Kenya
Everything touching on Kenya will be on this TAG. Including government, private sector, and much more.
- News
Safaricom now requires a Police OB to get your full M-PESA statement
While Safaricomβs push to mask phone numbers in everyday M-PESA transactions is a net positive for privacy, their strict interpretation…
- News
Safaricom starts hiding phone numbers in M-PESA messages: Here’s what it looks like
As M-PESA celebrates its 19th anniversary this March, Safaricom is making a massive change to how our transaction messages look.…
- News
NTSAβs Automated Instant Fines Are Live: The Unanswered Questions Behind Kenyaβs Traffic AI
Kenya has launched automated NTSA traffic cameras issuing instant SMS fines, sparking serious concerns about fairness, accuracy, and hidden extortion.
- News
Court Strikes Down Kenya’s βFake Newsβ Laws, But Upholds Police Spying Powers.
Kenya's fake news law is dead, but state surveillance and ambiguous harassment clauses remain. Read our complete analysis here:
- News
M-PESA hits 40 million monthly active users in Kenya as it turns 19
Nineteen years ago today, Safaricom launched a simple person-to-person money transfer service that would permanently alter the global financial landscape.…
- News
Samsung overtakes TECNO in Q4 2025 MEA smartphone market share
If you spend any time on tech social media in Kenya, you have likely noticed a recurring theme: the Samsung…
- News
“With what electricity & water?” Kenyans question push for local AI data centres
During the recently concluded MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Kenyaβs Special Envoy for Technology to the United Nations, Philip Thigo, made…
- News
China’s Huawei is the brain behind Safaricomβs Ziidi platform
While Safaricom is the consumer-facing powerhouse of Ziidi, the technical backbone powering the massively successful wealth platform is built in…
- News
Safaricomβs Ziidi hits 4.3 million users, bags ‘Best FinTech’ award at MWC 2026
Just over a year since its introduction, Safaricomβs Ziidi MMF has completely upended Kenyaβs digital investment landscape. At the ongoing…
- News
GSMAβs $40 smartphone pilot skips Kenya: A lesson from Safaricom Neon experiment?
This week at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, the GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition unveiled a major initiative:…
- News
Meta Ray-Ban AI Glasses under scrutiny as Kenyan workers admit reviewing intimate user footage, including sex & undressing
A sweeping joint investigation published late last month by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and GΓΆteborgs-Posten has exposed a massive, hidden…
- Best Lists
Best smartphones to buy in Kenya for KES 30,000 and below (2026 guide)
Looking for the best smartphones in Kenya under KES 30,000? Here are the top phones to buy right now, including…
- Startups
How Kenyaβs βTriple Threatβ Startups are Redefining Capital and Innovation
Why did Kenyan innovators dominate the 2026 Sankalp Africa Awards? Explore the rise of South-South capital and local solutions.
- News
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…
- News
CBK approves phone number masking in Lipa na M-Pesa Till and Paybill transactions
At Techish Kenya, we have been beating the drum for digital privacy for years. Weβve written about the risks of…
