Written by Vincent Matinde | From ITWebAfrica

Kenya is rolling out free Wi-Fi across various towns in the country, but this initiative may not be enough to ensure digital inclusion, says an expert.

Counties such as Nakuru and Kisumu are in the process of putting up free Wi-Fi hotspots for their residents.

Meanwhile, telecom player Orange Kenya is also helping to setup Wi-Fi services in various regions in the country. Orange, in turn, plans to support county governments with implementing e-security, revenue collection and management, e-health services and online education initiatives.

These initiatives have come about in a market where internet usage is growing quickly.

According to the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), the country’s total internet and data services market has continued to show positive growth signs reaching 13.1 million subscribers, up from 11.9 million subscriptions in the previous quarter.

But Chris Wen, product manager for PC maker Asus Kenya, has said that more needs to be done to spur on digital inclusion in the country.

“Free WI FI is not enough. I would think that motivation is key. Pushing people to do something that doesn’t interest them rarely works like the online tax payments, school registrations. These things are hardly exciting,” Wen told ITWeb Africa.

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