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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of project scope on execution of fibre optic infrastructure. The study adopted the pragmatism research paradigm, with a cross-sectional survey design. Census was used to select 187 respondents from a target population of 187 functional members of staff in mobile telecommunication and internet service companies in Nairobi County, Kenya. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaire and analyzed by summary statistics and simple regression. Qualitative data was collected through interview schedule and analyzed by content analysis. It was revealed that project scope has a positive and significant influence on execution of fibre optic infrastructure. Hence, companies should clearly define project scope by involving key stakeholders, ensure scope changes are dealt with in a positive and proactive manner, and devise strategies for appropriate management of changes in scope. It is suggested that similar studies should be conducted in other countries. A comparative study should also be conducted to determine the influence of project scope on execution of fibre optic infrastructure by mobile telecommunication and internet service companies that targets equipment vendors and contractors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]