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Safaricom shareholders have approved a record Sh80.13 billion dividend for the financial year ended March 2026, marking the largest payout in the company’s history after stronger earnings and improving performance at its Ethiopian…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed governance expert and advocate Catherine Musakali as an independent non-executive director, effective July 29, 2026. In an announcement dated July 29, Kenya Airways stated that Catherine Musakali was…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – Casino gaming becomes even more engaging when every qualifying spin brings rewards. SportPesa gives players an opportunity to explore entertaining casino experiences while participating in…
Detectives have arrested two suspects linked to a robbery with violence and gang rape following a road traffic accident in Kikuyu. According to police, the victims had been involved in an accident near Kikuyu Boys High School when two men,…
Safaricom PLC has reduced M-PESA business transaction charges, introducing new tariffs for Pochi la Biashara and Lipa na M-PESA Buy Goods as part of efforts to make digital payments more affordable for businesses. According to Safaricom,…
Police in Arizona have released two ransom notes in the hope the public can help identify whoever abducted the mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie. The first note, which is treated as apparently credible, demanded millions of…
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he has scrapped the controversial plan to sell off stakes in the governing body’s major competitions, following widespread opposition. Infantino said it had become clear the project had “created…
Snapchat has joined the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in a growing effort to combat fake writing, images and videos that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Such content, commonly called “AI slop”, has…
When Safaricom launched the B-LIVE data bundles in August 2025, the promise was clear: affordable, time-based internet access tailored for high-bandwidth users who needed dedicated hourly access without worrying about volume caps. One year…
Kenya’s mobile data battle is heating up once again. Just a week after Airtel Kenya revamped its Amazing Data Bundles with improved value, Safaricom has unveiled its own response as part of a wider Pata More campaign, increasing data…
A modern payments bank is judged by its rails, not branches. We measure SBM Bank Kenya against a five-point checklist.
Safaricom cuts M-PESA fees: Pochi payments free up to KES 200, Buy Goods collections free up to KES 500.
TECNO’s Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone claims a true 0mm display border, debuting at IFA 2026 after Samsung said 0.4mm.
Spain’s prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57 people died during the surge, according to local media. Pedro Sánchez called…
Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s position came under further scrutiny on Friday as the governing body’s chief operating officer strongly criticised his plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors. In a statement released to…
Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has called on Kenyans to ignore naysayers saying Affordable Housing units are on schedule across the Country. PS Hinga said an estimated 8,807 units are already complete while…
China has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening people-to-people exchanges with Kenya through sports and cultural cooperation, identifying martial arts as a powerful platform for fostering friendship and mutual understanding between the…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is rolling out a blockchain-based trade system aimed at cutting the paperwork and delays that have long slowed cargo through Kenyan ports and border points. The new platform is called the Trade Logistics…
Safaricom Plc has made huge cuts on its Pochi La Biashara where Customer payments to merchants will be free up to KSh 200 for 90 days from 1 August 2026, with lower charges above that threshold. Safaricom has also revised its Lipa na…
Visa has hired Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as its new Vice President and Head of East Africa, just days after she stepped down as managing director of Airtel Money Kenya. She starts the new role on August 4 and will be based in Nairobi,…
Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has made significant change to its C-Suite and corner offices by picking a new Managing Director, Ashish Malhotra, who joined on July 1, 2022 to replace long-serving MD Prasanta Das Sarma as the mobile phone…
Safaricom shareholders just approved the biggest dividend in the company’s history. At today’s Annual General Meeting, they signed off on a final dividend of KES 1.15 per share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, bringing the…
Nairobi, Kenya, 31 July 2026 – The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has awarded Shs31.5 million to seven youth-led enterprises and community organisations developing groundbreaking solutions to some of Kenya’s most pressing…
CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) has launched one of its largest Treasury Bonds offer ye, seeking KSh 150 billion through sale of three tax free infrastructure bonds, cash that is needed to fund several infrastructure projects listed in the…
