Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto has promised Kenyans free calls through provision of free internet countrywide should he win the August polls.
The DP said he plans to achieve this by rolling out last mile internet connectivity modeled on Jubilee's last mile power connectivity project once he ascends to power.
"Just like we had last mile for power, we will now introduce last mile for internet," Ruto said.
The DP said all households will be connected to a national internet grid across the country.
"Many people are struggling here and there to get bundles. You will no longer need bundles to make calls. Calls will be free," Ruto said.
He spoke on Wednesday during the launch of the Kiambu County Hustlers Fund in Kiambu.
The DP said under the ambitious internet connectivity programme, every house, school, market or social amenity served by the last mile power connection will also get with power has internet.
The last mile project has pushed Kenya's electricity access to 75 per cent.
"We need around Sh38 billion to supply internet to every house," Ruto said.
He explained that the availability of the internet will do away with the need for bundles for anyone who will need browsing services.
Back on the Hustler fund, Ruto said the fund will benefit youth, mama mboga, boda boda riders and start ups.
He said beneficiaries will not need security to benefit from the fund.
"The only guarantee we will require is for you to be a member of a cooperative or a sacco," Ruto said.
He spoke on Wednesday during the launch of the Kiambu County Hustlers Fund.
Ruto said other than setting up the fund, the Kenya Kwanza administration will also empower farmers and improve their productivity through provision of fertilisers seeds.
This, he said, will cut across coffee, tea, avocado and dairy farming.
"Where you are getting two bags, we want five bags. If it's dairy farming, a cow that produces five litres of milk we want 15 litres," Ruto said.
