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vivo Teases V70 FE for Kenya: 7000mAh battery, 200MP Camera For Travel Photography
vivo previews the V70 FE in Kenya with a 200MP camera and 7000mAh battery, targeting travel and social users.
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KIM issues clarification for students from 2018 to present after TVETA shutdown notice [U]
Update: KIM has now issued yet another statement, this time saying the High Court has officially stayed the enforcement of…
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Safaricom Beats Airtel on Every Mobile Internet Metric in Kenya, nPerf’s 2026 Report Says
The operator swept download, upload, latency, browsing and streaming in the nPerf barometer for April 2025 to March 2026. Airtel's…
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WhatsApp Ads Arrive in Kenya: What It Means for the 25 Million Kenyans Who Live on the App
Meta rolls out WhatsApp ads in Kenya inside Status and Channels. How targeting works, why now, and what Kenyan users…
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Wall Street Just Flagged the Kenya Shilling as One of Africa’s Most Vulnerable Currencies
Wall Street banks warn the Kenya shilling is Africa's most vulnerable currency. Here is what a weaker KES means for…
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Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO After 15 Years, John Ternus Takes the Reins
From Jobs to Cook to Ternus: Apple Begins a New Era With Its Hardware Chief as CEO
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TCL Takes Over Nairobi for Arsenal vs Man City, Puts Its New SQD Mini-LED TVs in the Spotlight
TCL Africa hosted a watch party at Nairobi's Redroom during Arsenal vs Man City, showcasing its new SQD Mini-LED TVs.
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OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra arrives 28 April in China with a bolted-on “Gun God” controller that turns it into a handheld console
OnePlus is answering Backbone and Razer Kishi with a first-party gamepad that makes the Ace 6 Ultra feel like a…
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Samsung’s New SmartThings Update Turns Your Phone Into a Long-Distance Caregiver
Samsung SmartThings now helps caregivers check on ageing parents and expands Now Brief briefings to Samsung TVs and smart fridges.
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MultiChoice Talent Factory East Africa Graduates 19 Filmmakers as Region’s Creative Economy Expands
MultiChoice Talent Factory East Africa graduates 19 filmmakers from Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda amid rising demand for African content.
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Safaricom Apologises for My OneApp Chaos, but the Damage Is Already Done
Safaricom apologises for My OneApp rollout failures but offers no timeline, no rollback, and no concrete fixes for users.
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YouTube Now Lets You Turn Off Shorts From Your Feed Entirely
YouTube now lets all users set Shorts feed limits to zero minutes, but the setting is dismissible, not absolute.
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Sama to Lay Off 1,108 Nairobi Employees After Meta Ends Major Contract
Meta has ended a major contract with Sama's Nairobi office. 1,108 employees now face redundancy under Kenya's labour law.
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16% to 13% to 8%: Kenya’s Chaotic Fuel Price U-Turn, Explained
Two Legal Notices, two EPRA releases, two sets of prices, one day. Kenya's fuel market just had its most confusing…
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Craft Silicon’s TouristTap Now an Authorised Payment Option at Kenya’s Parks, Hotels and Attractions
Craft Silicon’s TouristTap approved across Kenya’s Parks and Hotels. Card to Till payments, refer all commissions and 24 hour support…
