 ernment ministers from the parliament and set the parliament's agenda. Under the new constitution, members of the parliament are not allowed to be part of the presi- dent's cabinet and the parliament sets its own agenda. It is hoped that these changes will enable the parliament to have better oversight and the wherewithal to combat corruption. Interestingly, business and financial organizations pushed Kenya to modernize technology SO that banks and insurance companies have access to the reliable Internet connections needed to conduct business. Kenya has also received support from China in the form of loans and technical expertise to upgrade facilities. Organizations Kenya use a mix of satellite services and landline broadband for Internet access. For the most part, residential customers use mobile handsets for Internet access. However, this is changing in wealthy areas. Telkom Kenya has announced that it will offer fiber to the home in two wealthy suburbs of Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Broadband provider Jamii Telecom has announced plans for fiber to the home in 11 districts in Nairobi as well as other cities. Table 8-5 presents a list of the largest mobile carriers in Kenya. Kenya has a vibrant, hard-working population and there are signs that the middle class is slowly growing. Also, it is upgrading its main highways and the maintenance on them has improved, allowing e-commerce deliveries to more easily reach consum- ers. This goes hand in hand with the network upgrades that enable potential customers to access e-commerce sites. Advances in mobile services have enabled improved access to information and commerce. Many people, particularly those younger than 40, use Facebook, Twitter, text messaging, and e-mail. In urban areas, many people access these services over third-generation (3G) networks. However, the four main cellular providers are engaged in an intense price war that has resulted in lower ARPU. Moreover, like Russia, the government has announced a plan for a public, pri- vate partnership, wherein priv