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TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDICATORS
Lines per 100 people 1.0
Cost of 3 minute local call (US $) .04
Main phone lines in operation 239,639
Waiting list for main lines 70,581
Telephone faults per 100 main lines 191.0
Telecom staff per 1,000 main lines 58.3
Source: International Telecommunication Union (1995 data unless indicated otherwise)
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Status of the Leland Initiative in Kenya

hndshk.gif (228 bytes) Policy Review (Objective 1): MOU signed with the Government of Kenya on June 2nd, 1999.
satdish.gif (267 bytes) Technical Review (Objective 2): Survey completed. A joint Plan of Action will be created with the Government of Kenya and the Kenyan private sector to advance Internet activities.
teacher.gif (257 bytes) Internet Applications Review (Objective 3): First part of the "Internet as a Tool for Development" Course has been completed with the USAID Regional and Kenyan Bi-Lateral Missions. Part Two will be scheduled soon.

Related USAID Information

* USAID Kenya 2000 Country Plan
* USAID Greater Horn Information Exchange
* USAID Africalink Program in Kenya
* USAID Africa Data Dissemination Service in Kenya

Kenya ISP and Telecommunications-Related Information

* ISP African Regional Center for Computing
* ISP Africa Online
* ISP Form-Net Africa
* ISP Inter-Connect Limited
* ISP Kenya Online
* ISP NairobiNet
* ISP Net 2000
* ISP Swift Global Kenya office
* Kenyan Store-and-Forward ISP listing
* Mike Jensen's Kenya telecommunications page

Kenya Development-Related Information

* Government of Kenya
* Center for Women in Information Technology and Economic Research NGO
* Kenyan Institutions of Higher Education Listing
* Kenyan NGO Listing
* HealthNet Program
* News about Kenya
* Daily Nation Newspaper
* The East African Newspaper
* Stanford University's Kenya Links
* United Nations Agencies In Kenya Listing
* U. of Pennsylvania's Kenya Information Page
* Map of Kenya (254k)

Leland Kenya Contact Information

* Mary Muiruri
USAID/ Towers
The Crescent, Parklands
PO Box 30261
Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: (254 2) 751 613 Ext. 2508
Fax: (254 2) 743 204
Email: mmuiruri@usaid.gov

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Leland Links

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Partner Countries

Leland Activity Update

Internet Resource Center
Leland Photo Gallery Biography of Mickey Leland
End-User Applications Business Opportunities
Memorandum of Understanding Internet Gateway Design

"Making the Connection Count: Effective Use of the Internet in Seven Steps"

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Last Updated on: January 03, 2000