TKN-6
TURKANA
LOKICHAR
NAPOSUMURU
6,034
25.6
25,600,000
87
WAJ-6
WAJIR
BATALU
BUNA
3,465
51.493
51,492,999
WAJIR
BATALU
KUROW
3,129
89
WAJ-2
WAJIR
KHOROF/HARAR
RIBA
11,042
50.496
47,971,199
91
WAJ-5
WAJIR
ELBEN
MANSA
12,247
87.429
87,428,999
WAJIR
SARMAN
DUNTO
10,733
92
WAJ-4
WAJIR
ELDAS
KILKILEY
4,107
47.673
47,672,999
WAJIR
ELNUR/TULA TULA
LAKOLE
9,066
98
WPOK-6
WEST POKOT
CHEPARERIA
SHALPOGH
4,248
5.841
5,841,000
99
WPOK-11
WEST POKOT
ALALE
APUKE
1,442
24.696
WEST POKOT
KIWAWA
LOPET
2,300
TOTAL
1,182,081,961
385,141,000
Annex 2: Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools to be connected in 2016/17
Lotting of the Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools
Lot 1:
Lot 2:
Lot 3:
Lot 4:
Lot 5:
Lot 6:
Lot 7:
Lot 8:
Lot 9:
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
Garissa
3
Mandera
7
Wajir
4
Samburu
3
Marsabit
4
Turkana
4
W. Pokot
7
Baringo
10
Narok
10
Tana River
2
Nairobi
39
Isiolo
4
Laikipia
11
Meru
19
Elegeo Marakwet
10
Trans-Nzoia
18
Kericho
21
Migori
11
Lamu
5
Murang'a
35
Tharaka Nithi
14
Nyandarua
5
Embu
24
Uasin Gishu
17
Bungoma
54
Kisumu
23
Homa Bay
15
Kilifi
13
Kajiado
8
Kitui
31
Nakuru
35
Nyeri
29
Kakamega
55
Busia
24
Vihiga
20
Siaya
24
Mombasa
12
Makueni
26
Kiambu
45
Kirinyaga
22
Nandi
28
Bomet
10
Kisii
24
Kwale
7
Taita. Taveta
14
Nyamira
20
Machakos
69
Sub-total
111
89
93
99
99
114
103
84
104
TOTAL NO.
SCHOOLS
896
Regards,
Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800
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Thank you Rachel, Will check the website. Regards, Grace 2017-01-17 21:08 GMT+03:00 Alwala, Rachel <Alwala@ca.go.ke>:
Hi Grace,
Your compliments are noted. We try our best to ensure all stakeholders are informed and involved too in our work.
With respect to the coverage, we can share the full report which is also available on the website. This can give you a better picture.
As for the guidelines that inform the decision, the narrative gives the indication that the ICT Access Gaps Study carried out in 2016 provides scientific evidence of the coverage/gaps and therefore guides the prioritization of the projects to be funded under the USF framework. So far it is only those two projects that have been lined up for financing from the fund. Other projects that you have heard about like the 56 e-resource centre projects that we have undertaken in partnership with the Kenya National Library Services , etc, are funded from the budget of the Authority and not the USF.
Hope this helps answer your queries.
Regards,
Rachel
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Dear Rachel, Thank you very much for this brief. We appreciate that the Authority is responsive to inquiries from the public. Three quick questions: Table 4 gives a summary of 2G and 3G coverage per county. In relation to the presentation that was made to the Senate Committee, I am trying to understand the specific areas that do not have any network coverage (2G or 3G). Is this information available? Secondly, what guidelines inform decisions on which areas to prioritise in implementing the Fund? Finally, other than the voice service project and Internet ready schools, are there any other projects that have been funded?
Regards, Grace
2017-01-17 12:20 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
Many thanks Rachel, this is great.
Regards
Dear listers,
Happy New Year to you all!
Following some enquiries, I thought it would be helpful to share an update of the operationalization of the Universal Service Fund. All this information is available for public consumption. This gives an overview of the status of the country’s network connectivity and initiatives currently under implementation by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) with respect to the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects.
BACKGROUND
The Kenya Information Communications Act 2009 (KICA 2009) and the Kenya Information and Communications Regulations 2010 (KICR US&A 2010) mandate the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to manage and administer the Universal Service Fund (USF). During the FY 2015/16, the Authority conducted an ICT Access Gaps study to identify ICT infrastructure and services gaps / high cost areas and estimate the appropriate financial subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing of
identified ICT gaps.
The Authority in the FY 2015/16 undertook an ICT Access Gaps study to identify gaps / high cost areas and establish the subsidy amounts required from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to facilitate closing the voice and data services gaps. This study findings were released in mid 2016.
KEY FINDINGS OF THE ACCESS GAPS STUDY
1.1 2 G Coverage
The study established that 94.4% of Kenyan population is covered by 2G leaving out only 5.6% of Kenyan population that has no access to voice communications services. Only 164 out of a total of 7,149 sub-locations remain totally uncovered, while a further 418 have less than 50% of
populations covered by 2G.
Table 1: Sub-location population 2G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
5,655
487
425
418
164
1.2 3G Broadband coverage
78% of the population in Kenya are covered by 3G.
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
1.3 The Broadcasting Sector
Kenya’s broadcasting market includes over 100 FM radio stations and around 40 digital Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) sites.
Digital Terrestrial Television sites rollout.
The digital signal currently covers 60 per cent of the Kenyan
The signal is available in; Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu,Webuye, Eldoret, Malindi, Meru (Nyambene), Kisii, Kericho, Narok, Nyahururu, Embu, Kisii, Machakos, Murang’a, Naivasha, Nyeri, Webuye, Narok, Mbuinzau, Kapenguria, Wajir, Kitui, Lamu and Namanga.
1.4 Post and Courier Sector
There are 623 post offices distributed across all counties as captured in Table 3.
Table 3: Country wide distribution of Post Offices
Administrative Level
Total
At least one PO present
Penetration of post offices
Min
Average
Max[1]
County
47
47
2
13
55
Constituency
295
264
0
2
14
Ward
1,450
480
0
33%
10
Sub-location
7,149
524
0
7%
7
1.5 Percentage 2G and 3G Network Coverage per County
Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County
County
2G (%)
3G (%)
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Bomet
99.8
97.7
Bungoma
96.4
95.2
Busia
99.1
95.4
Elgeyo Marakwet
97.1
34.7
Embu
99.6
88.3
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Homa Bay
97.8
87.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kakamega
99.9
93.5
Kericho
99.6
87.7
Kiambu
99.8
98.3
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kirinyaga
100.0
98.5
Kisii
99.9
90.2
Kisumu
99.9
98.8
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Machakos
99.9
73.0
Makueni
99.6
68.7
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Meru
99.8
85.4
Migori
99.1
69.5
Mombasa
99.7
99.8
Muranga
99.7
80.8
Nairobi
100.0
99.9
Nakuru
99.7
74.6
Nandi
99.6
85.9
Narok
86.7
29.9
Nyamira
99.9
96.2
Nyandarua
99.7
66.1
Nyeri
99.8
86.5
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Siaya
99.6
94.5
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Tharaka Nithi
97.9
77.6
Trans Nzoia
99.9
81.1
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Uasin Gishu
99.8
76.2
Vihiga
99.9
99.0
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
2.0 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ON CONNECTIVITY
2.1 USF PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
The ICTs Access Gaps study identified two priority projects namely;
a) ICT Infrastructure projects to address Voice services: Voice services make a large contribution to closing the remaining gaps. This will reduce the population coverage gap from 5.6% of the population to around half (2.8%) by 2018.
· The Voice gap project were to be tendered as multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level. The NFP (Tier 1) operators were to be invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them.
b) Education Broadband connectivity projects - Establish a first step towards addressing the critical national gap, which exists in connectivity of schools in Kenya.
· The education broadband project was to be implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The tender for schools connectivity was to be implemented through competitive tendering process.
· The above two USF priority projects shall be implemented under
accepted guidelines for USF, which stress on transparency and competitive bidding processes as per the procurement Laws in Kenya.
2.1.1 The Voice Service Projects and Implementation Status
A total of 348 sub-locations were identified through the combined GIS and Access Gap Model methodology as the priority cases which best meet the critical performance criteria suited to “smart subsidies”, meaning that
will result in sustainable service provision in the gap areas.
The total of sub-locations to be included in the USF competition reduces to 202 after consideration of operator licence obligations between 2016 and 2018.
· Implementation Status /Achievements
The Authority in August 2016 tendered for the Voice Infrastructure
which were structured into multiple bidding lots at the sub-location or ward level that yielded into 105 lots.
Telecommunications Voice Infrastructure and Services Tender was a restricted Tender for Network Facility Providers (NFPs), Tier 1 operators licensed to provide GSM mobile services in Kenya.
The Network Facility Providers (NFP, Tier 1) licensed operators were invited to bid for as many or few of the Lots as interests them. The Authority on 2nd August shared the restricted tender document with the three NFP Tier 1 licensees with tender closing date being 5th October 2016.
The Authority held Pre-bidders conference on the 18th August 2016 attended by all the NFP Tier 1 operators. Tender evaluations commenced immediately after the closing on 5th October 2016.
Analysis of the USF Voice Project Bids
The Table below shows the numeric results of the competition, indicating geographical area, populations and subsidy budget lots bidded and the subsidy amount awarded per bidder.
Table 5: Results of the USF Bid Competition
Lots
Sub-locations
Geog Area
000’s Km2
Unserved population
Subsidy
Expected Budget
Original Tender
105
202
45,304
697,971
Max. 2.362 Bn
1.600 Bn
Bid
37
86
29,906
389,778
1.458 Bn
Awards
34
78
24,291
319,318
Awards 1.245 Bn
1.245 Bn
Percentage awarded
32.3%
38.6%
53. 6%
45.7%
52.7%
77.8%
Additional Lots bid but subject to clarification and finally rejected
2
7
5,615
(12.4%)
70,460
(10.1%)
0.293 Bn
N/A
Way Forward
Out of the 105 lots, 37 lots (86 sub-locations) were bided for and 34 (78 sub-locations) awarded for voice infrastructure development.
Based on the awards, 38.6% of the targeted sub-locations will be reached, against the 60-70% projected in the Access Gap Report.
The Authority intends to close the voice gaps in all sub-locations
phased approached with the first batch of 78 sub-locations being contracted for infrastructure development in the current fiscal year.
The Authority noted that Operators generally targeted large service areas with heavy subsidies for several new towers rather than smaller areas requiring more complex network optimisation.
The Authority is also planning to offer spectrum waivers to encourage roll out to the areas considered unattractive by the Mobile Network Operators.
Summary of results
The following graph shows the results on a county-by-county basis indicating tendered versus awarded numbers of sub-locations.
It will be noted that the most successful in terms of targeted sub-locations versus awards made were Marsabit, Kwale and Bungoma (100%), followed by Wajir (63%) and Narok (57%).
2.1.2 Education Broadband Connectivity Projects and Implementation Status
The ICT Access Gaps study identified a national gap in access to broadband connectivity for the education sector.
In implementing the schools connectivity project, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide broadband connectivity to all secondary schools in Kenya.
The first phase of the Education Broadband Connectivity project has been designed to provide 5Mbps dedicated Internet connectivity to 896 secondary schools identified by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology spread across all the 47 counties. The project targeted to connect up to 1,000 schools but MoEST provided only 896 secondary schools drawn from all the 47 counties in Kenya that met the Internet e-readiness criterion.
Secondary schools designated as “Internet-ready: for the purposes of
project shall be those certified by MoEST as meeting the following criteria:
i. Connected to the Grid / electricity;
ii. A secured computer laboratory with working computers;
iii. A qualified ICT / computer teacher;
iv. Offering students the KCSE Computer studies curriculum and submission of students for KNEC examination at Form 4 in 2015 and/or 2016.
Implementation Status / Achievements
The Authority advertised the Tender for the Education Broadband Connectivity Project. This was an “Open Tender” to all licensees contributing to the USF levy. The tender was grouped into 9 lots and the tender closed on 19th October 2016”. The tender has been awarded to three (3) bidders at total cost Kshs. 837 Million.
Based on the data from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) Kenya has about 7000 secondary school. The Authority is connecting 896 Secondary school to Broadband within the current financial year. Subsequently, the Universal Service Fund will be used to connect all the remaining secondary schools.
STATUS OF 4G COVERAGE
The Authority has issued LTE spectrum in the 800MHz on trial basis to
three (3) Mobile Network Operator i.e Safaricom Ltd in 2014, Airtel Ltd and Telkom Ltd in 2016.
Safaricom Limited has so far rolled out the 4G network in the following five (5) major towns i.e Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret while
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: the their population. the they projects, through a this the the
other two operators are preparing to commence their 4G network roll.
Annex 1: Voice Infrastructure Project – Financial Year 2016/17
LOT
COUNTY LOT NO.
COUNTY
WARD
SUBLOCATION
UNSERVED POP’N
MAX. SUBSIDY (KSHS)
B1
B2
202
697,971
2,362.011
1
BAR-3
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
MUKUTANI
1,284
7.940
15,720,000
BARINGO
MUKUTAN
ARABAL
1,471
2
BAR-6
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGORON
1,501
18.139
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
KULAL
3,021
3
BAR-7
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
LOKIS
2,445
15.720
BARINGO
TIRIOKO
NGAINA
2,516
WEST POKOT
MASOOL
CHEPSERUM
1,386
8
BUNG-1
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KORN'GOTUNY
1,886
17.763
17,762,999
(13)
17,763,000
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPKURKUR
3,285
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
EMIA
1,452
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KUBURA
3,890
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
CHEPYUK
5,467
BUNGOMA
CHEPYUK
KAIMUGUL
5,709
12
GAR-7
GARISSA
GOREALE
GOREALE
4,523
32.389
32,389,000
14
GAR-2
GARISSA
SANGAILU
HANDARO
5,102
24.120
24,119,999
18
IS-3
ISIOLO
GARBATULLA
MALKADAKA
3,632
24.860
24,859,999
(16)
24,860,000
19
IS-4
ISIOLO
KINNA
KULAMAWE
3,532
28.595
28,594,999
(4)
28,595,000
26
KAJ-7
KAJIADO
KEEKONYOKIE
KISAMIS
2,429
28.929
28,928,999
KAJIADO
MOSIRO
EMBARBAL
2,429
29
KAJ-10
KAJIADO
MAGADI
ENDOINYO-OLASHO
1,728
43.669
41,485,549
KAJIADO
MAGADI
OLOIKA
1,744
KAJIADO
MAGADI
PAKASE
3,377
KAJIADO
MAGADI
SHOMPOLE
2,085
30
KIL-2
KILIFI
SOKOKE
NDUGUMANI
1,123
7.169
7,168,999
KILIFI
SOKOKE
MWANGEA
1,215
KILIFI
JILORE
MKONDONI
1,572
33
KIT-3
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MALALANI
2,136
55.354
55,353,999
KITUI
ENDAU/MALALANI
MAKUKA
2,033
KITUI
NUU
MALAWA
4,352
KITUI
KANZIKO
ILAMBA
1,467
37
KIT-5
KITUI
NGOMENI
KIMELA
2,161
12.222
12,221,999
38
KW-1
KWALE
PUMA
BUSA
7,323
123.377
123,377,000
KWALE
PUMA
VIGURUNGANI
3,244
KWALE
NDAVAYA
MWANDIMU
8,925
KWALE
MACKINON ROAD
KILIBASI
1,139
KWALE
MWERENI
KASEMENI
3,060
KWALE
MWERENI
KILIMANGODO
10,848
41
MAN-1
MANDERA
KOTULO
EL RAMU
9,165
17.990
17,989,999
42
MAN-2
MANDERA
KOTULO
BORJI GARSE
3,525
15.212
15,211,999
MANDERA
KOTULO
KUTAYU
3,447
44
MAN-5
MANDERA
WARANKARA
WARANKARA
9,387
13.200
13,199,999
47
MAN-4
MANDERA
TAKABA SOUTH
WANGAI DAHAN
10,763
16.760
15,921,999
48
MARS-2
MARSABIT
KARARE
SCHEME
1,530
33.111
33,110,999
MARSABIT
KARARE
KARARE
2,576
MARSABIT
KARARE
SONGA
1,084
MARSABIT
KARARE
KITURUNI
1,230
MARSABIT
SAGANTE/ JALDESA
BADASA
1,204
49
MARS-3
MARSABIT
DUKANA
BALESA
4,661
48.554
48,553,999
MARSABIT
DUKANA
EL-HADI
3,051
50
MARS-1
MARSABIT
LAISAMIS
NDIKIR
1,814
65.669
65,669,000
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
NGURUNIT
3,728
MARSABIT
KORR/NGURUNIT
LONYORI PICHAU
3,015
SAMBURU
NDOTO
ILLAU
1,017
SAMBURU
NDOTO
NGURUNIT
1,611
53
NAR-3
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
MAJI-MOTO
1,251
9.145
9,144,999
54
NAR-4
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ELANGATA ENTERIT
3,831
25.722
25,721,999
NAROK
MAJI MOTO/ NAROOSURA
ENKUTOTO
4,568
57
NAR-7
NAROK
LOITA
OLNGARUA
1,499
69.787
69,786,999
NAROK
LOITA
OLORTE
3,114
NAROK
LOITA
MAUSA
3,575
NAROK
LOITA
ENTASEKERA
3,231
NAROK
LOITA
OLMESUTIE
2,031
62
SAM-4
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LONJORIN
2,164
22.229
22,228,999
SAMBURU
NYIRO
LKAYO
3,581
68
TKN-7
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKURIO
9,426
56.435
56,434,999
(9)
56,435,000
TURKANA
KERIO DELTA
NAKORET
5,155
70
TKN-11
TURKANA
LOIMA
PUCH
12,002
59.938
59,937,999
(14%Coverage)
Rejected
72
TKN-12
TURKANA
TURKWEL
KAPUS
8,320
26.167
26,167,000
73
TKN-9
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
NAIPA
4,207
19.160
19,160,000
TURKANA
KOTARUK/LOBEI
LOKIPETOT ARENGAN
4,861
75
TKN-19
TURKANA
KIBISH
KARACH 1
5,502
29.603
29,602,999
(26% Coverage)
Rejected
TURKANA
KIBISH
KAITEDE
6,333
76
TKN-13
TURKANA
LETEA
LOKIPOTO
18,956
18.451
18,450,999
(61% Coverage)
Rejected
79
TKN-17
TURKANA
LOPUR
LOPUSIKI
3,947
104.377
104,376,999
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKUDULE
3,216
TURKANA
SONGOT
LOKANGAE
11,599
81
TKN-2
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
KANGITIT
4,794
81.124
81,123,999
(67% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
LOKORI/KOCHODIN
LOTUBAE
22,129
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NGILUKIA
4,356
82
TKN-4
TURKANA
KATILIA
KATILIA
9,513
223.315
212,149,249
(60% coverage)
Clarification
TURKANA
KATILIA
PARKATI
11,455
TURKANA
KALAPATA
KALAPATA
10,869
TURKANA
KALAPATA
LOPEROT
7,344
84
TKN-1
TURKANA
KAPEDO/NAPEITOM
NADOME
3,653
24.684
24,683,999
85
TKN-6
TURKANA
LOKICHAR
NAPOSUMURU
6,034
25.6
25,600,000
87
WAJ-6
WAJIR
BATALU
BUNA
3,465
51.493
51,492,999
WAJIR
BATALU
KUROW
3,129
89
WAJ-2
WAJIR
KHOROF/HARAR
RIBA
11,042
50.496
47,971,199
91
WAJ-5
WAJIR
ELBEN
MANSA
12,247
87.429
87,428,999
WAJIR
SARMAN
DUNTO
10,733
92
WAJ-4
WAJIR
ELDAS
KILKILEY
4,107
47.673
47,672,999
WAJIR
ELNUR/TULA TULA
LAKOLE
9,066
98
WPOK-6
WEST POKOT
CHEPARERIA
SHALPOGH
4,248
5.841
5,841,000
99
WPOK-11
WEST POKOT
ALALE
APUKE
1,442
24.696
WEST POKOT
KIWAWA
LOPET
2,300
TOTAL
1,182,081,961
385,141,000
Annex 2: Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools to be connected in 2016/17
Lotting of the Counties and number of Internet-ready Schools
Lot 1:
Lot 2:
Lot 3:
Lot 4:
Lot 5:
Lot 6:
Lot 7:
Lot 8:
Lot 9:
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
County
Sch
Garissa
3
Mandera
7
Wajir
4
Samburu
3
Marsabit
4
Turkana
4
W. Pokot
7
Baringo
10
Narok
10
Tana River
2
Nairobi
39
Isiolo
4
Laikipia
11
Meru
19
Elegeo Marakwet
10
Trans-Nzoia
18
Kericho
21
Migori
11
Lamu
5
Murang'a
35
Tharaka Nithi
14
Nyandarua
5
Embu
24
Uasin Gishu
17
Bungoma
54
Kisumu
23
Homa Bay
15
Kilifi
13
Kajiado
8
Kitui
31
Nakuru
35
Nyeri
29
Kakamega
55
Busia
24
Vihiga
20
Siaya
24
Mombasa
12
Makueni
26
Kiambu
45
Kirinyaga
22
Nandi
28
Bomet
10
Kisii
24
Kwale
7
Taita. Taveta
14
Nyamira
20
Machakos
69
Sub-total
111
89
93
99
99
114
103
84
104
TOTAL NO.
SCHOOLS
896
Regards,
Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800
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Rachel Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:- Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90% 50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage. Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Narok 86.7 29.9 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country? My comments questions are:- 1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population? 2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet. 3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country? 4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date? 5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre? Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad
On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
Dear Rachel, Thank you for sharing. A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth. The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund. Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu. On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Rachel
Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:-
*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage*
*Coverage*
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage.
*Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County*
*County*
*2G (%)*
*3G (%)*
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Narok
86.7
29.9
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country?
My comments questions are:-
1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:-
If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population?
2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet.
3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country?
4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date?
5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre?
Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country.
*Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
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Sent from my iPad
On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage *
*Coverage *
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
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Thanks so much Rachel. Is this available in detail preferably on pdf? Regards, On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Rachel,
Thank you for sharing.
A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth.
The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund.
Kind regards,
Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu.
On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Rachel
Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:-
*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage*
*Coverage*
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage.
*Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County*
*County*
*2G (%)*
*3G (%)*
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Narok
86.7
29.9
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country?
My comments questions are:-
1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:-
If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population?
2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet.
3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country?
4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date?
5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre?
Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country.
*Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
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*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage *
*Coverage *
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
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Hi Collins, Sorry this is not available on PDF but hope it is useful as is. Rachel From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com<mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund Thanks so much Rachel. Is this available in detail preferably on pdf? Regards, On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Rachel, Thank you for sharing. A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth. The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund. Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu. On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Rachel Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:- Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage. Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Narok 86.7 29.9 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country? My comments questions are:- 1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population? 2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet. 3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country? 4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date? 5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre? Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chemukoechk%40gmail.co... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/arebacollins%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Regards, Collins Areba, Kilifi, Kenya. Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731534124 Twitter: @arebacollins. Skype: arebacollins
Rachel Thank you for your detailed responses. I however think that your answers have focused a lot on the education sector. This is definitely commendable but I would like you to address the issue beyond education. To reiterate:- 1. Counties that have less than 10% coverage of internet infrastructure. You will agree with me that this is a major priority. 2. Counties that have good connectivity around the county headquarters and then things get real bad. There are ISPs like Liquid that are trying to bridge this gap. I'm looking for specific incentives put in place by USF to help close this gap. Can you let us know if there are any initiatives to this end? 3. I'm not holding my breath for ICTA to respond to my query. However, I think this issue of utilizing USF to bridge the gap of last mile connectivity from the NOFBI nodes is something to consider. Lastly, could we humbly request that USF holds an open day soon to engage with the ICT Community and the public at large? A suggested thrust of this open day could be:- X years of USF. Bridging the Gap of Internet Connectivity to realize the Digital Government Promise. Thanks Rachel. We appreciate your feedback. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad
On 20 Jan 2017, at 12:08 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Collins,
Sorry this is not available on PDF but hope it is useful as is.
Rachel
From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke> Cc: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Thanks so much Rachel. Is this available in detail preferably on pdf?
Regards,
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Rachel,
Thank you for sharing.
A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth.
The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund.
Kind regards,
Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu.
On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Rachel
Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:-
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90% 50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage.
Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County
County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1
Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6
Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9
Kilifi 91.9 51.5
Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4
Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2
Narok 86.7 29.9
Samburu 55.5 14.0
Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8
Turkana 34.8 10.2
Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3
In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country?
My comments questions are:-
1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population?
2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet.
3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country?
4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date?
5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre?
Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country.
Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
Sent from my iPad
On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
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Hi Hussein. This is noted. The responses are based on the questions. My first submission showed all the USF projects that are being implemented on voice. We shall continue to engage because it is beneficial for us in our work and the community too. Rachel From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> Date: Friday, January 20, 2017 at 6:59 AM To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Cc: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund Rachel Thank you for your detailed responses. I however think that your answers have focused a lot on the education sector. This is definitely commendable but I would like you to address the issue beyond education. To reiterate:- 1. Counties that have less than 10% coverage of internet infrastructure. You will agree with me that this is a major priority. 2. Counties that have good connectivity around the county headquarters and then things get real bad. There are ISPs like Liquid that are trying to bridge this gap. I'm looking for specific incentives put in place by USF to help close this gap. Can you let us know if there are any initiatives to this end? 3. I'm not holding my breath for ICTA to respond to my query. However, I think this issue of utilizing USF to bridge the gap of last mile connectivity from the NOFBI nodes is something to consider. Lastly, could we humbly request that USF holds an open day soon to engage with the ICT Community and the public at large? A suggested thrust of this open day could be:- X years of USF. Bridging the Gap of Internet Connectivity to realize the Digital Government Promise. Thanks Rachel. We appreciate your feedback. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 20 Jan 2017, at 12:08 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Hi Collins, Sorry this is not available on PDF but hope it is useful as is. Rachel From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com<mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund Thanks so much Rachel. Is this available in detail preferably on pdf? Regards, On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Rachel, Thank you for sharing. A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth. The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund. Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu. On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Rachel Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:- Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage. Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Narok 86.7 29.9 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country? My comments questions are:- 1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population? 2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet. 3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country? 4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date? 5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre? Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chemukoechk%40gmail.co... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/arebacollins%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Regards, Collins Areba, Kilifi, Kenya. Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731534124 Twitter: @arebacollins. Skype: arebacollins _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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On 20 Jan 2017, at 7:35 AM, Alwala, Rachel <Alwala@ca.go.ke> wrote:
Hi Hussein. This is noted. The responses are based on the questions. My first submission showed all the USF projects that are being implemented on voice.
We shall continue to engage because it is beneficial for us in our work and the community too.
Rachel
From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> Date: Friday, January 20, 2017 at 6:59 AM To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Rachel
Thank you for your detailed responses. I however think that your answers have focused a lot on the education sector. This is definitely commendable but I would like you to address the issue beyond education. To reiterate:-
1. Counties that have less than 10% coverage of internet infrastructure. You will agree with me that this is a major priority.
2. Counties that have good connectivity around the county headquarters and then things get real bad. There are ISPs like Liquid that are trying to bridge this gap. I'm looking for specific incentives put in place by USF to help close this gap. Can you let us know if there are any initiatives to this end?
3. I'm not holding my breath for ICTA to respond to my query. However, I think this issue of utilizing USF to bridge the gap of last mile connectivity from the NOFBI nodes is something to consider.
Lastly, could we humbly request that USF holds an open day soon to engage with the ICT Community and the public at large? A suggested thrust of this open day could be:-
X years of USF. Bridging the Gap of Internet Connectivity to realize the Digital Government Promise.
Thanks Rachel. We appreciate your feedback.
Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
Sent from my iPad
On 20 Jan 2017, at 12:08 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Collins,
Sorry this is not available on PDF but hope it is useful as is.
Rachel
From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke> Cc: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Thanks so much Rachel. Is this available in detail preferably on pdf?
Regards,
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Rachel,
Thank you for sharing.
A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth.
The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund.
Kind regards,
Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu.
On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Rachel
Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:-
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90% 50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage.
Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County
County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1
Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6
Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9
Kilifi 91.9 51.5
Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4
Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2
Narok 86.7 29.9
Samburu 55.5 14.0
Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8
Turkana 34.8 10.2
Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3
In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country?
My comments questions are:-
1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population?
2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet.
3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country?
4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date?
5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre?
Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country.
Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
Sent from my iPad
On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
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Thanks Rachel, this is indeed quite useful. May i suggest that CA organizes a forum with key stakeholders to discuss the implementation of USF. Regards, Victor *Victor Kapiyo* Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi* *Office Tel: 020 440 4410; Cell: 0721 847 178 * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar* On 20 January 2017 at 09:29, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thank you Rachel.
*Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
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On 20 Jan 2017, at 7:35 AM, Alwala, Rachel <Alwala@ca.go.ke> wrote:
Hi Hussein. This is noted. The responses are based on the questions. My first submission showed all the USF projects that are being implemented on voice.
We shall continue to engage because it is beneficial for us in our work and the community too.
Rachel
From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> Date: Friday, January 20, 2017 at 6:59 AM To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Rachel
Thank you for your detailed responses. I however think that your answers have focused a lot on the education sector. This is definitely commendable but I would like you to address the issue beyond education. To reiterate:-
1. Counties that have less than 10% coverage of internet infrastructure. You will agree with me that this is a major priority.
2. Counties that have good connectivity around the county headquarters and then things get real bad. There are ISPs like Liquid that are trying to bridge this gap. I'm looking for specific incentives put in place by USF to help close this gap. Can you let us know if there are any initiatives to this end?
3. I'm not holding my breath for ICTA to respond to my query. However, I think this issue of utilizing USF to bridge the gap of last mile connectivity from the NOFBI nodes is something to consider.
Lastly, could we humbly request that USF holds an open day soon to engage with the ICT Community and the public at large? A suggested thrust of this open day could be:-
* X years of USF. Bridging the Gap of Internet Connectivity to realize the Digital Government Promise.*
Thanks Rachel. We appreciate your feedback.
*Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
Sent from my iPad
On 20 Jan 2017, at 12:08 AM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Collins,
Sorry this is not available on PDF but hope it is useful as is.
Rachel
From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke> Cc: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Thanks so much Rachel. Is this available in detail preferably on pdf?
Regards,
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Rachel,
Thank you for sharing.
A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth.
The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund.
Kind regards,
Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu.
On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Rachel
Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:-
*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage*
*Coverage*
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage.
*Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County*
*County*
*2G (%)*
*3G (%)*
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Narok
86.7
29.9
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country?
My comments questions are:-
1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:-
If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population?
2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet.
3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country?
4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date?
5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre?
Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country.
*Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
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On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage *
*Coverage *
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
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Hi Rosemary, Please note that the USF has collected KES. 4.9Billion of which KES. 1.5B is planned for use on voice infrastructure projects expansion and schools broadband connectivity within the current FY 2016/17. As per my narrative, the providers have been contracted for the identified projects. Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala@ca.go.ke From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Cc: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk@gmail.com<mailto:chemukoechk@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund Dear Rachel, Thank you for sharing. A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth. The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund. Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu. On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Rachel Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:- Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage. Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Narok 86.7 29.9 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country? My comments questions are:- 1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population? 2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet. 3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country? 4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date? 5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre? Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
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Hi Rachel, I am in Kilifi, and have extensively covered the said areas (Ganze, Bamba, Adu, Mwangea, Sala, all the way to Kitui south borders near the Galana Irrigation scheme) as market research / initial surveys, there is a lot to be said, both on operationalisation of the very laudable projects such as Nofbi, as well as on policy. My suggestions / Comments to CA would be: 1: Make Nofbi more affordable, particularly local loop. Its still not cheap, I would rather a good chunk of money went to subsidizing that local loop so that regardless where you are in this country, wholesale broadband costs the same as long as Nofbi is on the scene. For instance, past Kikambala heading north, you would be hard pressed to get affordable wholesale bandwidth in the sub $25 range. This is minus the cost of loop. 2: Avail some lower frequency spectrum for fixed broadband. There are quite a number of vendors with usable stuff in the 900Mhz range, a couple of LTE standards exist that can leverage 700Mhz. Instead of using these for mobile data, where the weakest member of that chain is the low powered mobile device, My argument being, a 4G phone is limited in how far it can send signal back to the tower, so Towers on a spectrum that can propagate for miles still need to be close to each other. Higher frequencies can serve the same If there is a Santa somewhere at CA, a pair of 20Mhz wide channels on 900Mhz, Subsidized backhaul via Nofbi, room to explore MIMO on 700 little else would see lots of those gaps bridged in these places because truth be told, its a heck of ground to cover. Yours truly, Rural Broadband "mbogua". On 20 Jan 2017 00:14, "Alwala, Rachel via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Rosemary,
Please note that the USF has collected KES. 4.9Billion of which KES. 1.5B is planned for use on voice infrastructure projects expansion and schools broadband connectivity within the current FY 2016/17. As per my narrative, the providers have been contracted for the identified projects.
Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800
Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala@ca.go.ke
From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke> Cc: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Dear Rachel,
Thank you for sharing.
A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth.
The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund.
Kind regards,
Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu.
On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Rachel
Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:-
*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage*
*Coverage*
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage.
*Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County*
*County*
*2G (%)*
*3G (%)*
Baringo
87.7
49.1
Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7
Garissa
58.1
4.6
Isiolo
54.7
16.4
Kajiado
74.4
38.9
Kilifi
91.9
51.5
Kitui
89.2
49.8
Kwale
91.5
46.4
Laikipia
90.8
48.9
Lamu
82.4
34.4
Mandera
66.9
9.4
marsabit
56.6
25.2
Narok
86.7
29.9
Samburu
55.5
14.0
Taita-Taveta
96.4
43.4
Tana River
85.8
12.8
Turkana
34.8
10.2
Wajir
48.2
8.4
West pokot
69.0
13.3
In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country?
My comments questions are:-
1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:-
If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population?
2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet.
3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country?
4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date?
5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre?
Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country.
*Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
Sent from my iPad
On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
*Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage *
*Coverage *
*100%*
*>90%*
*50% - 90%*
*< 50%*
*0%*
*Sub-locations*
*2,454*
*1,324*
*1,146*
*977*
*1,244*
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Collins Exactly! Thank you for that detailed example. That's what we need. People like you leaving Nairobi and heading to 'Mashinani' (the villages) to advance Connectivity. Now, seems to me that there's huge under utilized capacity here under NOFBI. It would be great to hear from Telkom Kenya on this issue. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad
On 20 Jan 2017, at 12:44 AM, Collins Areba via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Rachel,
I am in Kilifi, and have extensively covered the said areas (Ganze, Bamba, Adu, Mwangea, Sala, all the way to Kitui south borders near the Galana Irrigation scheme) as market research / initial surveys, there is a lot to be said, both on operationalisation of the very laudable projects such as Nofbi, as well as on policy.
My suggestions / Comments to CA would be:
1: Make Nofbi more affordable, particularly local loop. Its still not cheap, I would rather a good chunk of money went to subsidizing that local loop so that regardless where you are in this country, wholesale broadband costs the same as long as Nofbi is on the scene. For instance, past Kikambala heading north, you would be hard pressed to get affordable wholesale bandwidth in the sub $25 range. This is minus the cost of loop.
2: Avail some lower frequency spectrum for fixed broadband. There are quite a number of vendors with usable stuff in the 900Mhz range, a couple of LTE standards exist that can leverage 700Mhz. Instead of using these for mobile data, where the weakest member of that chain is the low powered mobile device, My argument being, a 4G phone is limited in how far it can send signal back to the tower, so Towers on a spectrum that can propagate for miles still need to be close to each other. Higher frequencies can serve the same
If there is a Santa somewhere at CA, a pair of 20Mhz wide channels on 900Mhz, Subsidized backhaul via Nofbi, room to explore MIMO on 700 little else would see lots of those gaps bridged in these places because truth be told, its a heck of ground to cover.
Yours truly,
Rural Broadband "mbogua".
On 20 Jan 2017 00:14, "Alwala, Rachel via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hi Rosemary,
Please note that the USF has collected KES. 4.9Billion of which KES. 1.5B is planned for use on voice infrastructure projects expansion and schools broadband connectivity within the current FY 2016/17. As per my narrative, the providers have been contracted for the identified projects.
Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800
Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala@ca.go.ke
From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+alwala=ca.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM To: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke> Cc: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund
Dear Rachel,
Thank you for sharing.
A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth.
The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund.
Kind regards,
Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu.
On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Rachel
Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:-
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage
Coverage 100%
90% 50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244
If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage.
Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County
County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1
Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6
Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9
Kilifi 91.9 51.5
Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4
Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2
Narok 86.7 29.9
Samburu 55.5 14.0
Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8
Turkana 34.8 10.2
Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3
In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country?
My comments questions are:-
1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population?
2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet.
3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country?
4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date?
5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre?
Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country.
Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
Sent from my iPad
On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage
Coverage
100%
90%
50% - 90%
< 50%
0%
Sub-locations
2,454
1,324
1,146
977
1,244
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Dear Rachael Thank you so much for the updates. Like we said in our end of year ICT review meeting, CA continues to demonstrate that public participation in policy making is doable. Now to my questions: The USF has been in place for the last five years. The fund currently is holding 4.9 B and only 1.5 is budgeted for. Meaning that there is a balance of 3.4B somewhere (and probably accruing interest and more money coming in). Collins has given us a 'situation on the ground' in Kilifi. Meaning that there is much more that can be done, and many other projects that can benefit. 1. Isn't this fund not under performing? 2. Would it be useful to have the USF avail its stratetic plan to the community? 3. Would the USF be willing to crowd source for ideas from the community on various ways of execution and priority projects? 4. How can the USF collaborate with International players like Facebook and Google towards expanding connectivity? These players already have a global programs of bringing connectivity to various undeserved parts of the World. Would it be possible to have a meetings of minds between such players and Kenya? What we would like to see are conscious efforts to compliment the players on the ground expand internet connectivity in mashinani. And lastly, and considering the fund has enough resources, it must deliver in a timely and expeditious manner. Speed and efficiency should be the fund's maxim. Ni hayo tu kwa sasa. Best regards Githaiga, Grace On Friday, 20-01-2017 at 00:11 Alwala, Rachel via kictanet wrote: Hi Rosemary, Please note that the USF has collected KES. 4.9Billion of which KES. 1.5B is planned for use on voice infrastructure projects expansion and schools broadband connectivity within the current FY 2016/17. As per my narrative, the providers have been contracted for the identified projects. Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala@ca.go.ke From: kictanet on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM To: Rachel Cc: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund Dear Rachel, Thank you for sharing. A lot more has to be done to create incentives for connectivity even in economically "non-viable" areas to ensure that no part is left behind and it is safe to say that the connectivity of these areas could actually spur economic growth. The most critical query however is in regards to how much is held in the fund and what is remaining. It is appreciated that all the above details have been shared in regards to the research and the implementation carried out so far, but it would be great to have all these backed by the numbers in regards to how the funds are utilised. This will enable us to know if the fund can adequately cater for our immediate future needs or if we need to think of other ways of bolstering the fund. Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu. On 18 Jan 2017 05:34, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" wrote: Rachel Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:- Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage. Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Narok 86.7 29.9 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country? My comments questions are:- 1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population? 2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet. 3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country? 4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date? 5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre? Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet wrote: Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chemukoechk%40gmail.co... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
Hi Ali, Your questions below refer. Please note: 1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population? The The data used to arrive at the 2G and 3G coverage are derived from the ICT Access Gaps Study of 2016. The percentage coverage by Counties are based on population data and not geographic / land area. The land coverage for the respective counties is way below the population figures. In order to extend coverage to most people within the unserved counties, the Authority has reviewed the requirements for USF related projects to focus more on populations rather than the geographic areas. In addition, the Authority intends to engage county and community leadership to identify security hot spots to be covered by voice infrastructure services. / co2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet. For USF voice infrastructure projects, the strategy is same as above (Q1). For Education broadband connectivity to schools, the Authority has designed to provide education broadband connectivity to all secondary schools ( about 7000 schools) in Kenya with the first phase of the project designed to provide 5 Mbps to 896 schools spread across the 47 counties within the current FY 2016/17 and subsequently roll-out to cover all the schools through a phased approach. This project is being implemented through a framework of partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The schools were selected based on internet readiness. 3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country? NOFBI is being managed by Telkom Kenya Ltd with funding from ICT Authority (ICTA can provide you with further clarifications). 4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date? The USF has collected KES. 4.9Billion of which KES. 1.5B is planned for use on voice infrastructure projects expansion and schools broadband connectivity within the current FY 2016/17. Based on the foregoing and the USF contracted awards. The first year of USF implementation is expected to consume KES. 1.5Billion. 5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre? The ICT Access Gaps study identified a number of gaps in the communication sector but only prioritized the closure of voice and data gaps in the short term. The proposed approaches are supporting voice infrastructure roll-out and broadband connectivity to the education sector. There is no need of duplicating the Huduma Center projects by USF since they are being implemented by the Public Service, Youth & Gender Affairs Ministry. Hope this answers your enquiry. Please feel free to engage us. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703042000 Email: alwala@ca.go.ke From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 5:30 AM To: KICTAnet Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Cc: Rachel <alwala@ca.go.ke<mailto:alwala@ca.go.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Updates on the Operationalization of the Universal Service Fund Rachel Thank you for the comprehensive report. I'm curious:- Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244 If you look at the above table and go down to specific counties you will agree with me that High Speed Internet is still a rumour in many areas of the country. I want to pay special attention to the counties below where we have less than 50% 3G coverage. Table 4: Estimated 2G and 3G Network coverage by County County 2G (%) 3G (%) Baringo 87.7 49.1 Elegeyo Marakwet 97.1 34.7 Garissa 58.1 4.6 Isiolo 54.7 16.4 Kajiado 74.4 38.9 Kilifi 91.9 51.5 Kitui 89.2 49.8 Kwale 91.5 46.4 Laikipia 90.8 48.9 Lamu 82.4 34.4 Mandera 66.9 9.4 marsabit 56.6 25.2 Narok 86.7 29.9 Samburu 55.5 14.0 Taita-Taveta 96.4 43.4 Tana River 85.8 12.8 Turkana 34.8 10.2 Wajir 48.2 8.4 West pokot 69.0 13.3 In the current era of eCizitenship where a lot of government services are moving online are we not disenfranchising a huge swath of the country? My comments questions are:- 1. Are the above statistics realistic in the true sense of the word? What I mean is this:- If you take Garissa, Wajir and Mandera where coverage is less than 10% I wonder whether taking into account huge parts of these counties (or any other county for that matter) that are probably not inhabited is realistic? Wouldn't it be more realistic to take account coverage in areas where there is a sizable population? 2. In counties like Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale where reliable connectivity is a joke a few miles from the county headquarters it would be good to hear from the USF what they intend to do about this. Whilst empowering a few schools with connectivity is a great idea I think we are missing out on great opportunities and progress where we lack high speed Internet. 3. How are we doing in lighting up the dark fiber that is NOFBI? What incentives are there for the likes of Safaricom, Liquid, Jamii, Airtel, Orange and the mushrooming community ISPs to give them the push to unleash broadband in the furthest corners of this country? 4. How much is currently sitting in the USF? What is the utilization levels, burn rates and the efficacy of the projects they have undertaken? In short can we a financial statements from the beginning to date? 5. Lastly, as we work hard to cover this country with Broadband can the USF consider offering WiFi zones of high speed Internet in EVERY COUNTY at hugely subsidized prices to enable citizens access eGovernment Services? A good place to start would be in ALL Huduma Centres and say within a 3 km radio of every Huduma Centre? Thank you Rachel for showing us how community engagement by a Government Agency can enhance collaboration and shed light on issues of strategic interest to the country. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 17 Jan 2017, at 12:09 PM, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Table 2: Sub-location population 3G coverage Coverage 100%
90%
50% - 90% < 50% 0% Sub-locations 2,454 1,324 1,146 977 1,244
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