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Killed over someone else’s post? Albert Ojwang’s digital footprints challenge police narrative
Africa Uncensored  |  Jun 17, 2025

However, an open-source investigation of Ojwang’s social media activity did not find any posts linking his X account to the defamatory hashtag. On the...

How to increase your phone storage without deleting photos
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 14, 2025

A range of innovative and accessible solutions exists to expand storage or manage media more efficiently.

From stalls to screens: Eastleigh traders power quiet digital revolution through social media
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 15, 2025

From modest corner shops to multi-million-shilling wholesalers, businesses here are increasingly turning to social media to attract a broader and more...

Mudavadi's visa warning to Kenyan youth sparks social media storm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 08, 2025

Many others dismissed it as tone-deaf and hypocritical, accusing the government of deflecting attention from its own failures.

Tanzania blocks social media platform X over pornographic content
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 04, 2025

The government said the deliberate move aims to protect public morals and uphold national laws governing online content.

Sifuna tells Ruto to retract apology to Tanzania, pull out of AFCON co-hosting over activists' abuse claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Sifuna urged the government to take firm action, including banning the leadership of Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), from visiting...

National Assembly rejects Senate push to raise county allocation by Sh60 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 03, 2025

Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah urged members to reject the revised figures proposed by the Senate, citing fiscal limitations and a sharp deviation...

MCK condemns assault on journalists during Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 01, 2025

Omwoyo criticised the hostile treatment of the journalists, saying it undermines the constitutional right to media freedom. He added that the journali...

Social media platforms “failed to adequately moderate genocidal content” during Tigray war, study finds
Addis Standard  |  May 30, 2025

The study noted that “even those who had appropriate linguistic and cultural knowledge did not identify harmful content on social media if they did no...

Man accused of killing MMU student Sylvia Kemunto charged in Kibera court, denied bond
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 29, 2025

The court was told that Mutinda is a flight risk, having allegedly fled the university after the crime and contacted a prosecution witness to express...

Kenya-Tanzania rift over activist’s deportation sparks regional reckoning on free expression
Mwangi Maina  |  May 28, 2025

Kenyans, particularly on social media, reacted not with silence but with satire: memes, parodies, and comedic impersonations of Tanzanian President Sa...

Kenyan, Tanzanian MPs find unity in song at National Prayer Breakfast amid regional tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

National Assembly Majority Whip Sylvanus Osoro confirmed the Tanzanian leaders' attendance and invited them to join the Kenyan and Ugandan delegations...

WhatsApp launches Chat Media Hub on web to simplify access to shared media
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 27, 2025

The new Chat Media Hub changes that by consolidating all shared content in one place, presented in a clean, gallery-style layout that allows for quick...

Tanzanian MPs defend President Samia amid Kenyan backlash over activists' detention, deportation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

MPs said the government’s actions as necessary and said Tanzania was acting within its rights to protect its national interests.

Zubeidah Kananu re-elected as Kenya Editors Guild president in hotly contested election
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 24, 2025

Kananu narrowly defeated her closest challenger, Citizen TV’s Yvonne Okwara, by securing 72 votes against Okwara’s 58.

MUHURI calls on media to expose human rights violations in Northern Kenya
Issa Hussein  |  May 24, 2025

MUHURI expressed concern on prevalent human rights abuses including Gender-Based Violence (GBV), forced disappearances, marginalisation and underdevel...

Maraga to government: Tell Kenyans why Boniface Mwangi is still detained in Tanzania
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

Maraga said Mwangi has been detained without access to a lawyer, the courts or Kenyan consular officials, which goes against international human right...

Why Tanzania blocked Martha Karua from representing opposition leader Tundu Lissu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Tanzania’s Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Justice, Damas Ndumbaro said Karua, two others were deported to protect the integrity of the legal...

Mudavadi defends Tanzania President Samia Suluhu’s remarks on Kenyan activists, says they reflect "some truth"
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Mudavadi said the president’s remarks came from observing the recent behaviour of some Kenyans.

Tanzania blocks access to X after hackers target official police account
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Internet watchdog group NetBlocks confirmed the development, saying that the platform had become unreachable on all major internet providers across Ta...

YouTube shorts monetisation hits new milestone as creator earnings soar
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 20, 2025

This leap forward is being celebrated by digital creators worldwide, many of whom have long argued that short content deserves just as much financial...

Online abuse of Kenyan children with intellectual disabilities on the rise, report warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

The report highlights that these children, who make up about 2.5 per cent of the population, are being targeted on popular digital platforms such as T...

AU’s Faure Gnassingbé leads renewed push to mediate DRC crisis amid rising external influence
Mwangi Maina  |  May 19, 2025

While the AU-backed Luanda process, launched in 2022 and previously spearheaded by Angolan President João Lourenço, remains formally in place, it is u...

Court orders ICT CS to appoint Nzau Musau, Lucy Minayo to Media Complaints Commission within 14 days
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 15, 2025

High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye on Thursday found that their omission violated their constitutional right to fair administrative action.

Most Kenyans now get their news from social media - MCK report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 15, 2025

According to MCK, 37 per cent of respondents rely on social media for news updates. Television follows at 32 per cent, while 26 per cent of Kenyans tu...

Court gives KFCB nod to regulate social media content
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 14, 2025

However, the court also ruled that the legal requirement for all audio-visual content intended for public display to first be examined and approved by...

Palestine lifts ban on Al Jazeera's operations in Palestinian territories
XINHUA  |  May 13, 2025

The Palestinian Authority imposed the ban in January, citing concerns over what it described as "incitement and threats to civil peace" in Al Jazeera'...

Veteran Zanzibar journalist Charles Hillary Nkwanga dies at 66
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 11, 2025

Nkwanga played a key role in shaping the public communication strategies of the government of Zanzibar, ensuring that the media remained an integral p...

YouTube TV app gets major redesign with dedicated Shorts, Top Channels features
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 08, 2025

With this new update, YouTube has made it easier for users to enjoy Shorts on their TV screens with a dedicated Shorts row in the Subscriptions tab, w...

Seven smart ways to protect your Facebook from hackers
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 04, 2025

While a strong password is essential, a comprehensive approach—including 2FA, login alerts, and privacy controls—is key to keeping your Facebook accou...

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