Latest updates, features, and privacy changes affecting Whatsapp users worldwide.
- News
End-to-End Encryption Is Gone From Instagram DMs. Why Now, and What Kenyans Should Do
Meta ended Instagram's end-to-end encrypted DMs on 8 May 2026. Here is why, what changed, and what Kenyans can actually…
- News
WhatsApp Ads Arrive in Kenya: What It Means for the 25 Million Kenyans Who Live on the App
Meta rolls out WhatsApp ads in Kenya inside Status and Channels. How targeting works, why now, and what Kenyan users…
- News
WhatsApp usernames rolling out to a limited number of users
WhatsApp has started rolling out usernames to a limited number of users on Android and iOS, marking a major shift…
- News
WhatsApp Plus is coming back
For years, the name WhatsApp Plus carried a rebellious undertone. It was the forbidden fruit of Android messaging, a modded…
- Business
Meta vs. Local AI: Inside the Historic WhatsApp Antitrust Probe Threatening African Startups
COMESA launched a historic antitrust probe into Meta for banning rival artificial intelligence developers from WhatsApp, threatening local digital innovation.
- News
WhatsApp is working on a subscription plan with premium features
WhatsApp is the undisputed king of communication in Kenya. From family gatherings and “Chamas” to official work channels and informal…
- News
WhatsApp users can finally chat with users on other messaging apps
Meta has started rolling out a new feature that lets users exchange messages with contacts on select third-party messaging services…
- News
How a WhatsApp Tweet About ‘lol’ Ignited a Firestorm Over Privacy
A WhatsApp joke, "we see you," caused a privacy firestorm as users, distrustful of Meta, feared their encrypted messages were…
- News
WhatsApp rolls out in-app message translations with on-device privacy
WhatsApp is making it easier to chat across languages with the rollout of message translations on both Android and iPhone.…
- News
Techish Kenya is Now on WhatsApp: Here’s How to Join Our Channel!
At Techish Kenya, weβve always believed that good tech news should find you wherever you are. Whether you scroll on…
- Polls
How Often Do You Send Voice Notes on WhatsApp (or other messaging apps)?
Thereβs a funny pattern Iβve noticed in my daily WhatsApp conversations. Some people will start out typing like the rest…
- News
Google Pixel 10 is World’s First Phone to Offer WhatsApp Calls Over Satellite
The Google Pixel 10 series has just launched, and it already has one jaw-dropping feature: itβs the worldβs first smartphone…
- Opinion
Kenyans Wonβt Care About The New Google Messages Group Chat Features
Google Messages is on a roll lately. The app just added a bunch of long-overdue RCS features for group messagingββDelete…
- News
Meta AI Officially Launches on WhatsApp in Kenya as Users See Blue AI Button
Meta AI officially launched in Kenya with WhatsApp users now seeing blue AI button for free AI assistance and image…
- News
ChatGPT on WhatsApp Now Lets You Create ImagesβRight From Your Chats
Insights At a Glance: OpenAI has officially rolled out image generation for ChatGPT on WhatsApp via 1-800-ChatGPT, letting users create…
