Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
LG Electronics (LG) has won 26 awards at the 2026 iF Design Award, recognizing the company’s strong focus on innovative and user-friendly design. Organized by iF International Forum Design GmbH, the global awards recognize innovation,…
Rwanda’s investigation into a major fraud at Equity Bank has intensified, with 35 suspects in custody and forensic teams examining seized electronic devices. Approximately $2.5 million, roughly 74% of the alleged total, is still…
A mapping exercise conducted under the Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Programme has named the 37 neighborhoods sitting in the path of major rivers and at risk of floods. In Nairobi North, Mathare, Korogocho, and Lucky Summer border the…
Students should be guided to use artificial intelligence (AI) rationally and avoid “intellectual laziness” as AI reshapes education and the role of teachers, a Chinese political advisor said. Xu Kun, president of Beijing University of…
Across the world, treasuries are discovering a hard truth: in the digital era, if government IT is clumsy, then government itself feels clumsy slow, expensive, and frustrating for citizens and businesses alike. During this month…
Kenya marked World Kidney Day 2026 with a national commemoration at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi, bringing together policymakers, kidney specialists and healthcare providers to address the rising burden of kidney disease and…
A new Public Service Commission (PSC) report finds that the overwhelming majority of Kenya’s public institutions have failed to automate their services. At the same time, one in seven continue to pay employees outside the government’s…
Google Maps is getting its biggest update in years, with two new features built on its Gemini AI models. One reworks how users find and search for places, while the other overhauls what the map looks like while driving. Ask Maps starts…
Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has announced it has officially started distributing electricity within Konza Technopolis. This is done through its own smart power distribution network. The move allows the technopolis to…
When floodwaters tore through Nairobi neighborhoods last weekend, they left 26 people dead in the capital alone. Across Kenya, the toll reached 42. The devastation was horrific. In settlements along the city’s riverbanks, families watched…
Researchers are calling for tighter regulation of AI-powered toys designed for toddlers, after conducting one of the first tests in the world to investigate how under-fives interact with the technology. The study looked at how a small…
Datacentrix further reinforced its position as a trusted partner through the achievement of new ISO certifications, alongside the recertification of existing international standards. The organisation’s focus on risk management and…
Palantir Technologies and NVIDIA have announced a joint product called the Sovereign AI Operating System. It is a combined hardware and software system that allows governments and large organizations to run advanced AI on their own…
YouTube has begun rolling out unskippable 30-second advertisements on connected TV (CTV) apps for users who are not subscribed to YouTube Premium. The change is global, replacing the previous format of two consecutive 15-second ads.…
MultiChoice has announced the upcoming discontinuation of Showmax following a comprehensive review of its streaming operations. We covered this story recently and you can read more about it here. It is believed Canal+ wants to axe Showmax…
Abu Dhabi-based digital securities and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization company, ASSNTURE Holdings Limited has announced its entry into the Kenyan market. Through ASSNTURE Afrique Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in…
As technology redraws the boundaries of our daily lives, the definition of a home is being entirely reimagined across the region. What was once a physical space for rest has evolved into a dynamic, responsive environment that learns,…
Kenya’s newly launched automated instant fines system has been halted by a High Court order just days after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) rolled it out publicly. The Instant Fines Management System, which NTSA…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) have agreed to develop a license passporting framework for payment service providers (PSPs) between the two countries. A License Passporting Framework will create a…
In a single year, GOtv’s presence in Kenya shrank by 15%. This means that GOtv, designed for price-sensitive households, effectively lost one out of every six active customers. According to the financial year 2025 report, various factors…
Konza Technopolis has unveiled the first Standard ICT Hub in Kiambu County where construction period is estimated at six months. The hub in Ndeiya Ward is expected to be completed by July this year aiming to enhance digital skills…
Liquid C2 has announced its partnership with CyberCoach, the only privacy-first AI and cyber security training and compliance platform. Through this partnership, Liquid C2 is further strengthening its cyber security portfolio with an…
Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network built entirely for software bots, in a deal that closes mid-March. The platform, which went viral shortly after its January launch, works like Reddit, but only computer-run agents can post and…
TikTok has convened government officials, regulators, online safety organisations and industry leaders in Nairobi for the third annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit. The two-day summit was held under the theme “#SaferTogether:…
