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Mwingi gets Talking

reen Kenya Corporation (GKC) has
partnered with Safaricom Plc, the
Glargest communication company
in Kenya by client base, to improve
communication services for the residents
of Mwingi and its environs.
The leading telecommunications
company in Kenya, Safaricom has the
strongest as well as the widest network
coverage in Kenya. It is also the
home to the leading mobile service,
M-PESA.

Construction works are ongoing
This is the first time a development of
this magnitude is happening in the town
In this partnership, GKC has agreed to and it has been welcomed by the au-
lease out a portion of its land within Mwin- thorities and residents. In the past, poor
gi Town for the installation of a Base Trans- network coverage in Mwingi has been
ceiver Station (BTS) by the gi ant blamed for the insecurity in the area.
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