Connecting Everyone
Connectivity for Prosperity
Athi Community Network has launched its Wireless Internet Services in partnership with the Internet Society Foundation.The project covered three rural Administrative wards of the Igembe South Constituency..
6
Public Primary Schools Connected with Free internet
2
Public Health Facilities Connected with free internet
8
Market Centres Connected with lowcost internet
10+
Private facilities connected with lowcost internet
Reducing Digital Poverty
Internet Freedom
A new dawn rises for the residents of Igembe South, Meru County — the journey into a digital future has begun.
Athi Primary
Receives internet from the AthiCN Guyed Tower
Riaki Primary
Also receives internet from the Athi Guyed Tower.
Ryenya Primary
Receives internet from AthiCN BTS via Kirindine Market.
Amwamba Primary
Starlink Dish mounted at the roof of the admin block
and a fiber cable connects to Amwamba Dispensary
upto the Market.
Kamburu Primary
Receives internet from the Athi Guyed Tower.
Karumaru Primary
Served by Starlink , fiber cable carries data from the school to the market centre.
Mutiokiama Health Centre
Mutiokiama Health Centre receives internet from Kirindine through fiber connection from EAPC church
Athiru Gaiti Primary
Starlink Dish mounted at the roof of the building, Market centre is served via a wireless radio.
Amwamba Dispensary
Receives internet from Amwamba Primary via a fiber optic cable and runs another cable to the Market Centre.
Internet for All
Committed To Connecting the Unconnected
The goal for our project is to address Cost and Quality of internet data. Rural and low income Communities are often left out of the digital space mainly due to Economics. This object has to a large extent addressed the issue of internet data costs. Erratic power supply is proving to be a challenge. All members of the community can now access internet with a Wifi enabled device. We have also connected select public institutions with FREE internet.
One Community At a Time
This project is anchored on the following
- Sustainablility
- Timeliness
- Cost Effective Technologies
- Quality
Project Scope
Capacity Building and Network Deployment
We launched Quarter 1 of our connecting the unconnected project in the Month of August 2024. The goal for the first Quarter of our project was training members on Wireless Network Deployment. We divided the Quarter into 3 activities:
Activity 1
Guy Wire Tower Assembly
Activity 2
Capacity Building for Members and partner Institutions
Activity 3
Wireless Network Deployment
Community Lead
Internet for the Community By The Community
Training
Skills Development
Deployment
Community Service
Athi CN
Guyed Tower Installation
A Community of Practice
What They Learnt
Tower
Climbing & Safety
RJ 45
Crimping
Wireless Radios
Assembly & Configuring
22U Indoor
Cabinet Assembly
The Process
In Videos
Project Lead Consultant
Engineer Alphonce Odhiambo
President: Internet Society-Kenya Chapter
A New Dawn
Installation of GuyWire Tower at AthiCN
Raising the Tower .
Team Work
Indoor Cabinet Setup
The Nuts and Bolts
Valuable Skill
Optical Fiber Fusion and Splicing
High speed Internet
Digitizing Learning
No Child left behind
The Digital revolution in Igembe South has began.
Meeting the Community
Marketing
Engaging the public on how to login into our internet Hotspot at Kimongoro Market
A New Dawn
Connecting the Unconnected
We are Connected
The team at Athi Community Network has successfully connected the Major Market Centres in Akachiu, Kanuni and Athiru Gaiti Wards of Igembe South Constituency along with 6 public primary schools and 2 health centres with FREE internet. We exceeded our target thanks to teamwork. The Internet Society Foundation made all these possible.