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No more Google Ads: YouTube unveils new features to help Kenyan creators boost global reach
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 14, 2025

Kenyan creators can now launch ad campaigns for their videos, whether full-length content or Shorts, straight from the playback screen or YouTube Stud...

Content creators give BCLB 48-hour ultimatum to suspend gambling ad ban
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

While acknowledging the need to address gambling concerns in the country, they said a total ban would not produce the intended results.

State bans celebrities, influencers from gambling ads in sweeping reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

Outdoor advertising is limited to electronic billboards, with a cap of two ads per hour per operator. Formats such as wall branding or bus wraps are p...

Music meets politics: Content creators slam Gachagua’s call to boycott musicians who met Kindiki
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

The Digital Content Creators Association of Kenya accused the former Deputy President of attempting to silence artistic voices and weaponise culture f...

Instagram launches new video editing app to rival CapCut
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 23, 2025

The app is designed to simplify the content creation process for everyday users and creators. With Edits, users can trim clips, add text, apply filter...

Content creators to pay taxes on monetised earnings under new law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2024

Ruto said the government had successfully negotiated agreements with platforms like TikTok and Facebook to allow Kenyan creators to monetise their con...

Sabrin Abdulkadir opens new restaurant after TikTok fundraiser success
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 09, 2024

Before her breakthrough, Sabrin faced numerous challenges.

Eastleigh content creators welcome new Facebook monetisation opportunities
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 07, 2024

To monetise their content on Facebook, creators must have 5,000 followers on the platform and achieve 60,000 total viewership over the last two months...

Kenyan content creators can now earn from Facebook videos
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 06, 2024

Eligible online creators in Kenya will be able to earn from their video content with support in over 30 languages globally, including Swahili.

LSK condemns Rex Masai killing, arrest of content creators amid anti-Finance Bill protests
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 22, 2024

LSK President Faith Odhiambo said they had launched investigations to ascertain the extent of atrocities committed by police and were seeking to unrav...

Finance Bill protests: Pressure mounts over whereabouts of content creator Crazy Nairobian
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 22, 2024

Crazy Nairobian, real name Bill Simani, was reportedly arrested on Friday, following the anti-Finance Bill protests, and has not been seen or heard fr...

Shock as renowned Somali TikToker Hodan Gaabo is killed in Garissa accident
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 01, 2024

A video posted by Hodan just six hours before her untimely demise showed her walking alongside three police officers.

Somali Sujuu Comedy Show delights audience at Kenya National Theatre
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 27, 2024

The growing presence of Somali content creators promises regular comedy and other performances in the future. 

Kenyan content creators to starting earning from Facebook, Instagram in June
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 18, 2024

The move marks a significant step forward for Kenyan content creators as it opens up new avenues for monetisation and will potentially transform the l...

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