The United States has approved more than $8 billion (Ksh1.036 trillion) in new investments, including a major digital infrastructure deal aimed at expanding fibre networks, data centres and connectivity across Africa.

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The investment package was approved by the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), with up to $155 million (Ksh20.1 billion) set to be invested in WIOCC Group, an African digital infrastructure provider operating across more than 30 countries.

WIOCC operates an open-access, carrier-neutral platform that includes subsea cables, terrestrial fibre networks, metro-fibre services and more than 40 core and edge data centres across its African footprint.

Kenya is among the markets where WIOCC has an established presence, meaning the expansion could have implications for the country's internet infrastructure as demand for reliable and high-capacity connectivity continues to grow.

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More investment in fibre networks and data centres could increase the capacity available to internet service providers , potentially supporting faster and more reliable connections for Kenyan consumers and businesses.

The additional infrastructure could also strengthen the resilience of internet services by providing more routes for data to travel, reducing reliance on individual connections when outages or technical disruptions occur.

For businesses, greater connectivity could support growing use of cloud computing, e-commerce, remote working, artificial intelligence and other digital services that require high-capacity internet networks.

The development comes as Kenya is also considering changes to how consumers pay for internet services.

A Bill sponsored by Aldai MP Marianne Kitany proposes to require internet service providers to introduce metered billing systems that monitor customer usage and generate invoices based on consumption.

The proposed system would shift home broadband from fixed monthly packages to consumption-based billing, although the Bill is yet to become law. Parliament records show it was sponsored by Kitany and later received its First Reading in July 2026.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke