What's New?
October 1, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra now cost USD 100 more as memory prices rise
Galaxy S26 prices rose in the US and Korea on 1st October 2026 as memory costs doubled. Kenya is next.
October 1, 2026
KRA stops passenger from Dubai with 40 undeclared iPhone 18 Pro phones at JKIA
KRA says it stopped a passenger from Dubai at JKIA with 40 undeclared iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max phones,…
October 1, 2026
You can now Tap or Scan and Go with M-PESA at Pesapal machines
Safaricom and Pesapal roll out M-PESA tap and dynamic QR payments on Pesapal card machines. Customers still enter a PIN
October 1, 2026
Galaxy S26 Series starts getting Android 17 in Kenya
Samsung has started sending Android 17 to the Galaxy S26 Series in Kenya.
October 1, 2026
Equity Bank outage hits Kenya and Rwanda with no cause or restoration time given
Equity Bank has posted outage notices in Kenya and Rwanda but has not given a cause or a restoration time.
October 1, 2026
Stanbic Bank is bringing Ne-Yo to Nairobi on Mashujaa Day, and Gold tickets cost KES 15,000
Stanbic Bank is title sponsor of Ne-Yo's Nairobi concert on Mashujaa Day, 20th October 2026. Gold tickets cost KES 15,000.
October 1, 2026
WhatsApp Business Platform charges start today, but the first 1,000 replies are free
Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform starts charging Kenyan firms for replies on 1st October 2026, after 1,000 free messages per number.
October 1, 2026
Google is so back! Gemini 4 Argon is its first top-tier AI model since February
Gemini 4 Argon tops most of Google's benchmarks and matches OpenAI on independent tests, but public access has no date.
October 1, 2026
Seven Kenyan women-led startups receive KES 9 million in grants
Seven Kenyan women-led startups receive KES 9 million in grants after Strathmore's Women in Tech accelerator. Meet all seven winners.
October 1, 2026
Copia Kenya goes into liquidation after two years in administration
The High Court put Copia Kenya into liquidation and refused creditors' audit request. Realisable assets were about KES 206.6 million.
