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Samsung’s 12-Year Soundbar Streak Meets AI: What the 2026 Lineup Means for Kenyan Living Rooms
Samsung tops global soundbar sales for the 12th year running and is betting on AI Room Calibration for 2026.
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Petrol and Diesel Prices Jump by Up to KES 40 as EPRA Announces Biggest Fuel Hike in Years
The government cut VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KES 6.2 billion from the stabilisation fund. It was not…
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Bitcoin Is Already Running in Kibera. Now Nairobi Hosts the Conference That Could Shape Its Future.
The gap between how Bitcoin is actually used in places like Kibera and how regulators plan to govern it is…
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Kenya’s latest mobile network quality report ignores gaming and video
The Communications Authority of Kenya’s latest Quality of Service report for FY 2024-2025 gives us the usual headline verdict on…
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More Kenyans are making voice calls through Airtel as Safaricom’s market share slips
After recently reviewing the broader state of Kenya’s digital economy in 2025, we went back through all four Communications Authority…
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Kenya’s Treasury Ditches Petrol Cars for 3,000 Locally Assembled EVs
CS Mbadi announces Kenya will buy 3,000 locally assembled EVs as Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supply.
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Kenya’s Satellite Operators Now Face Up to KES 45 Million in Licensing Fees. Here’s What Changed and Why It Matters.
The Communications Authority has replaced the old KES 1.6 million satellite licence with a new framework that could cost operators…
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Samsung Leads Global Gaming Monitor Market for Seventh Straight Year, but Rivals Are Closing In
IDC confirms Samsung's seventh year atop gaming monitors. Shrinking margins suggest rivals are catching up quickly.
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Kenya Space Agency Sends Climate Camera to the ISS in Historic African Space Collaboration
The Kenya Space Agency's ClimCam payload reaches orbit, marking a milestone in African space technology collaboration.
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TECNO Wants to Put an AI Agent on Your Phone. EllaClaw Is Its First Attempt.
TECNO's EllaClaw, built on the open-source OpenClaw framework, brings autonomous AI agent capabilities to budget smartphones in Kenya.
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Autopax Launches Cheche Electric Motorcycle in Nairobi with 12 Battery Swap Stations
Cheche electric motorcycle and battery-swapping network go live in Nairobi as Autopax targets boda boda fleet operators.
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Murang’a County Launches MyMurang’a App to Put Permits, Bursaries, and Jobs on Your Phone
MyMurang'a app lets residents handle permits, licences, bursaries, and county payments from their phones. Public launch April 18.
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World Bank Pumps KES 58 Billion Into Northern Kenya’s First Major Fiber Optic Corridor
World Bank approves KES 58 billion to lay 1,270 km of fiber optic cable across Northern Kenya's Isiolo-Mandera corridor.
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Safaricom rolling out new My OneApp updates to fix bugs on Android
It has been less than two weeks since Safaricom launched the revamped My OneApp on April 2nd, but the telco’s…
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Huawei Just Showed the World What Apple’s Foldable Will Look Like
The Huawei Pura X Max launches April 20 as a wide foldable phone. Apple's version arrives months later. Spot the…
