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Tech
Safaricom surpasses market expectations, reports over $1bn in earnings
Safaricom has announced that it earned KSh 139.9 billion ($1.07 billion) before interest and tax in the fiscal year ending…
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World/Foreign News
Kenya dam bursts kill at least 42 amidst heavy rain and flood
At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya’s Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early…
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Equity Bank staff indicted in $2.1 million Kenya fraud
One of the staff members of Equity Bank Kenya has been said to have collaborated with other criminals to defraud…
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Kenyan officials, Anjarwalla’s wife debunk arrest report of Binance executive
Kenyan officials are reportedly denying recent reports that Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla, who fled from custody in Nigeria, was arrested…
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Kenya puts team together to regulate crypto market
The Kenyan government is getting serious about regulating the crypto scene. It has put together a team from different agencies…
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Tech
Kenya, GIZ come together to develop national AI strategy
The Kenyan government and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have collaborated to launch a project to develop…
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Payment solutions company gets approval to operate in Kenya
LemFi, a cross-border payment solution, just got the green light from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate remittances…
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Entertainment
April Fool: Davido to sue K24 TV for defamation
Popular Nigerian musician, Davido, has said that he is pursuing legal action against Kenyan media outlet K24 TV (Kenya’s No.1…
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Tech
Visa and ACCOSCA partner to launch Financial Inclusion project in two countries
Visa and the African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) have teamed up to launch a project to…
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Tech
Kenya considers limiting government officials’ use of TikTok
The Interior Ministry of Kenya is considering limiting the use of TikTok by government officials, in a bid to protect…
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Tech
Kenya launches tech-driven initiatives to digitalize courts
Chief Justice Martha Koome announced that Kenya's courts will go paperless on July 1, 2024. This means the end of…
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Tech
TikTok partners African Union to embark on digital safety campaign
TikTok, a short-form mobile video-sharing company, and the African Union Commission's Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD) have partnered to…
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Sport
Kenyans pay tribute to Kelvin Kiptum as his body return home for burial
There was a sombre mood in Kenya’s Eldoret city on Thursday as world marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum’s coffin was loaded…
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World/Foreign News
Gas Explosion: Kenya Arrests ‘Prime Suspect’ In Deadly Blast
Kenyan police said Tuesday they had arrested the main suspect in a deadly gas blast that triggered a huge fireball…
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