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Easy Steps to Pay for Netflix with M‑Pesa Without a Bank Card
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Easy Steps to Pay for Netflix with M‑Pesa Without a Bank Card

M‑Pesa is central to daily life for many Kenyans who use the platform to pay rent, buy electricity tokens, settle water bills, and cover home internet costs, but when it comes to global streaming services such as Netflix, payment has…

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KeNHA Lists Alternative Routes as Kipsonoi River Bridge Floods
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KeNHA Lists Alternative Routes as Kipsonoi River Bridge Floods

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced that the Kipsonoi River Bridge at Mugeni, along the Kaplong–Kisii (B6) Road between Sotik and Chebilat, is flooded and unsafe for traffic. In a notice dated March 21, 2026, KeNHA…

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How to Report Fraudulent M-PESA Prompts from Unknown Tills
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How to Report Fraudulent M-PESA Prompts from Unknown Tills

M-PESA fraudsters have become increasingly clever over the years, but users can stay one step ahead by being cautious and vigilant. Always verify before sending money, and never rush into transactions. Some conmen direct customers to the…

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Archives Public Toilets Demolished Amid Nairobi CBD Face Lift
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Archives Public Toilets Demolished Amid Nairobi CBD Face Lift

The public toilets adjacent to the National Archives in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) were demolished overnight, signaling the start of a city center facelift. The move is part of broader efforts by Nairobi County Governor…

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M-PESA Users Hit by Overnight Transaction Delays
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M-PESA Users Hit by Overnight Transaction Delays

Kenyans reported widespread delays and failures in M-PESA transactions on Friday, March 20, 2026, prompting calls for Safaricom to address the disruptions. Vincent Kaduki, an M-PESA user, took to social media to express his frustration,…

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Deputy Speaker Withdraws from Senate Sessions
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Deputy Speaker Withdraws from Senate Sessions

Senate Deputy Speaker and Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi has vowed to boycott Senate sessions until action is taken against banditry and cattle rustling in Meru’s Northern Grazing Zone. In a statement on March 20, Murungi said that he has…

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Trump Approves Iranian Oil Worth Billions Stranded at Sea for Sale
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Trump Approves Iranian Oil Worth Billions Stranded at Sea for Sale

The United States has announced that it is removing its own sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil and petroleum products worth billions of dollars for 30 days, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues to cause oil price and…

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Trump Signals U.S. Pullback from Iran and Hormuz Policing
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Trump Signals U.S. Pullback from Iran and Hormuz Policing

President Donald Trump has signalled that the United States may step back from protecting the Strait of Hormuz once Iran’s military threat is neutralized. Trump, in a statement on Friday, March 20, suggested that this could leave the…

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Twist as Arab Nations Confront Netanyahu After Israeli Strikes
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Twist as Arab Nations Confront Netanyahu After Israeli Strikes

Multiple Arab nations have moved to condemn Israeli strikes on military targets in southern Syria in a coordinated diplomatic pushback. The State of Qatar, on Friday, March 20, denounced the attack as a “flagrant violation” of Syria’s…

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Trump Weighs in On Removing U.S. Bases From Two European Countries
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Trump Weighs in On Removing U.S. Bases From Two European Countries

President Donald Trump has responded after Senator Lindsey Graham urged him to pull U.S. military aircraft and bases out of Spain, and suggested looking at Germany too, over their refusal to back American operations in the ongoing war…

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Zelenskky Defies Trump as Ukraine Rules Out 2026 Presidential Elections
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Zelenskky Defies Trump as Ukraine Rules Out 2026 Presidential Elections

Ukraine has formally ruled out holding presidential elections this year, citing the ongoing war and persistent security risks. The decision places President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in direct conflict with calls from the United States, where…

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