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New WhatsApp update warns users before joining unknown group chats
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 06, 2025

This update comes as part of WhatsApp’s broader push, in partnership with Meta and OpenAI, to combat scam operations run by organised criminal network...

Government announces crackdown on rogue agents targeting Kenyans seeking jobs abroad
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

Victims have been urged to present evidence at a newly created one-stop centre at NSSF Building from Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Kenya's young women lured into crypto scams through fake investment opportunities - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

Young women in Kenya are being recruited to participate in sophisticated online fraud schemes designed to lure unsuspecting victims into fake investme...

Kenyans warned against fake job agencies exploiting Malaysia 30-day visa-free policy
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 23, 2025

Moru said the 30-day visa-free entry is based on a bilateral arrangement of reciprocity, calling on Kenyans to respect the agreement by observing the...

Want to defeat M-Pesa scammers? Master transaction codes
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 18, 2024

Fabricated mobile money transfer messages have been used to con unsuspecting victims of their money.

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