What's New?
September 25, 2026
The 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max has slower storage than the 512GB model
The 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max uses QLC storage. The 512GB, KES 52,000 cheaper, beat it by up to 38%.
September 25, 2026
EV charging stations in Kenya can now use unlimited power on the KES 16 e-mobility tariff
EPRA scrapped the 15,000 kWh monthly cap on Kenya's EV charging tariff, backdated to July 2025, and added night-rate conditions.
September 25, 2026
Kenya has 54 million active mobile money accounts, more than it has people
Kenya had 54 million active mobile money subscriptions in June, 101.3% of its population. Airtel Money's share has nearly doubled.
September 25, 2026
Do MagSafe accessories affect the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture? What Apple’s own rules say
The iPhone 18 Pro's aperture blades move with magnets, but no test shows MagSafe accessories affect them on sealed phones.
September 25, 2026
Claude has found a new CRISPR-like enzyme system in virus DNA, but nobody knows what it does yet
Claude found ART, a CRISPR-like enzyme system in bacteria-infecting viruses. Anthropic confirmed it's real but doesn't know what it does.
September 25, 2026
Spiro gets USD 18 million more debt for electric motorcycles and swap stations in Uganda and Rwanda
Spiro has borrowed another USD 18 million, about KES 2.3 billion, from Africa Go Green Fund for Uganda and Rwanda.
September 25, 2026
Samsung Care+ fixes cracked Galaxy screens in Kenya for KES 3,139 to KES 15,693
Samsung Care+ fixes cracked Galaxy screens in Kenya for KES 3,139 to KES 15,693 if you register within 30 days.
September 25, 2026
Starlink passes 27,000 subscribers in Kenya and holds 99.7% of satellite internet
Starlink had 27,616 Kenyan subscribers in June, up 58.5% in a year, just days before pausing sign-ups in seven counties.
September 25, 2026
Absa launches Absa Next, a savings and loans app that doesn’t need an Absa account
Absa Next lets anyone with a Kenyan ID save at up to 7% and borrow up to KES 1 million.
September 25, 2026
Old Mutual’s Lengo savings plans now run for up to 20 years and guarantee your premiums back
Old Mutual's Lengo savings plans now run up to 20 years and guarantee your premiums back. Hakika and Elimika changed.
