Apps
All articles about apps, what they do, when they’re launched, or updated or reviewed are found here.
- News
iPhone and Android Can Now Text With Full Encryption. Here’s Why Kenya Misses Out
iOS 26.5 finally secures messages between iPhones and Android phones. But the feature needs working RCS and a willing carrier,…
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WhatsApp is showing Status updates from unsaved numbers
WhatsApp users appear to be seeing something that should not be happening: Status updates from phone numbers they never saved,…
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Safaricom’s My OneApp now works on Airtel data and Wi-Fi after latest updates
Safaricom’s My OneApp rollout was, to put it mildly, a total mess. The merger of the M-PESA and MySafaricom apps…
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TikTok Removed 820,552 Kenyan Videos in Q4 2025, a 41% Jump From Q3
TikTok removed 820,552 videos and banned 108,752 accounts in Kenya in Q4 2025, with 93,704 flagged as underage users.
- Cars
Bolt raises Kenya ride fares by 6% after fuel price hike
Bolt has increased Kenya fares by 6% to cushion drivers after rising fuel prices pushed up operating costs.
- Business
Glovo’s KES 10 Billion Kenya Bet: Why Nairobi, and Why Now?
Glovo dominates Kenyan food and grocery delivery, and its new Nairobi headquarters reflects that. The fuller picture, including the company's…
- News
YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.
YouTube is rolling out free Picture-in-Picture to Kenyan users on Android and iOS. Music videos still need Premium.
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Safaricom My OneApp preps huge improvements for 5G Home Wi-Fi internet users
Safaricom’s My OneApp is still dealing with the baggage of its messy rollout, but a teardown of recent APK builds…
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Safaricom My OneApp APK teardown hints at better eSIM requests without shop visits
Safaricom already lets users request for an eSIM through the current MySafaricom app, but the experience has never felt fully…
- Interesting Reads
After M-PESA & MySafaricom merger, here are 10+ other Safaricom apps you probably never heard of
Safaricom’s recent merger of the M-PESA and MySafaricom apps tells you exactly where the company wants to go. The telco…
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Safaricom is giving My OneApp users 1GB free data as an apology. Did you get yours?
Safaricom appears to be doing more than just apologising for the chaotic My OneApp rollout. After weeks of complaints from…
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Safaricom’s latest My OneApp updates finally fix the most annoying bug
Safaricom’s My OneApp rollout has been rough from the start, and that is putting it politely. What was supposed to…
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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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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…
- News
My OneApp is forcing users to set Safaricom as SIM 1, and you are right to be annoyed
Safaricom’s new My OneApp was supposed to make things easier by bringing together MySafaricom and M-PESA in one place. Instead,…
