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Tibu Health secures new funding to expand pharmacy-based clinics in Kenya
Kenyan healthtech start-up Tibu Health has secured financing from Proparco, with the funding set to accelerate the company’s rollout of…
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iOS 27 Can Now Change Your Weak and Hacked Passwords For You
Apple's iOS 27 Passwords app uses Apple Intelligence to automatically find and replace weak or compromised passwords with one tap.
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Quiet plans for a new 199-hectare Tech City in Nakuru emerge – New Konza City?
Kenya’s “Silicon Savannah” ambitions could soon expand deep into the Rift Valley. According to project planning documents first shared by…
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Samsung wraps up One UI 8.5 rollout: Every new Galaxy phone and tablet added
A little over a week ago, we rounded up the growing list of Galaxy devices receiving Samsung’s One UI 8.5…
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KURA announces 3 major road closures in Nairobi starting this week, some until 2027
Navigating Nairobi traffic is already an extreme sport. But it’s time to redraw your daily commute maps. The Kenya Urban…
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Kenya to sell eCitizen and government data to businesses and NGOs
Last year, many Kenyans raised eyebrows when the government signed a health data partnership with the United States, with officials…
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Kenya Power Moves More EV Owners Onto Its Cheaper Charging Tariff
Kenya Power is migrating EV owners onto its cheaper e-mobility tariff as charging demand climbs, with revenue hitting KES 382…
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Kenya’s Gambling Regulator Plans Real-Time Access to Betting Transactions
Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority plans a central platform to track betting, casino and lottery transactions in real time across licensed…
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Gemini Go Brings Google’s AI Assistant to Kenya’s Cheapest Phones
Google's Gemini Go replaces Assistant on Android Go phones with 2GB RAM, reaching Kenya's cheapest devices. Here is what changes.
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We Made Songs With Gemini. They Came Back With Stock Music Watermarks
AI-generated Gemini songs containing stock music watermark phrases point to unlicensed preview tracks in Google's Lyria training data.
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FIFA “Regrets” the Free World Cup Tickets. The Fans Have a Week to Pay.
A FIFA website glitch priced 60 World Cup tickets at zero. Now fans must pay within seven days or lose…
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KBC Free-to-Air World Cup 2026: What Kenyans Actually Get for Free
KBC says it secured free-to-air 2026 World Cup rights. Expect selected matches in SD, not all 104 in HD.
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MWC26 Kigali Postponed as GSMA Pulls Africa’s Biggest Telecoms Event Off the June Calendar
GSMA postpones MWC26 Kigali two weeks before opening, giving no reason as a regional Ebola emergency tightens Rwanda's borders.
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How to get connected to Safaricom’s cheaper Fibre Lite and Wi-Fi Bamba plans
After our earlier report on Safaricom’s cheaper Home Fibre Lite and Wi-Fi Bamba options, the response from our readers was…
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Government Shelves Kenya Power Tariff Review: Relief, With a Catch
Kenya withdrew Kenya Power's tariff increase, so base rates hold. But monthly fuel and forex charges still move your bill.
