Planned
Residential Internet
Affordable home connectivity for individuals and families.
- Home Wi-Fi packages
- Student and family access
- Affordable package ambitions
- Installation guidance
Community-centered connectivity initiative
Connecting Kakuma to a World of Opportunities.
Kakuma Digital Network is building a future where refugees and host communities can access affordable internet, digital education and opportunities in the connected world.
Development phase:KDN is currently developing its network and services. Internet services are not yet commercially available. Packages, coverage and launch dates will be confirmed after technical, regulatory and financial readiness checks.
Connectivity is a pathway to opportunity
Education • Enterprise • Community • Digital inclusion
Introduction
Internet access should not be a privilege. It should be an opportunity available to everyone.
Kakuma Digital Network (KDN) is a proposed community-centered internet connectivity and digital inclusion social enterprise established to address the digital divide in Kakuma Refugee Camp and the surrounding host community.
KDN aims to provide affordable internet connectivity, promote digital inclusion, support education, empower entrepreneurs and expand access to online opportunities. The organization is currently in its development and establishment phase.
Our mission
To expand affordable, reliable and inclusive internet access in Kakuma while equipping refugees and host communities with the digital skills to learn, work, trade and participate in the digital economy.
Our vision
A connected Kakuma where every household, school, business and community institution can access the opportunities of the digital world with dignity, safety and confidence.
Services
Our planned connectivity services
Four main internet services and one supporting digital inclusion programme. All services are planned or under development until operational.
Planned
Business Internet
Internet solutions for shops, entrepreneurs, cybercafés and local businesses.
- Small business connectivity
- Retail and cybercafés
- Digital service providers
- Office connectivity
Planned
Institutional Connectivity
Internet solutions for schools, training centres, NGOs and community organizations.
- Schools and learning centres
- NGO offices
- Digital learning access
- Institutional packages
Planned
Public Community Wi-Fi
Accessible Wi-Fi hotspots in selected public and community locations.
- Public access points
- Affordable access packages
- Safe internet usage
- Community locations
Supporting programme
Digital Inclusion & Skills Development
Digital literacy, online safety and skills that help connectivity become opportunity.
- Digital literacy
- Computer skills
- Internet safety
- Online learning
Digital inclusion
Connectivity plus skills equals opportunity.
Affordable internet is most powerful when people can use it safely and confidently. KDN’s digital inclusion programme will focus on digital literacy, computer skills, internet safety, online learning, digital entrepreneurship and online employment awareness.
Women and youth inclusion
Persons with disabilities
Online safety
Digital entrepreneurship
Kakuma school children, 2011. Photo: D. Willetts / UNESCO GMR, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Used to illustrate the community context, not KDN operations.
Why it matters
Why internet access matters in Kakuma
Digital access can help reduce barriers to education, information, markets and services for refugees and host communities alike.
Education access
Students and learners can reach online resources, courses and digital learning platforms.
Economic participation
Entrepreneurs and small businesses can access markets, payments, information and digital tools.
Community information
Households can access services, communication, news and opportunity information.
Digital equality
Inclusion efforts can help women, youth and persons with disabilities participate more fully.
Impact goals
Our community impact goals
Proposed initial 12-month targets. These are planning targets, not achieved results.
2,000
People reached
Proposed 12-month target
200
Household connections
Proposed 12-month target
50
Small businesses connected
Proposed 12-month target
10
Schools & community institutions
Proposed 12-month target
10
Public Wi-Fi hotspots
Proposed 12-month target
300
People receiving digital skills training
Proposed 12-month target
Partnerships
Build community connectivity with us.
KDN welcomes technical partners, infrastructure providers, grant funders, NGOs, UN agencies, refugee-led organizations, schools, universities and technology companies. No organization is displayed as a confirmed partner without authorization.
Technical partnerships
Network design, engineering, monitoring and capacity building.
Infrastructure partnerships
Backhaul, wireless equipment, sites and power resilience.
Grant funding
Transparent support for infrastructure, skills and impact measurement.
Institutional collaboration
Schools, learning centres and sponsored connectivity pathways.
News
Latest news and updates
No published updates yet.
News will appear here once KDN publishes verified updates. We do not publish fake announcements or testimonials.
Support a connected, informed and empowered Kakuma.
Donors, grant providers and development partners can help KDN move from development to responsible implementation. KDN does not currently collect online donations; funding discussions follow appropriate legal and financial frameworks.
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