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October 5, 2026
Telcos must send government emergency texts to all phone users, even those who opted out
Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya and Jamii Telecommunications must deliver the texts whatever a customer's opt-out or Do Not Disturb…
October 5, 2026
Apple is changing Full Disk Access on Mac: safer from AI agents, but backup apps may feel it
Apple will add clearer Full Disk Access consent on Mac against AI agents. Backup apps may feel it. No date.
October 5, 2026
Kenya funds study to launch space rockets from Kipini
Kenya has funded a study into a Kipini spaceport, but the amount, the advisor and the exact site are unpublished.
October 5, 2026
CBK raises licensed lenders’ annual fee to KES 500,000 from KES 20,000
CBK raises a licensed lender's annual fee from KES 20,000 to KES 500,000, with a KES 1 million late penalty.
October 5, 2026
Galaxy Buds On are official: what Samsung’s clip-on earbuds do and what they cost
Galaxy Buds On clip-on earbuds cost KRW 299,000 (about KES 28,700) in South Korea from 27th October.
October 4, 2026
Three in four Kenyans say social media is good for democracy, a 37-country survey finds
In a 37-country Pew survey, 75% of Kenyans call social media good for democracy, fourth highest and steady since 2023.
October 4, 2026
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro lose security updates from 13th October
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro lose security updates on 13th October. Enrolled Windows 10 PCs keep them until 2027.
October 4, 2026
Galaxy Tab S12+ launches in Kenya from KES 176,000, Ultra from KES 203,200
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12+ and Ultra have Kenyan prices listed from KES 176,000, ahead of an expected October sales launch
October 2, 2026
Airtel Money is worth USD 7 billion at its IPO price, and starts trading in London on 14th October
Airtel Money set its London IPO price at GBP 1.96 a share, valuing it at USD 7 billion. Kenyans can't…
October 2, 2026
Nearly half of people on a video call with Tavus’s Griffin AI thought they were talking to a human
Tavus says 26 of 54 people took its Griffin AI for a real person on a live one-minute video call.
