Nineteen Banks Now Send Money for KES 20 or Nothing on PesaLink. Equity, Co-op and NCBA Still Don’t.
Nineteen Kenyan banks now charge nothing under KES 1,000 and a flat KES 20 above on PesaLink transfers. Full list inside.
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Samsung Launches Health Assistant, an AI Chatbot That Reads Your Health Data
Samsung’s Health Assistant AI chatbot launches in US beta, coaching users on sleep, activity and vitals. Kenya availability remains unannounced.
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Pixel 6 & 6 Pro dropped from latest Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 ahead of end of support
Google has released the first Android 17 QPR2 Beta, giving eligible Pixel devices an early look at the next quarterly platform release that will eventually become stable in December 2026. While the update introduces several bug fixes and…
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Another Safaricom Exec Exits: Esther Waititu Resigns as M-PESA Chief
Safaricom’s financial services chief Esther Waititu has resigned, leaving on 31 July, the same day Vodacom formalises its control.
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Samsung Galaxy A27 5G Is Now Official in Kenya: Price and Specs
Samsung’s Galaxy A27 5G is now official in Kenya from KES 41,300. We break down the specs, changes, and pricing.
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Is on 22 July: Everything Expected, and What It Means for Your Galaxy
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked runs 22 July in London, 4pm Kenyan time. Expected: Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, One UI 9.
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Anthropic starts pricing Claude in rupees for India. Kenya still pays in dollars, plus 16% VAT.
Claude users in India now see rupee prices. Look closely and they are not actually cheaper. Here is what that tells us about what Kenya would, and would not, get.
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Apple Sues OpenAI and Its Hardware Chief Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing its hardware chief and an ex-engineer of stealing trade secrets for OpenAI’s upcoming AI device.
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Kenya and Tanzania Top Africa in Bank Shareholder Returns, and Mobile Money Is a Big Reason Why
Tanzania (59%) and Kenya (36%) beat the 23% global average on bank returns, says BCG. Here is what the figures mean for Kenya.
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Vodacom Moves to Rewrite Safaricom’s Rulebook at the 31 July AGM
Fourteen special resolutions at Safaricom’s AGM would formalise Vodacom’s control and the government’s board seats, brand veto, and expansion consent.
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KRA’s Six-Month Tax Amnesty Is Open: Who Qualifies and How to Claim It
KRA has opened a six-month tax amnesty. Pay your principal tax by December 2026 and penalties and interest are waived.
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Ghana to Afghanistan: Visa Pay Reaches More Banks and Fintechs Through One Software Kit
Visa expands Visa Pay to 11 markets across Africa and Central Asia via an SDK, but Kenya is notably absent.
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Co-op Bank Is About to Turn Kenyan Traders’ Phones Into Card Machines. It Won’t Replace M-Pesa
Co-op Bank is set to launch Visa Accept in Kenya, turning traders’ phones into card terminals. Here is what changes.
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NTSA Wants Your Car Inspected Yearly. Is It Ready, When the PSVs It Inspects Are Still Deathtraps?
NTSA wants every private car inspected yearly from 2026. But the PSVs it already inspects are still deathtraps. Can it deliver?
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Nuvion Partners With Visa Direct to Speed Up Cross-Border Payouts
Nuvion is plugging into Visa Direct to move business money across borders faster, to cards, accounts and wallets. The Miami startup already powers stablecoin balances for Flutterwave in Africa.
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CFAO brings three budget Suzukis to Kenya, but leaves out the prices
CFAO has launched the Suzuki Super Carry, Eeco and Across in Kenya, targeting used-import buyers with value, but no prices yet.
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Absa and Google’s Hustle Academy to train 3,000 Kenyan SMEs in a year
Absa Bank Kenya and Google’s Hustle Academy will train 3,000 SMEs in a year, pairing free AI skills with finance.
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KCB Fired 94 Staff for Fraud Since 2024. Strong Discipline, or a Warning Sign?
KCB has fired 94 staff over fraud in two years (60 in 2025, 34 in 2024). The bank says its controls are working. Critics say it’s a red flag.
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The Real Problem Behind NTSA’s Plate Backlog Isn’t Production. It’s Where Your Money Goes
The backlog is the symptom. NTSA says 60% of its revenue goes to Treasury, so it cannot pay suppliers. Its proposed cure, privatisation, comes with its own fight.
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SpaceX is buying Cursor for $60 billion. The rocket company is now an AI company in all but name.
SpaceX is buying Cursor maker Anysphere for $60 billion in stock, days after its record IPO. Here is what it means.
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Kenya’s Digital Rights Score Went Up in 2025. The Year Behind It Was Far Messier
Kenya’s Londa 2025 digital rights score rose to 37 of 60 and 7th in Africa, despite arrests, shutdowns and data breaches.
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Stanbic’s parent is bankrolling Dangote’s $50bn refinery listing. Here is why Kenya should pay attention.
Standard Bank, parent of Kenya’s Stanbic, will lead Dangote’s $50bn refinery IPO while Dangote eyes a multi-billion-dollar Mombasa refinery next.
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Kenya’s Record Food Imports Put the Shilling’s Dollar Cushion in Focus
Kenya’s food import bill hit a record KES 81.6 billion as Saudi remittances fell, raising questions about the shilling’s support.
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Ask Gemini in Chrome arrives in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
Google is bringing Ask Gemini in Chrome to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, marking a notable expansion of its AI-powered browser experience into more African markets. The company says the update is part of a broader effort to make Chrome…
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