Kenya stands to lose heavily if the ongoing dispute on the National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure (Nofbi) is not urgently resolved. Meanwhile, Telkom had continued to operate and maintain the fibre network while incurring heavy losses. To my understanding, Telkom has even complemented the 4,300 kilometre Nofbi infrastructure with its own fibre line running 3,497 kilometres. Importantly, Telkom has been creating value for the State as the latter uses the optic fibre infrastructure without paying a cent. As a critical national infrastructure, Nofbi has several social and economic benefits.

Source: Standard Digital March 13, 2021 21:00 UTC