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July 30, 2026
Visa hires Airtel Money Kenya’s Anne Kinuthia-Otieno to run its East Africa business
Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as head of East Africa from 4 August, five days after she left Airtel Money.
July 30, 2026
Google excludes Pixel 8, Pixel 7, & Pixel 6 from idle battery drain fix
For months, Pixel owners have been hoping Google would squash a frustrating idle battery drain bug that appeared after the…
July 30, 2026
Kenya Power token purchases down after nationwide outage
If you’ve been trying to buy Kenya Power prepaid tokens this morning without success, you’re not alone. Following last night’s…
July 30, 2026
Samsung launches Digital Classroom in Kenya: tablets, smart boards and one control screen
Samsung launched Digital Classroom in Kenya: tablets, interactive boards, Knox device management. No pricing given and no Kenyan school named.
July 30, 2026
Spotify’s Greasy Tunes has wrapped in Nairobi. Here is what the 12 days looked like
Spotify's Greasy Tunes Nairobi ended 26 July after 12 days at Heltz House. Full programme, plus the new 25.3 million…
July 29, 2026
Explained: How Safaricom Handles Your Data, From M-PESA to Your Calls
Every call, M-PESA payment and app tap leaves a trail. Here is what Safaricom holds, who can see it, and…
July 29, 2026
You can now lease an iPhone from Apple, and the iPhone Upgrade Program is dead
Apple Upgrade lets US customers lease iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches through Klarna. Apple has ended the iPhone Upgrade Program.
July 28, 2026
Kimi K3 is now a free download. It weighs 1.56 terabytes
The largest open AI model ever released is now free to download. What Kimi K3 is, and why chip shares…
July 28, 2026
Starlink adds Côte d’Ivoire and Seychelles, reaching 28 African countries
Starlink went live in Côte d'Ivoire and Seychelles, reaching 28 African countries. In Kenya, sign-ups stay frozen across seven counties.
July 28, 2026
Kenya’s tax on foreign digital platforms doubled to 3%. Here is what actually changed
Kenya's SEPT tax on foreign digital platforms doubled to 3% and collected KES 1.609 billion. Who pays it, explained.
