Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Kenya now has one of its clearest legal statements on what happens when AI helps create a book, an image, or any other creative work. The Copyright Tribunal has ruled that AI-generated content cannot be copyrighted on its own. A human has…
The Communications Authority (CA) wants to create a brand new license category just for data centers, and it’s now asking the public to weigh in before making it official. Right now, data centers that offer colocation services (renting out…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has rolled out a new framework governing how telecommunications numbering, naming, addressing, and identification resources are administered in the country, marking a shift in how short codes get…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a new framework governing the administration and management of telecommunications numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources in the country. The Authority said the…
Bolt is marking 10 years of operations in Kenya and has announced it has incested over KSh19 billion in the country. The company says it connected over 8 million riders and has created income opportunities for more than 170,000 drivers and…
Australia is preparing legislation that would let people on social media choose whether they want to keep seeing algorithm-picked content at all or switch to a feed made up only of posts from accounts they actually follow. The government…
Governments across Eastern and Southern Africa are under pressure to expand conservation while meeting the global goal of protecting at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030. The target is part of the…
A senior Kenya Prisons Service officer was found dead inside his car at an open field behind Spur Mall in Juja, Kiambu County. Eric Kiarie Wainaina, a 40-year-old Senior Superintendent of Prisons (SSP) attached to the Kenya Prisons Service…
TCL has sued Samsung in a Los Angeles federal court according to Reuters. TCL is accusing Samsung of falsely advertising some of its televisions as using Mini LED technology but they don’t. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung marketed its M…
Vertiv will participate as an exhibitor at Electra Mining Africa 2026, together with XCEED Infrastructure Technologies, a provider of end-to-end, custom-engineered electrical and power solutions. The event runs from 7 to 11 September 2026…
Safaricom Ethiopia has marked five years since it received a full-service Unified Telecommunications Service License from the Government of Ethiopia on 9 July 2021, having surpassed 15 million 90-day active subscribers during this period.…
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange, is building a financial super app for Africa, helping users establish the kind of financial profile that could, over time, support access to credit. Just as…
On the morning of September 3, 2026, ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all broke at roughly the same time. For a few hours, three of the biggest names in AI were struggling or completely unreachable, and nobody had a clear answer for why it was…
Do you need to top up your Airtel line quickly and conveniently? You can easily and quickly buy your Airtel airtime directly through M-Pesa using the Pesapal Paybill number 220220. Pesapal Paybill 220220 offers users an easy way to…
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has raised concerns over the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich. Armed men intercepted him along the Gilgil-Nakuru highway on the night of September 1, held him for several…
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he used to set himself mini-challenges during matches “as a laugh”. Appearing on Jamie Vardy’s podcast, Dean said he would see how long he could go without blowing his whistle, or stay inside…
X (Twitter) has spent much of 2026 trying to deal with a problem that has grown rapidly over the past year. Popular posts are increasingly filled with replies written by software pretending to be people. Some of these accounts are built to…
The Women in STEM Africa Summit 2026 opened in Nairobi on September 3, with organizers and government officials pressing for concrete investment in women’s education, research, and enterprise across Africa’s STEM sector. The two-day event…
Glovo has partnered with eBee to launch an initiative designed to equip more women with the skills and access needed to participate in Kenya’s growing delivery economy. Dubbed ‘She Delivers’, the programme will deliver practical rider…
Uber is going through one of the biggest shake-ups in its history. The company is cutting about 3,300 jobs globally, roughly 10% of its entire workforce, while at the same time walking away from two of its oldest markets on the African…
President William Ruto has told the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to reverse a recent hike in customs charges on consolidated cargo, bringing relief to small traders who import goods collectively. The directive came on Wednesday, September…
As technology, climate change, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence increasingly reshape global diplomacy, Zetech University has launched new Master’s and PhD programmes in International Relations and Diplomacy to prepare…
Kenya’s High Court has paused enforcement of the 18% commission cap that ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Bolt were required to charge drivers. It also blocked a rule forcing platforms to store detailed driver and passenger data and…
For a platform engineer, “which testing tool is best?” is the wrong question. The one that matters is narrower and more practical: which tool slots cleanly into my pipeline without becoming a bottleneck, a flaky mess, or a piece of…
