Tech –Ministry of ICT is in top gear to host a mega data center in Kenya and some parts of Africa to boost internet speed and security.
According to the statement from the ministry, the centers to be put up will not only increase internet speed but also protect websites from hackers.
In their announcement on Monday February 28, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), will set up two Root Servers (IMRS) clusters, one of which will be in Kenya.
“The clusters ensure that Internet queries from Africa can be answered within the region, and not be dependent on networks and servers in other parts of the world, thus reducing latency and improving Internet user experience in the entire region,” the organization entrusted with stewarding the Internet’s unique identifier systems in the world noted.
On his part, ICT Cabinet Secretary Joseph Mucheru said the new infrastructure is in line with the African Digital Transformation Strategy (2020-2030) and more specifically with Kenya’s Digital Economy Blueprint, which identifies infrastructure as one of the five key pillars necessary for the digital transformation of the local economy.
“Implementation of this initiative will be of immense importance in accelerating the digital transformation agenda in Kenya. We, therefore, thank ICANN for their confidence in choosing Kenya one more time as one of the hosts,” Mucheru said.
He clarified that the infrastructure will boost internet speed as well as reduce cyber-attacks from hackers working to bring down websites for one reason or the other.
It will also reduce websites loading time as well as increase uptime of hosting servers despite spike in traffic.
