Kenya
Everything touching on Kenya will be on this TAG. Including government, private sector, and much more.
- How To/ Explained
How to send money from Airtel Money to Pochi La Biashara
I was seated in a tuk-tuk recently when I overheard a small but familiar frustration. A passenger was trying to…
- News
Inside My OneApp: Vodacom pushes M-PESA super app to 221 mini apps & 9.4 million users
Safaricom’s M-PESA has always evolved in layers. From simple person-to-person transfers and payments to becoming the backbone of Kenyaβs mobile…
- News
Safaricom’s Kenyan smartphone factory makes 700k devices, creates 300 jobs in first year
Kenyaβs smartphone story is less about specs and more about access. Not who has the most powerful device, but who…
- News
Kenya in Talks With OpenAI to Bring First Academy to Nairobi: What That Means
President Ruto wants Nairobi to host East Africa's first OpenAI Academy. No deal is signed yet. Here's what it means.
- Interesting Reads
Savanna Fibre price in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania compared: Who is getting the best deal?
When Savanna Fibre announced its Kenyan home internet packages earlier this year, many of us did a double-take. 100Mbps for…
- How To/ Explained
Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara explained: Features, charges, benefits, and who should use it
Running a business in Kenya means living and breathing M-PESA. Whether you are a mama mboga balancing the day’s stock,…
- News
New Samsung smart TVs in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania to come pre-installed with DStv Stream app
MultiChoiceβs new owner, Canal+, is wasting no time restructuring the companyβs distribution model. In a clear shift away from traditional…
- News
Netflixβs ‘The Polygamist’ sparks a major book piracy in Kenya, author fights back
The intersection of streaming entertainment and local commerce is moving faster than ever in Kenya. When a show trends on…
- News
Kenya added 5.7 million SIMs in three months. Here’s what really happened
Kenya's active SIM subscriptions jumped 5.7 million to 84.1 million in early 2026. We explain what really drove the surge.
- News
The Real Problem Behind NTSA’s Plate Backlog Isn’t Production. It’s Where Your Money Goes
The backlog is the symptom. NTSA says 60% of its revenue goes to Treasury, so it cannot pay suppliers. Its…
- News
Savanna Fibre expands coverage in Kenya: Is the 100Mbps for KES 2K hype real?
When Savanna Fibre first popped up on our radar promising a jaw-dropping 100Mbps connection for just KES 2,000, it shocked…
- News
Starlink Mini upfront price in Kenya drops to just KES 9,760
If youβve been following my coverage here on Techish Kenya, you know I havenβt minced words when it comes to…
- News
Starlink hits 25,000 subscribers in Kenya
The fixed broadband market in Kenya is undergoing a fascinating transformation, driven largely by the disruptive entry of satellite internet…
- Startups
Google’s AI Accelerator Graduates Class 10 in Nairobi, With Four Kenyan Startups in the Mix
Fifteen African AI startups, four of them Kenyan, have graduated Google's Class 10 accelerator at a Nairobi Demo Day this…
- News
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra gets a huge price cut, now going for as low as KES 115,000
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Series is dropping in price across Kenya much faster than many expected. This is especially true…
