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Alphabet\u2019s ambitious balloon-powered internet project in Kenya is apparently being delayed by the regulatory issues. The project has not yet kicked off despite its inception two years ago.<\/p>\n

ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru cites the laggard nature of Kenya\u2019s bureaucracy process as the major hindrance.
\n\u201cEveryone is working to get it there. We are 100 per cent behind it, we are just a bit slow in our bureaucracy,\u201d said Joe Mucheru, an ardent supporter of the project.<\/p>\n

Alphabet\u2019s Loon project partnered with Telkom Kenya to enable the solar-powered balloons. These balloons are meant to provide 4G internet signals to unprivileged remote areas in the country.<\/p>\n

To date, Loon has already set up three ground stations; Nairobi, Nakuru and Nyeri that paved the way for the final phase of testing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe start of the service will be greatly informed by the outcome of the pilot as well as the reception of regulatory approvals from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Transport, that we are currently waiting for,\u201d said Telkom Kenya.<\/p>\n

Loon\u2019s spokesperson says they have been working with the government on the matter and expects that the whole process will be \u201cfinalized soon\u201d.<\/p>\n

The last update from the Loon project trickled last year when some balloons were expected to land in the country for initial commercial trials.<\/p>\n

Late 2019, Loon acquired a license in Uganda to fly its balloons over the country\u2019s stratosphere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alphabet\u2019s ambitious balloon-powered internet project in Kenya is apparently being delayed by the regulatory issues. The project has not yet kicked off despite its inception two years ago. ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru cites the laggard nature of Kenya\u2019s bureaucracy process as the major hindrance. \u201cEveryone is working to get it there. 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