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Artificial Intelligence: The new best friend? How people are turning to AI for life decisions
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 03, 2025

Chatbots and virtual assistants are filling the emotional and advisory gaps that were once the domain of human connections, raising the question of wh...

Kenyans spent over 27 billion minutes on phone calls in three months - CA report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

Airtel Kenya subscribers accounted for the highest call durations, speaking nearly twice as long as Safaricom users.

How to boost your internet speeds without extra costs
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 30, 2025

Consider introducing a mesh Wi-Fi system in your home or office. Unlike traditional Wi-Fi extenders, which create separate networks and require manual...

Kenya expands digital network with 13,590km fibre and 1,563 Wi-Fi hotspots
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

So far, 400,000 Kenyans are actively using public Wi-Fi services, with an estimated two million people relying on the expanded digital infrastructure.

Northeastern region leads country in internet accessibility - Report
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 19, 2025

Internet penetration in the area has surged from 65 per cent in 2023/24 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024/25.

AI-generated content fuels heated debate on free speech and regulation in Kenya
DW News  |  Feb 07, 2025

Cartoonist Gideon Kibet and 24-year-old Billy Mwangi were reportedly abducted after sharing AI-generated images depicting Kenyan President William Rut...

Kenya’s mobile phone subscriptions hit 70 million as digital services soar
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

The rise in subscriptions has been attributed to better network coverage, affordable smartphones, and improved mobile services.

Starlink faces higher costs as Kenya proposes new satellite licence fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 08, 2025

The changes are outlined in the Review of the Telecommunications Market Structure 2024, a document currently under public scrutiny. Stakeholders have...

Communications Authority of Kenya warns over unlicensed internet service providers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 02, 2025

Competition has intensified among service providers seeking to capture Kenya’s rapidly expanding internet market.

Kenya aims to connect 8.5 million homes, businesses to internet in ambitious fibre expansion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2024

As of now, the private sector has successfully connected 1.2 million homes and businesses with fibre internet.

Kenyans’ increased M-Pesa, data usage sees Safaricom’s net profit surge to Sh36.7bn
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2024

The telco reported a 16.6 per cent growth in M-Pesa revenue in the first six months of the year, generating Sh77.22 billion, supported by an increase...

MPs put communications agency to task over expiry of unused data bundles
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2024

Lawmakers urged the CA to implement stronger oversight mechanisms to protect Kenyans against consumer exploitation by ISPs.

Overwhelming demand for starlink in Kenya leads to suspension of new subscriptions
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 04, 2024

Information from Kenya's Communications Authority (CA) indicates that Starlink got over 8,000 customers in Kenya by June 30, 2024, accounting for a 0....

Increased uptake of smartphones in digitisation drive raises cybersecurity threats
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 16, 2024

CA says the increased digitisation is proportionately increasing the incidence of cyber attacks in the country.

Safaricom announces system maintenance scheduled for Tuesday night
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

The maintenance will run from Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 11 pm to Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 3.30 am.

Safaricom expands its 5G network to all of Kenya’s 47 counties
Amina Wako  |  Aug 13, 2024

With the launch of 311 new sites within the past four months, the total number of Safaricom's 5G sites has soared to 1,114, up from 803 as of March th...

In Gaza, keeping the internet on can cost lives but also save them
Reuters  |  Aug 09, 2024

Tech entrepreneurs outside Gaza are using electronic SIMs, or eSIMs, to help strengthen Gaza's frayed digital lifeline.

More Kenyans using radio, TV as newspaper readership declines – CA report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 26, 2024

The report further reveals a gender gap in media consumption, with male respondents engaging more with radio, TV, online newspapers, and magazines com...

Majority in Sub-Saharan Africa unable to access internet due to costly smartphones
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 22, 2024

As per GSMA intelligence research, taxation and duty fees add 10 to 30 per cent to smartphone costs, depending on the country.

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