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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 Safaricomβs 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.
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Meta is taking its teen content limits worldwide, and adding a feed-variety test on Instagram
Meta is expanding its strict "13+" teen content filter globally across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, after two child-safety court losses.
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Behind Kenya’s Ebola Block, a Bigger Fight Over Health Data.
Kenya's High Court halted the US-backed Ebola site and demanded full disclosure, echoing December's suspended $2.5 billion health data deal…
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KNEC Wants Paperless Exams by 2027. Here’s Why Kenya May Not Be Ready
KNEC plans paperless national exams by 2027. We weigh the cost savings against power, device, connectivity, and cybersecurity risks.
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More VAR, a Camera on the Referee: The 2026 World Cup Rule Changes, Explained
IFAB's 2026 World Cup rule changes explained: expanded VAR, referee body cameras, semi-automated offside, faster restarts, tougher player conduct penalties.
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Why Kenya’s Gaming Culture Isn’t Ready for Virtual Casino Slots (But That’s Changing Fast)
Last month in a matatu, I counted seven people betting on football through their phones. Slots? Zero. When I asked…
