Kenyan technology publication covering consumer technology, telecoms, digital services, startups, reviews and practical guides.
Looking at today’s budget reading from a tech point of view, the phone levy and the M-Pesa VAT are getting most of the attention today, but Kenya’s 2026/27 budget reaches further into the tech sector than those two measures suggest. Here…
Budget day has arrived, and there are two proposals to look out for that matter most to anyone who owns a smartphone and uses mobile money, which is to say, nearly everyone. The Finance Bill 2026, tabled in Parliament on May 5 and…
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, Google’s Gemini will be one of the key tech sponsors. The tech giant has picked Argentina, the defending champion, to carry Gemini branding on the team’s training kit. However, this deal goes…
Data collection is now a crucial component of operating a successful online firm as the digital market accelerates daily. Automated scripts help modern marketing teams and data developers follow competitor prices, keep an eye on search…
The Kenyan government has launched a nationwide biometric registration for the dependents of Social Health Authority (SHA) members. It’s a step towards a fully integrated national health identification ecosystem, with authorities claiming…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has officially retired the paper motor vehicle logbook. As of June 10, 2026, the new electronic registration certificate system known as the eLogbook goes live, closing the chapter on a…
Imagine you loaded money onto your phone, went through the M-Pesa prompt, confirmed the transaction, and got a token from Kenya Power. Then you realized it went to the wrong meter, or maybe you typed a digit wrong. Probably the number…
TikTok videos can blow up to different numbers. If your account is small, 10,000 to 50,000 views is a big win. If you are growing, 100,000 views is a great mark. Big creators want 1 million views. That is why How Many TikTok Views Do You…
Spiro has appointed Anant Badjatya as Group Chief Executive Officer, bringing in a battery-swapping veteran to steer the company through the most ambitious phase of its expansion since it was founded in 2022. Badjatya arrives from Indofast…
Amazon has applied for a license to operate satellite internet services in Kenya, putting Jeff Bezos in direct competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink in one of Africa’s most active tech markets. The application, filed under the name Amazon…
Apple kicked off Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026 with iOS 27, its next major iOS update. The most visible change is a new opacity slider for Liquid Glass, the glassy design language Apple rolled out with iOS 26. That release…
OpenAI has announced that it has confidentially filed for IPO with the SEC, making it the second major AI company to do so in less than two weeks. Anthropic filed for an IPO first on June 1, and now the two biggest names in AI are…
Kenya’s government is drawing up plans to sell data it collects through public platforms, and the model it appears to be building toward has a long-running precedent in the United States, where states have been quietly generating hundreds…
President William Ruto has appointed former Isiolo South MP Abdul Bahari Ali as the new Non-Executive Chairperson of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) as gazetted on June 5, 2026. This comes as the project approaches a…
The High Court has frozen the government’s planned rollout of a new smart driving license and automated traffic fines system by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), just days after it went live countrywide. Justice Dennis…
Phones and most modern devices now come with something called an IP rating. You might have wondered what it is and why you should pay attention to it. Today, we’ll break it down for you in detail. IP stands for Ingress Protection. It is a…
As an Airtel user, you do not need to look for a physical airtime scratch card to top up. You can quickly buy Airtel airtime from M-Pesa using the Pesapal Paybill number 220220, the most used Paybill option for Airtel airtime payments. The…
The NTSA traffic cameras and police officers can now flag speeding offenses electronically and send fines directly to your phone, with no roadside stop required. The simplest way to stay within limits is to make your navigation app do the…
When the government first pitched the Affordable Housing Levy in Kenya, it was a simple enough idea where workers would give 1.5% of their gross salary, employers would match it, and the country would build affordable homes. Simple,…
Technology is a big part of our daily lives. Most people use technology every day without even thinking about it. We use phones, computers, tablets, and the internet for many different things. Technology helps us save time, stay connected,…
Kenya Power has launched a mop-up exercise to migrate all electric vehicle (EV) charging customers onto its dedicated E-mobility tariff. This move is a structural reset for how the country tracks, prices, and plans for a transport sector…
Ministry of Health CS Aden Duale appeared before Parliament on Wednesday to account for the country’s Ebola preparedness, reassuring Kenyans that 22 suspected alerts were investigated across 9 counties, every single one testing negative.…
FIFA and YouTube have announced a “Preferred Platform” partnership for the 2026 World Cup, giving YouTube an expanded role in how the tournament reaches global audiences. The deal is broader than a standard broadcast arrangement, but it…
Technology has been a key driver in the growth of the Kenyan sports industry, with innovations impacting numerous elements within the sector. That point is perfectly evidenced in sports betting, where high levels of smartphone penetration…
