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How to read Kenya’s landmark phone number recycling judgment: Full 42-page PDF inside
For those of you who have been following the High Court’s landmark decision on mobile number recycling, the conversation just…
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Your Safaricom, Airtel line is officially your digital identity as High Court bans phone number recycling
For years, I’ve argued that our telecoms treat our phone numbers like second-hand shirts, tossing them back into the market…
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Starlink Mini’s ridiculous activation fee is holding back adoption in Kenya
I’ve been closely watching Starlink’s aggressive pricing maneuvers in Kenya, and honestly, the company is so close to getting it…
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Airtel Kenya quietly upgrades Smarta monthly bundles, now offering up to 90GB
Airtel continues to cement its position as the king of affordable mobile plans in Kenya. The telco has been consistently…
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Airtel doubles Amazing Daily data bundle to 4GB at 99 bob
Airtel Kenya is turning up the heat on the competition. In a move that solidifies its reputation as the value…
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CA wants to build its own ID-to-SIM card checker to rival *106#: Here’s why that’s actually a big deal
If you’ve ever had that paranoid thought, “Is someone running a scam using a SIM card registered in my name?”…
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Buy those Safaricom & Airtel 5G home routers now, b/c a global memory crisis is pushing prices up
Safaricom and Airtel are locked in a quiet but aggressive war for your living room. Not through fiber trenches or…
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Airtel unveils AI-powered ‘Fraud Alert’ to stop OTP scams in real-time
One of the most pervasive methods of digital theft today isn’t some high-level hacking; it is social engineering. Fraudsters call…
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PSA: Beware of fake ‘Starlink Bundles’ for Safaricom and Airtel circulating on TikTok
If you have been scrolling through TikTok recently, you might have stumbled upon legitimate-looking ads offering “Starlink Bundles” for your…
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Dropped calls, call termination, & billing disputes take longer to resolve than issues in other digital services, CA data shows
For many Kenyans, network issues are more than an inconvenience. They’re a recurring frustration. New consumer complaints data from the…
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Airtel Africa partners with Starlink to bring satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Kenya and 13 other countries
Airtel Africa has officially cemented its partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity to its 174 million customers.…
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Why Kenya’s mobile data & electricity prices are among the most expensive in the region, according to the World Bank
Kenya’s persistently high mobile data and electricity prices are not primarily the result of technology limitations or lack of investment.…
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Voice traffic in Kenya is actually growing, and Airtel users are the most talkative
The latest Q1 FY 2025/26 sector report from the Communications Authority offers a telling snapshot of how Kenyans now communicate,…
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The average Kenyan 5G user consumes 40GB of data a month, as per CA report
Kenya’s mobile device and data economy continues its upward trajectory, with the latest CA sector statistics showing that the country…
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Report: Safaricom’s grip on mobile money tightens as Kenya hits 149% SIM penetration
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has published its first-quarter sector statistics report for the FY 2025/26, and Kenya’s mobile…
