Nairobi, June 2 -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will use part of the money contributed by telecommunication operators to the Universal Service Fund (USF) to refurbish and repurpose some of Posta's unviable branches, keeping them from closure.

Appearing before the Senate Committee on Information, Communication, and Technology last week, representatives from CA said funds from the kitty are already being used to refurbish some 17 Posta branches.

Posta CEO John Tonui confirmed that the 17 branches are among the 125 commercially unviable branches the State-owned corporation had planned to shut down, and the USF funds will help keep them open and repurpose them for a more digital use.

"The 125 are currently rented offices we w...