Kenya
Everything touching on Kenya will be on this TAG. Including government, private sector, and much more.
- News
Kenya extends the 50mg/kg sulphur limit on petrol and diesel into 2027
Kenya extended its 50mg/kg sulphur limit for petrol and diesel by six months, keeping higher-sulphur fuel at pumps into 2027.
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ABAK wants Kenya’s alcohol Bill withdrawn over jobs, levy and online sales restrictions
ABAK wants Kenya's alcohol Bill withdrawn, citing jobs and revenue risks from age limits, sales restrictions and a proposed levy.
- Business
Superbrands 2026: M-PESA leads Kenya’s top 30, with Samsung, WhatsApp and Google in the top five
M-PESA is Kenya's top brand for 2026 on the Superbrands list, with tech brands taking seven of the top 10.
- Interesting Reads
Almost one in five Kenyans online say they pay for AI, the highest share in the world
Kenya tops the world on paying for AI: 18.5% of internet users say they pay monthly, against 12.5% for music.
- News
Kenya’s alcohol Bill would ban online sales, home delivery and online ads, and raise the drinking age to 21
A Bill would raise Kenya's drinking age to 21, end online sales and ban alcohol ads online. It isn't law.
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Kenya weighs satellite links for polling stations without 3G or 4G
Kenya's telecoms regulator asks IEBC to map polling stations without 3G or 4G. Satellite links could help officers send results.
- Interesting Reads
Kenya ranks 22nd in the Commonwealth youth AI readiness index
Kenya ranks 22nd for youth AI readiness in the Commonwealth, ahead of Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda and below the benchmark.
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Akuna opens free AI filmmaking training to Kenyan and Nigerian creators until 15th November
Akuna's free AI filmmaking academy accepts Kenyan and Nigerian creators until 15th November 2026. Check eligibility, application requirements and dates.
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US “ghost student” fraud charges allege college aid was diverted to Kenya
US prosecutors charge five over alleged ghost student aid fraud involving stolen American identities, Kenyan associates and seized cryptocurrency funds.
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Microsoft to let go of employees at its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi
Microsoft says proposed job cuts have hit its engineering team in Kenya. It hasn't said whether its Africa Development Centre…
- News
KFC’s Kentucky Town comes to Kenya on 20th October
KFC brings Kentucky Town to Kenya from 20th October with mandazi burgers, masala fries and weekend pop-ups at Nairobi malls.
- News
Kenya is fifth in the world for daily Bible App use, and use is up 36% this year
Kenya ranks fifth worldwide for daily YouVersion Bible App use, up 36% this year, ahead of November's Global Bible Month.
- News
Kenya funds study to launch space rockets from Kipini
Kenya has funded a study into a Kipini spaceport, but the amount, the advisor and the exact site are unpublished.
- Interesting Reads
Three in four Kenyans say social media is good for democracy, a 37-country survey finds
In a 37-country Pew survey, 75% of Kenyans call social media good for democracy, fourth highest and steady since 2023.
- Startups
Minisend pushes into Kenya as official payment partner of Africa Blockchain Festival
Minisend is official payment partner of Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 in Nairobi, weeks before Kenya's 4 November crypto licensing deadline.
