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Mercedes-Benz partners with Microsoft to bring video calls, AI tools into cars
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 17, 2025

Mercedes-Benz is working to incorporate Microsoft 365 Copilot into its infotainment system, one of the first implementations of AI-based productivity...

WhatsApp rolls out live audio feature, inspired by Twitter Spaces
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 15, 2025

The feature, now being tested in select group chats, allows admins to start a live audio session where members can join, listen in, and request to spe...

Calls for stricter labelling laws as 90 per cent of packaged foods in Kenya deemed unhealthy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The findings, released by the Access to Nutrition Initiative, show that 90 per cent of packaged food and beverage products, both local and internation...

Health CS Duale cracks down on hospital overcrowding, demands accurate bed capacity data
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Duale also emphasised that any facility intending to admit more patients must first expand its physical infrastructure—such as beds and space—to accom...

'Samsung Unpacked 2025' showcases Gemini Pro’s AI edge, 10-bit HDR brilliance, bigger flex screen
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 11, 2025

Samsung confirmed that Gemini Pro, Google’s most advanced multimodal AI model, will be available natively within core apps like Samsung notes, gallery...

Samsung confirms Galaxy Unpacked 2025 for July 9
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 30, 2025

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to break records in the foldable category, with industry insiders predicting a thickness of between 3.9 and 4.54 milli...

Interpol sounds alarm as cybercrime surges in East Africa amid digital boom
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...

Teenage mothers to receive free health services as government launches special health cards
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 21, 2025

According to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, the move is part of a wider government effort to make healthcare more inclusive, particularly for yo...

SpaceX rocket explodes into a massive fireball during test
DW News  |  Jun 19, 2025

The rocket exploded when preparing for an engine test at the SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas. SpaceX said all personnel were accounted for and safe.

Kenya Forest Service reveals company behind controversial hotel project in Ngong Road Forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2025

While KFS said Konyon Company Ltd won the tender to construct the 11 cottages, the National Environment Management Authority said that it did not issu...

Kenya launches panel to review health benefit tariffs, promote equity and cost-effective care
Charity Kilei  |  May 26, 2025

The committee will conduct thorough reviews, analyse Kenya’s disease burden, and provide expert recommendations to inform policy decisions grounded in...

IGAD Climate centre predicts heavy rains for Horn of Africa, urges flood preparedness
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 21, 2025

Countries such as central Sudan, eastern South Sudan, parts of Ethiopia, western Kenya, and eastern Uganda could see a 55 per cent probability of abov...

Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet to Kenya and beyond
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 06, 2025

Starlink has already secured licences to operate in nine Airtel Africa markets, including Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, and Rwanda. Licensing proces...

Starlink goes live in DRC as government reverses ban on Musk’s satellite service
Reuters  |  May 04, 2025

DRC said on Friday that it had become the latest African country to grant a license to Starlink, reversing an earlier ban.

Bezos vs Musk: Amazon's satellite internet takes on SpaceX's starlink
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 29, 2025

The goal was to deliver fast, affordable internet to underserved and remote regions across the globe. Amazon plans to begin full-scale production and...

All teachers, dependents now eligible for SHA healthcare benefits- Duale
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 27, 2025

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale made the announcement, highlighting that teachers, like other registered and contributing Kenyans, can now access...

Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral, humble burial
Reuters  |  Apr 26, 2025

Cardinals will pick Francis' successor at a conclave next month, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's push for a more open...

Parliament lacks title deeds for key properties 3 years after auditor’s alert, PAC warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Among the properties without title deeds are Parliament’s main buildings and grounds, which include the Jomo Kenyatta mausoleum, the Juvenile Court bu...

Pope Francis: First post-colonial papacy to deliver messages that resonate with Africans
The Conversation  |  Apr 22, 2025

When Pope Francis was introduced in 2013, I was working as an African expert on global Catholicism for Canada Television. I went blank when the new po...

Kenya Space Agency warns over potential space debris re-entry this weekend
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

The Kenya Space Agency said the object is of particular concern because its predicted path crosses the eastern African region, including parts of Keny...

Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
Reuters  |  Apr 17, 2025

This suggests the planet may be teeming with microbial life, the researchers said. They stressed, however, that they are not announcing the discovery...

East Africa’s democratic backslide: Wave of arrests, repression raises alarm across region
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 17, 2025

In Yoweri Museveni’s Uganda, the High Court in Kampala has denied bail to veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajj Obeid Lutal...

Rwanda to build regional hub for satellite development and testing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The plan is detailed in Rwanda’s recently approved space policy, which prioritises reducing the country’s reliance on foreign providers for satellite...

The dark side of innovation: How modified APKs are fuelling new wave of data leaks
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 14, 2025

Many modified APKs contain embedded ads that generate income every time a user interacts with the app.

Experts urge swift adoption of clear food products labelling to warn of harmful ingredients
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 12, 2025

Front-of-pack labelling refers to a system that places nutritional information directly on the front of packaged food products, intended to provide co...

Owino-Uhuru residents challenge NEMA’s pollution cleanup efforts
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

The move has ignited strong opposition from activists and locals, who argue that the process is neither transparent nor adequately structured to addre...

Counties risk losing Sh533 billion in unbudgeted expenditures, stalled projects, Senate report warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

According to the report, the Nairobi County government recorded the highest financial risk exposure at Sh157.36 billion, followed by Kakamega at Sh41....

Veteran Tanzanian politician and ex-EAC Secretary-General Juma Mwapachu dies at 82
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

Throughout his career, Mwapachu made notable contributions in law, banking, rural development, diplomacy, and private enterprise.

Cabinet approves establishment of Kenya's space cooperation with Rwanda and Egypt
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 11, 2025

The new frameworks will further support Kenya’s ambitions by fostering joint research, capacity building and knowledge exchange with Rwanda and Egypt.

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