Kenyan technology publication covering consumer technology, telecoms, digital services, startups, reviews and practical guides.
Imagine paying for internet the same way you pay for electricity tokens, based strictly on how much you use. That is the idea behind a Bill that has just taken a big step forward in Parliament. The Kenya Information and Communications…
Sony has confirmed that starting in January 2028, it will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games. From that point on, every new PS5 release will exist only as a digital download. Around the same time, Rockstar Games…
High employee turnover can silently drain a warehouse long before it shows up as a serious crisis. At first, it may look like a few people quitting here and there. Then you start noticing the patterns. Supervisors are spending more time…
After the passing of the Finance Bill 2026, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has now reopened a tax amnesty that wipes out penalties, interest, and fines on eligible old tax debts accrued up to the 31st of December, 2025. This tax amnesty…
Google Play has opened its first Indie Games Fund for Africa, putting $1 million behind independent studios across 32 countries on the continent. The program, announced on 1 July 2026, is built around equity-free capital paired with…
Bumble was built to change how most dating apps work. Instead of letting anyone message anyone and rewarding the loudest voices, it puts more control in users’ hands. In heterosexual matches, only women can send the first message, and they…
A new philanthropic fund launched in Nairobi last month wants to build factories and ship workers abroad, not fund another app. The Africa Jobs Fund (AJF), fronted by Wasoko founder Daniel Yu and housed at Renaissance Philanthropy, is…
Kenya’s High Court has struck down major parts of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, ruling that the government cannot hand a committee the power to shut down websites without a court’s say-so. The ruling, handed…
The next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is closing in, and instead of staying quiet until the big reveal, the company has started dropping hints early. Over the past few days, Samsung has published a run of short teaser videos across its…
Getty Images is walking away from its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators refused to approve it without major conditions attached. The deal, first announced in January 2025, would have combined the two biggest names…
Private car owners in Kenya have gained a temporary reprieve after the High Court in Kiambu put a stop to the new NTSA rule requiring annual inspections for privately owned, non-commercial vehicles. Justice Francis Nyungu Kyambia issued…
Sony is pulling the plug on physical PlayStation game discs. Starting in January 2028, every new PlayStation game will be sold only in digital form, either through the PlayStation Store or as digital purchases through retailers. Anything…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has begun enforcing traffic rules using a network of 1,000 cameras, 700 fixed and 300 mobile, placed along highways and in urban centers. These cameras catch violations like speeding and…
Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted the export controls that forced it to pull Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline worldwide. In a post on X on June 30, the company said it had received notice of the reversal and would…
Starting August 2, 2026, any company doing business in the European Union (EU), including Kenyan tech firms, agencies, and platforms serving EU users, must clearly label AI-generated content or face fines worth billions of shillings.…
Kenya has published new regulations that will change how telecom companies, internet service providers, and other ICT licensees deal with their customers. The Kenya Information and Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2026,…
Starting July 1, 2026, John Musunga takes over as Managing Director for Africa at Diageo, moving from London to Nairobi for the role. It’s a homecoming of sorts, and it puts him in charge of operations across the continent at a company…
The Kenya Employment and Labor Relations Court has raised the bar for companies trying to lay off staff, ruling that a redundancy claim only holds up if the employer can actually prove the job became unnecessary, not just assert it. The…
The Capital Markets Authority has exempted Vodafone Kenya Limited from making a mandatory takeover offer for Safaricom PLC. On paper, this transaction should have required Vodafone Kenya to make an offer for every remaining Safaricom share…
Ford has spent the past several years pushing AI deep into its manufacturing and quality control operations, installing AI-powered cameras on plant floors and using automated systems to catch defects before vehicles reached customers. Now…
Kenya’s appetite for imported tech gadgets is growing far faster than its ability to sell its own tech abroad, and April 2026 numbers make that gap impossible to ignore. Exports of ICT equipment more than doubled in a single month,…
Kenya’s second-biggest telco, Airtel Kenya, has a new man at the helm. Senegalese Djibril Tobe has been appointed as the new managing director, replacing Ashish Malhotra, who departs for Indus Towers Africa. Djibril Tobe brings nearly 30…
WhatsApp is soon to roll out a feature that has been a mainstay on Telegram: usernames. For those unfamiliar, this will mean that you can chat and save a contact without either of you having to share your phone numbers. This will help…
I&M Group has appointed Abdi Mohamed as the new chief executive officer of I&M Bank Kenya. The bank said the move is part of its strategy to strengthen leadership and accelerate growth. “We are delighted to welcome Abdi to I&M Group at an…
