Government tells the Court of Appeal the KES 204.3 billion from the Safaricom sale is non-refundable
Treasury and the Attorney General told the Court of Appeal the KES 204.3 billion Safaricom sale money cannot be refunded.
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Airtel Money will list in London, and the IPO raises no new money for the business
Airtel Money will list in London, pricing in mid-October. Existing shareholders sell, and IFC buys up to KES 11.6 billion.
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OnePlus 16 confirmed with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6: specs, colours, price and launch details
OnePlus 16 specs so far: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 165Hz in every app, and a leaked 9,000mAh battery.
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Vilcom and Ahadi added more fixed internet subscriptions than Faiba in six months. Poa lost 14,704
Vilcom and Ahadi added more fixed internet subscriptions than Faiba between December and June. Poa lost 14,704 and shrank again.
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Motorola Signature 27 gets a 200MP zoom camera and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Motorola Signature 27 specs vs the first Signature: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 200MP zoom camera, November US launch.
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 explained, with every phone confirmed so far
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 compared: specs, what Extreme adds, every phone using each.
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UN trade agency and Access Bank sign small business deal for 14 African countries, including Kenya
Kenya is among 14 African countries where ITC and Access Bank plan to support small businesses. Ghana’s pilot goes first.
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Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max go live officially
Every Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max price, including the red transparent edition, plus the chips, cameras and batteries.
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Safaricom now has more fixed internet subscriptions than Faiba and Zuku combined
Safaricom went from fifth place in 2014 to Kenya’s first million-subscription internet provider, with more than Faiba and Zuku combined.
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Google opens Googlebook pre-orders, with five Android laptops from $899
Google’s first Googlebooks are on pre-order from $899. We compare all five with the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air and Windows.
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Fixing a Xiaomi 18 Fold folding screen costs a third of what the phone costs new
Xiaomi 18 Fold and Huawei Pura X Max both start at CNY 10,999. Here is what each costs to repair.
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Chinese police seized 400,000 SIM cards pulled out of second-hand phones
Chinese police seized 400,000 SIM cards from second-hand phones. The case shows why a local number proves nothing in Kenya.
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Trump wants AI renamed “super intelligence”, a word that already means something else
Trump told the UN that US documents will say “super intelligence”, a term researchers reserve for AI smarter than humans.
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Here’s every Samsung Galaxy currently testing One UI 9 update
Samsung was supposed to be moving on from One UI 9 beta testing by now. The company officially kicked off the stable Android 17-based update for the Galaxy S26 series on September 16, but nearly a week later, the wider rollout remains a…
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Minisend pushes into Kenya as official payment partner of Africa Blockchain Festival
Minisend is official payment partner of Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 in Nairobi, weeks before Kenya’s 4 November crypto licensing deadline.
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Kenya Airways hires Sabre and Branchspace to rebuild how you book a flight
Kenya Airways is replacing its Amadeus reservations system with Sabre, and hiring Branchspace to rebuild its booking, check-in and rewards.
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What Happens If Your Travel Plans Change After Buying an eSIM Plan
Are you worried about losing network access after travel plans change suddenly right after arrival in another country? A flight reroute, an extended stay, or a last-minute detour
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How to open a Jubilee Money Market Fund (KES) account online, step by step
A step-by-step guide to opening a Jubilee Money Market Fund (KES) account online: JAMHub, paybill 4103749, fees, minimums and withdrawals.
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Kenya Power lifts its dividend to KES 1.50 a share and Ndindi Nyoro’s cut is about KES 32 million
Kenya Power raised its dividend 50% to KES 1.50 a share, putting Ndindi Nyoro in line for KES 32.3 million.
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CMA says Dangote refinery IPO has not been submitted for approval in Kenya
CMA says the Dangote refinery IPO has not been filed for approval in Kenya. What Kenyans buying shares should check.
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Apple is limiting iPhone 18 Pro Max battery in software to meet a shipping rule
iPhone 18 Pro Max battery is capped below 20Wh until activation. We explain why and how Prepare to Ship works.
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vivo launches the X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max
vivo’s X500 Pro Max brings a 200MP zoom camera, 8,000mAh battery and 2nm chip, starting at CNY 6,999 in China.
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Trump says AI needs no brakes as Anthropic and OpenAI rethink their IPOs
Trump says he will form an AI Force and name an AI czar, rejecting AI leaders’ calls to slow development.
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itel’s A300C launches with 6,000mAh battery, 720p screen, Android Go
itel launched the A300C in India at ₹10,999, about $115 or KES 14,900, with a 6,000mAh battery and no 5G.
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