Kenya and Infratel Italia Partner to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Development
Key discussion points focused on large-scale fiber deployment and 5G rollout models, leveraging Italy’s national infrastructure cadastre (SINFI) for coordinated planning and reduced excavation, and expanding public Wi-Fi networks to promote digital inclusion.
On December 2, 2025, Kenyan officials held a high-level meeting with Infratel Italia in Rome, Italy, to discuss collaboration on broadband expansion, digital-superhighway development, and smart-infrastructure planning. The meeting was led by Infratel Italia CEO Pietro Piccinetti and included Kenya’s Ambassador to Italy, H.E. Frederick Lusambili Matwang’a.
Key discussion points focused on large-scale fiber deployment and 5G rollout models, leveraging Italy’s national infrastructure cadastre (SINFI) for coordinated planning and reduced excavation, and expanding public Wi-Fi networks to promote digital inclusion. The talks also addressed submarine-fiber connectivity for islands and remote regions, infrastructure mapping, national backbone planning, and analysis of market gaps. Opportunities for cooperation under the Piano Mattei framework were also explored.
Both parties agreed to initiate work on a Kenya–Infratel Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will cover connectivity projects, national infrastructure mapping, public Wi-Fi initiatives, Smart City development, and capacity-building programs. The partnership is expected to accelerate Kenya’s Digital Superhighway agenda and foster knowledge exchange between the two nations.
