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Communications Authority of Kenya looking to fight Cyber Crime in Tender Notice
Kenya has in the recent past seen increased internet security threats which range from hacking, to stolen digital identities and even malicious take down...
Communications Authority of Kenya to shut down operations of Unlicensed Courier services
The communications Authority of Kenya has been looking to grow the courier sub-sector in Kenya in a bid to grow revenues. CA last year...
Uber Kenya is partnering with WEEE Centre to get rid of e-waste on Earth Day
Earth Day is on April 22nd and it is the day people from around the world support environmental protection efforts in a bid to...
Kenya’s Rugby 7s Team Won the IRB World Series Main Cup for the First Time and Twitter Lost It
Kenya is in a celebratory mood. For the first time in the nation's history, its rugby team, commonly referred to as "Shujaa" which means...
Communications Authority of Kenya to hold Public Forum on Draft ICT Regulations
In 2015, the Communications Authority of Kenya invited stakeholders in the ICT sector as well as the general public to public consultations to provide...
Traffic alerts are now available to Kenyans on Google Maps
Google Maps is a really handy feature from the search giant that enables you to navigate to some place or just know wherever you...
M-Zawadi Enables Barbers, Mama Mboga Reward you with Loyalty Points
Think about the number of times you visit the barber shop, the movie shop or the grocery store. Chances are you have built loyalty...
Kenyan MPs protest the Delayed Launch of M-Akiba Bond
At the beginning of the year, we highlighted key projects the government needs to undertake in a bid to spur the ICT sector in...
Twitter is testing Moments rollout in Kenya
Twitter launched Moments back in October which was a way to aggregate tweets in a graphically immersive way. The company descried it as a...
This pun-filled website wants you to help Kenya and not Kanye
Kanye West has been on a tweeting spree before he launched his new album over a week ago. It featured random thoughts, twitter rants,...
Making Sense of Uber vs. Regular Taxi Hullabaloo in Kenya
It has been all over the news over the last couple of weeks. Regular taxi operators are complaining that Uber cabs are ‘ruining’ their existing...
Facebook has over 5 million active users in Kenya
Facebook is undoubtedly the biggest social networking site in Kenya due to the fact that it was launched relatively earlier than the rest and...
Communications Authority of Kenya sets Tough rules for Couriers targeting Growth of E-commerce
E-commerce is gaining momentum the world over with platforms such as E-Bay, Amazon and Alibaba turning into billion dollar businesses. Interestingly only 16% of...
Netflix is Now in Kenya, This is What You Need to Know
Netflix earlier announced on the Consumer Electronics Show that they have rolled out the service globally to 130 new markets which includes Kenya. This...
What are the Moments of 2015, Through the Kenyans on Twitter lens?
1. #UhuruInKenya - Kenyans gave President Uhuru a piece of their mind for the fact that he seems to be more out of the...
These are the top searches Kenyans made on Google this year
Google has released a report of the search trends for the year 2015 in a beautiful graphic that shows the global trends for the year...
These are the videos Kenyans watched the most on YouTube
Annually, YouTube uploads the most popular videos on YouTube Spotlight as part of the YouTube Rewind campaign which is to allow users to recap...
4 Ways You can Follow Events Surrounding Pope Francis Kenya Visit
Pope Francis has finally landed in Kenya and this is a big deal since the last time we were visited by a Pope was...
400 Graduates to Train Under Presidential Digital Talent Program
The government of Kenya is set to launch the 2nd edition of the Presidential Digital Talent Programme. Launched in partnership with the private sector...
Facebook Honoured only 20% of Data Requests from Kenyan Authorities – Report
Facebook released the Global Government Requests Report which they release bi-annually that seeks to inform people about the surveillance requests made to the company...
My Favourite Top Posts With The #Kenya Tag on Instagram This Week
I decided to snoop around Instagram and check which are the top posts for the last two days. As you know, Instagram baked...
Equitel Entry Will Cause Disruption, But Not to M-PESA
Last year, Kenya opened up the market by legislation to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), basically meaning a mobile carrier can come in and...
Letter Circulating on Social Media Shows the Dumb Side of University Student Leadership
There is this letter allegedly written by the controversial University of Nairobi’s Student’s leader, “Babu Owino” that seeks to request President Barack Obama to visit University...
Kenya Government will Ramp up its Social Media Presence
This is timely news on Social Media Day where the Senior Director for Digital Media for the government, Mr Dennis Itumbi elaborated...
Top Tech Stories in The Local Scene For the Last 6 Months
A number of events have happened in the local tech scene this last six months and as usual we documented the ones we felt...
These are the top 25 YouTube channels in Kenya
When people think of watching videos online, they tend to login to gravitate towards one site: YouTube. YouTube is Google's video sharing website and...
Notforgotten.co.ke Seeks To Remember Victims Of Attacks In Kenya
NotForgotten.co.ke was launched to commemorate victims of attacks in Kenya. The website went live on Thursday seeks to remember those killed in Garissa attacks, Westgate...
Kenyan Government To Establish Kshs. 1 Billion Startup Accelerator
Plans are at an advanced stage to launch a government space to allow for innovators under a yet to be launched public service model. ...
President Kenyatta’s Key ICT Talking Points At State Of The Nation Address
President Uhuru Kenyatta today addressed the Nation at parliament buildings and key among the issues mentioned was the value of ICT in the economy....
CS Matiang’i Proposes 40 Percent Buy Local Policy To Spur ICT Sector Growth
ICT Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has asked for a concerted effort between the Private sector and the government to spur growth in the ICT...
Innovation Forum: ICT To Employ 100,000 By 2017 In Kenya
Kenya has managed to promote itself as an ICT leader in Africa and a global innovation hub. It continues to attract global firms such...
Facts On Digital Migration You Should Pay Attention To
There has been a lot of misconceptions and half-truths about digital migration being shared online and offline. Communications Authority has shared this with us...
Continued Resistance By Three Media Houses Reversing Digital Migration Gains
Following the Supreme Court ruling on Friday 13th that directed that digital migration takes place as scheduled by the Communications Authority of Kenya, the...
Foreign Direct Investment To Play Key Role Towards Smooth Digital TV Transition
The past week has been awash with media reports putting the spotlight on the raging digital migration debate after the Communication Authority withdrew...
Communications Authority Revokes KTN, NTV, Citizen Spectrum And Bars Their Importation Of Set-top Boxes
Cat and mouse. The cat is stamping authority. The cat is Communications Authority of Kenya and this is after a series of events...