The Launch of Free Public Wi-Fi in Ahero Market

Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo launches the Government sponsored free public hotspot at Ahero Market, in Kisumu County.

Ahero market becomes the second market in Nyanza region after Bondo where the CS has launched free Wi-Fi to aid traders in selling and buying their wares online.

Speaking during the launch of free Wi-Fi at Ahero Market, Kisumu County on Wednesday, CS Owalo said the National Government will offer 5,000 government services on technology platforms in the next six months.

“We are going to roll out in the next six months, a minimum of 5,000 government services on technological enable platforms,” he said.

CS Eliud Owalo added that the government is determined to make the country a technological hub.

He says the long queues being witnessed in government offices across the country will be a thing of the past once the program is rolled out.

“This is why we are enabling you to have the internet because without the internet you will not be able to transact any business with the government," he stated.

The internet will be adopted in public institutions like schools, markets, hospitals, and police stations. This empowers young people to leverage technology to create jobs for themselves.

"Instead of adopting a polling station, let us adopt an internet hotspot to help our people grow technologically,” he said.

President William Ruto is ready to work with the county governments to ensure the public has access to the services.

“The president is very clear on this that his government will work closely with county governments for the sake of the people,” he said.