The government has installed twelve public Wi-Fi access points at the newly launched Githurai Market in Ruiru, Kiambu County.

Githurai market was launched by President William Ruto seven days ago during his tour of the Mt. Kenya region.

However, traders are yet to be allocated spaces amid ongoing allocation planning.

ICT Authority CEO Stanley Kamanguya stated that more than 4,000 people, including traders and customers, will be able to benefit from the Wi-Fi centres.

“Owing to the fact that traders communicate with their customers online, the traders are now in a position to leverage online market platforms by using the Wi-Fi,” he said.

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Further, Kamanguya confirmed that they have installed more than 450 WI-FI hotspots.

“As the Authority, we have developed an online market platform known as Jikonnect Soko where traders can buy and sell. Once the traders move in, we shall come back here, register them and train them on the use.”

The ICT Authority is carrying out the public Wi-Fi project and is a part of the government's digital economy pillar in the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

The state wants to deploy 25,000 hotspots nationwide in collaboration with private sector players to increase online connectivity.