Mombasa county plans to construct telecommunications ducts within the Central Business District.

The utility ducts will enable installation of cables without having to dig up roads within the CBD.

According to Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir,  the ducts which will be shared by all providers.

"We will soon introduce a new by law, the dig once, dig smart act. As a county either on our own or with partnership we will install the internet ducts in all our roads . If a company wants to install internet or fibre they will now just plug in their cables in the ducts, no one will have to go through the hustles of digging our roads" said Nassir.

Adding " They (companies) now will be only required to obtain authorization after making necessary payments, to lay their cables in the utility ducts. They will only pay the wayleave and rental".

Addressing the media in his office, Nassir said this is among the plans that the county is intending to roll out to ensure there is order and attract investors.

Nassir noted "We want to ensure that our county remains beautiful and there is order. We are ready to work together with any individual or company that wants to beautify our county"