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Google Launches the Fitbit Air: A Screenless KES 12,900 Tracker That Skips Kenya at Launch
Google's new screenless Fitbit Air launches at $99.99 with 7-day battery and AFib detection, but skips Kenya at launch.
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YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.
YouTube is rolling out free Picture-in-Picture to Kenyan users on Android and iOS. Music videos still need Premium.
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Somalia’s Hormuud Just Borrowed Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Playbook, But Made It Interest-Free
Hormuud Telecom partners with Get-Phone to finance 100,000 smartphones in Somalia, using EVC Plus mobile money and zero-interest Sharia-compliant terms.
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NTSA Says Goodbye to Paper Logbooks: eLogbook Launches on eCitizen June 10, 2026
Kenya’s NTSA launches eLogbook on June 10, 2026, ending paper-based vehicle registration with QR-coded, encrypted digital certificates on eCitizen. (20…
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Kenya’s eCitizen Convenience Fee Set to Double Under New Tiered Structure
Kenya's Treasury wants to replace the flat KES 50 eCitizen convenience fee with a tiered system topping out at KES…
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Apollo Agriculture and Kaleidofin Close Kenya’s First Private-Sector Agri Securitisation at KES 276 Million
The deal turns smallholder farmer loans into investable assets, and could unlock billions more in local currency financing.
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Applications Open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 for African Women and Young Researchers
Applications open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 recognising Africa's best women and young researchers in health sciences.
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vivo V70 FE Goes on Sale in Kenya Starting at KES 57,999
The budget sibling to the V70 arrives with a 200MP camera, a massive 7,000mAh battery, and a price that undercuts…
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Jiji Reports 70% Surge in Used-Item Searches as Kenya’s Pre-Loved Economy Booms
Kenya's second-hand economy surges online as Jiji records 14.7 million used-item searches in first quarter of 2026.
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Spotify and ONErpm Hold Nairobi Workshop for Rising East African Artists
The two-day Nairobi programme brought together artists, producers, and mentors from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania for recording, media, and music…
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Government Just Quietly Made Kenya’s Fuel Dirtier for Six Months. Your Engine Will Pay.
Kenya waives fuel sulphur standards from 10ppm to 50ppm for six months. Here's what it means for your car, lungs,…
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Why You Got That Starlink Email in Kenya, And What To Do Right Now
Today is the deadline for Starlink Kenya ID verification. Here's exactly what to do and why the app alone is…
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Safaricom’s 15TB FUP Promise is Gone. Back to as low 1.5TB Limit. WHY?
Safaricom has quietly cut Home Fibre FUP limits from a uniform 15TB to between 1.5TB and 7TB without explanation.
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Amazon Officially Applies for Satellite Internet Licence in Kenya, Setting Up a Direct Showdown With Starlink
Amazon has applied for a Tier 2 satellite internet licence in Kenya, setting up direct competition with Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Airtel Kenya launches XStream Fibre for home and business users, price starts at KES 1,999
Airtel appears to be laying groundwork for deeper SIM self-service inside My Airtel, including PUK lookup, SIM upgrade, SIM swap…
