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Communications Authority of Kenya looking to fight Cyber Crime in Tender Notice

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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

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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...
UberRecycle

Uber Kenya is partnering with WEEE Centre to get rid of e-waste on Earth Day

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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

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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

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In 2015, the Communications Authority of Kenya invited stakeholders in the ICT sector as well as the general public to public consultations to provide...
Google Traffic Alerts now in Kenya

Traffic alerts are now available to Kenyans on Google Maps

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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

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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

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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 Moments

Twitter is testing Moments rollout in Kenya

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Twitter launched Moments back in October which was a way to aggregate tweets in a graphically immersive way. The company descried it as a...
help kenya but not kanye

This pun-filled website wants you to help Kenya and not Kanye

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Kanye West has been on a tweeting spree before he launched his new album over  a week ago. It featured random thoughts, twitter rants,...
Kenya taxi

Making Sense of Uber vs. Regular Taxi Hullabaloo in Kenya

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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...
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Facebook has over 5 million active users in Kenya

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Facebook is undoubtedly the biggest social networking site in Kenya due to the fact that it was launched relatively earlier than the rest and...
Jumia Shopping

Communications Authority of Kenya sets Tough rules for Couriers targeting Growth of E-commerce

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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

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Netflix earlier announced on the Consumer Electronics Show that they have rolled out the service globally to 130 new markets which includes Kenya. This...
Uhuru Kenyatta

What are the Moments of 2015, Through the Kenyans on Twitter lens?

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1. #UhuruInKenya - Kenyans gave President Uhuru a piece of their mind for the fact that he seems to be more out of the...
Google year in search 2015

These are the top searches Kenyans made on Google this year

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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...
Most popular videos watched in Kenya on YouTube

These are the videos Kenyans watched the most on YouTube

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Last year, Kenya opened up the market by legislation to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), basically meaning a mobile carrier can come in and...
Nairobi University

Letter Circulating on Social Media Shows the Dumb Side of University Student Leadership

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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

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This is timely news on Social Media Day where the Senior Director for Digital Media for the government, Mr Dennis Itumbi elaborated...
Digital Migration

Top Tech Stories in The Local Scene For the Last 6 Months

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A number of events have happened in the local tech scene this last six months and as usual we documented the ones we felt...
youtube kenya

These are the top 25 YouTube channels in Kenya

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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...
http://notforgotten.co.ke/

Notforgotten.co.ke Seeks To Remember Victims Of Attacks In Kenya

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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...
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Kenyan Government To Establish Kshs. 1 Billion Startup Accelerator

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Plans are at an advanced stage to launch a government space to allow for innovators under a yet to be launched public service model. ...
Uhuru Kenyatta State of The Nation

President Kenyatta’s Key ICT Talking Points At State Of The Nation Address

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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 Matiangi

CS Matiang’i Proposes 40 Percent Buy Local Policy To Spur ICT Sector Growth

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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

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Kenya has managed to promote itself as an ICT leader in Africa and a global innovation hub. It continues to attract global firms such...
Digital TV

Facts On Digital Migration You Should Pay Attention To

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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...
Digital Migration

Continued Resistance By Three Media Houses Reversing Digital Migration Gains

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Following the Supreme Court ruling on Friday 13th that directed that digital migration takes place as scheduled by the Communications Authority of Kenya, the...
Digital TV

Foreign Direct Investment To Play Key Role Towards Smooth Digital TV Transition

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The past week has been awash with media reports putting the spotlight on the raging digital migration debate after the Communication Authority withdrew...
Digital Migration

Communications Authority Revokes KTN, NTV, Citizen Spectrum And Bars Their Importation Of Set-top Boxes

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Cat and mouse. The cat is stamping authority. The cat is Communications Authority of Kenya and this is after a series of events...

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