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Maraga blasts Ruto for hurried signing ‘draconian’ laws on day of Raila’s death
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 21, 2025

Maraga, who was flanked by officials of his Green Movement Party of Kenya in Nairobi, said Ruto's action is a mockery of the Constitution and constitu...

Signal, Canva among digital apps hit by major service disruptions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Others which have been affected include Roblox, Snapchat, Fortnite, Amazon, Canva, Coinbase, Ring, Duolingo, and more.

Lamu becomes first county to introduce digital mental health training
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 13, 2025

Lamu faces a growing mental health burden worsened by drug abuse, insecurity and poverty.

Audit exposes Sh332 billion in dormant assets held by banks, insurers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

Public bodies are among the most non-compliant, with about 12,460 institutions identified as holding unclaimed assets. Although some hold detailed con...

Conflicts in DRC and Sudan threaten COMESA integration, warns Secretary-General Chileshe Kapwepwe
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 10, 2025

COMESA's intra-regional trade has declined for two consecutive years, with analysts warning that prolonged instability could stall the bloc's integrat...

How Kenya’s startups are surviving in today’s fiercely competitive online retail space
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 10, 2025

Despite most Kenyan startups collapsing within their first year, a growing number of entrepreneurs are defying the odds through digital partnerships,...

Experts urge authentic experiences as modern travellers reshape African tourism
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 09, 2025

Experts say adapting to emerging trends is vital if the continent is to remain competitive in an increasingly digital and experience-driven market.

Kenyan students to get National IDs and be registered as voters automatically at 18 under new Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Further amendments have been proposed to synchronise the issuance of IDs with voter registration before students complete secondary school.

CA orders telecom operators to adopt licensed digital certification services or face penalties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

In a notice issued Tuesday, the Communications Authority of Kenya said the directive seeks to enhance cybersecurity and protect sensitive data within...

Kenya set to chair COMESA, pledges new era of digital-driven regional integration
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Kindiki described the responsibility as significant and said Kenya would use its leadership to deepen value chains, leverage digital technology, and p...

AU launches 10-year initiative to improve education in Africa
XINHUA  |  Oct 04, 2025

Gaspard Banyankimbona, AU commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation, said "despite their pivotal role, teachers across Africa fac...

CBK to roll out compensation rules for e-money and digital wallet fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

The initiative seeks to address gaps in recourse mechanisms for digital wallets and improve safeguards for users of digital financial services (DFSs).

Digital danger: how to stay safe online in 2025
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 27, 2025

Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated. Gone are the days of obvious phishing emails and poorly translated scam messages. Today, attackers use...

Kenya nets Sh2.3 billion from international digital service providers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

The bulk of the revenue came from the earlier Digital Service Tax (DST), which was introduced in June 2020 at 1.5 per cent of gross turnover before be...

Kenya eyes 1.7 million job creation through economic transformation agenda
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 23, 2025

A recent study by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis forecasts the creation of 1,788,881 jobs, comprising 407,732 direct and...

President Ruto cites big wins in jobs, digital economy and housing in 3-year scorecard
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 22, 2025

In a press briefing on Monday, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura highlighted development initiatives that the president says have transformed sever...

Kenyans drop fridges, sofas and cars as loan collateral, turn to livestock
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

Data from the Business Registration Services reveals that the total number of items pledged fell to 132,374 in the year ended June 30, with most Kenya...

MPs raise alarm over 'failing' digital health system in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 19, 2025

The MPs said the automation process has repeatedly failed to meet its intended goals of reducing fraud and easing service delivery.

Rights group sounds alarm over surge of gender-based violence on digital platforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The coalition explains TFGBV as any harmful act committed, worsened, or amplified through online channels such as social media, messaging apps, or oth...

Government scraps birth certificate authentication fees for IDs, passports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Murkomen said the directive takes effect immediately and is part of broader reforms to make identification services more accessible.

Saccos outpace banks with affordable loans, but face liquidity challenges - Sasra
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The Central Bank of Kenya raised the base lending rate to 13 per cent in February 2024 and maintained it until August, driving some commercial lenders...

83 per cent of Kenya’s microloans under Sh1,000 go unpaid, says CBK
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

CBK statistics show that default rates drop as the size of the loan increases, with loans between Sh1,000 and Sh5,000 showing a 69.4 per cent non-perf...

MPs demand answers over delayed ICT ministry projects, stalled legislation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

Committee Chairperson John Kiarie highlighted persistent issues affecting connectivity and legislative progress, calling for a sector that works effic...

One in four Kenyans remain jobless, TIFA survey shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

The survey also shows that 10 per cent of respondents are students, six per cent are homemakers, two per cent are temporarily laid off, and one per ce...

COTU demands withdrawal of Business Laws Bill, citing threat to workers’ rights
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The union expressed support for the concerns already raised by digital workers, saying the new law leaves them excluded and unfairly targeted.

35 workers file petition against Bill granting foreign tech companies immunity
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 05, 2025

The tech workers argue that the Bill results from legislative capture by Big Tech and denies them public participation, exposing Kenyan workers to exp...

CBK licenses 27 more digital lenders in bid to boost consumer protection
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2025

The licensing brings the total number of regulated digital credit providers (DCPs) to 153, following the approval of 41 additional providers in June 2...

1,420 public agencies now on government’s e-procurement platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi emphasised that no public office will be allowed to buy goods or services outside the e-GP system, which he says...

COTU threatens to quit SHA board, cites lack of autonomy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 26, 2025

COTU boss Francis Atwoli, accused the Ministry of Health and the Digital Health Authority of exercising undue influence over SHA, saying this has crip...

From film to digital era: How photography in Nairobi has evolved over the decades
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 19, 2025

World Photography Day, observed every August 19, celebrates the art, science, and history of photography by commemorating the 1839 release of the Dagu...

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