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”Safety Check” New facebook feature that notifies your friends and family your are safe during a disaster
By Nixon Kanali Have you ever been in a tight situation? found yourself in the middle of disaster or crisis?…
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Apple Inc, Facebook to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs
Apple Inc and Facebook Inc will help pay for female employees to freeze their eggs, signaling a willingness to spend…
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Facebook may launch an app that lets users share posts anonymously, reports
Facebook is reportedly preparing to launch an app that will let users share posts anonymously with one another,New York Times…
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EU approves Facebooks’ acquisition of WhatsApp
By Nixon Kanali The EU has finally given a green light to Facebook’s acquisition of mobile messenger service WhatsApp. According to…
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Facebook Relaunches Atlas Ad Serving Platform
Facebook has launched its new Atlas advertising platform, which according to the company represents the next step in tracking ad…
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New Facebook News Feed to emphasize on fresh Trending topics
Facebook has announced that yet again it would be making changes to its News Feed. This time round, the company…
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Facebook hits 100 million active users in Africa
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Facebook has now hit 100 million active users in Africa, 80 percent of which are mobile…
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Facebook makes changes to News Feed, targets ”Click-baiting” articles
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Facebook has adjusted the way its users see articles on its site to reduce what it…
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Facebook to label satirical stories for you So You Don’t Think They’re Real
By Nixon Kanali In December last year, The Daily Currant a satirical magazine that publishes fake stories for humor published…
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Facebook For Windows now allow users to Uploads Video ,Integrates With Messenger
Microsoft has announced it published a new version of Facebook for Windows Phone that enables users to add video uploads and integration…
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Facebook partners with Airtel to provide free Internet services in Zambia
Facebook has teamed up with Bharti Airtel Ltd. (BHARTI) to provide free Internet services including Wikipedia in Zambia. The move has…
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Facebook users required to install a separate messaging app
By Nixon Kanali Facebook has announced that it will be removing the messaging feature from its mobile apps. This means…
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Facebook Launches Save, A Read-It-Later List For Links, Places, & Media Pages
By Nixon Kanali, Facebook has today launched a basic feature for iOS, Android, and web called Save. This is a featurethat lets you store links…
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Facebook suffers a $500,000 loss from 30 Minutes Outage on Thursday .
#AsFaceBookWasDown, remember that hashtag the was trending yesterday on twitter? Well, #AsFaceBookWasDown it reportedly incurred $500,000 in looses after it went down for…
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Facebook will now allow users to customize ads that would appear on their profiles
By Nixon Kanali Facebook has unveiled a new ad preference feature. The feature which is explained in detail on the website’s ‘About…
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Facebook to offer users control on ads viewed
Facebook said it would begin allowing users more information about the ads delivered to them, and to block marketing messages…
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Facebook’s s iOS app can now listens for identifiable TV & music when posting status updates
Facebook yesterday launched a new, optional feature that allows its iPhone application to use the device’s microphone to listen for…
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Facebook Anonymous Login Feature
Are you uncomfortable with the information Facebook shares about you with third-party apps and websites? Good news: Facebook has a…
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Facebook teams up with Storyful to create social network generated newswire
Facebook has teamed up with Storyful to create newsfeeds of original content generated by users of the world’s biggest social network.…
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Facebook Buys Fitness App to Track Your ‘Moves’
Facebook has bought the fitness app Moves, which helps people monitor daily physical activity and their calorie counts on a…
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Facebook launches friend-tracking feature
Your phone always knows where you are. And now, if you want, your Facebook friends will always know where you…
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Facebook Plans to Launch a Mobile Payments Service
Facebook is preparing to join the mobile-payments race with remittances and electronic-money services on the social network. According to a…
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Facebook set to acquire a Virtual Reality Company at $2 billion
A month after Facebook acquired Whats App at a price of $ 19.9 billion, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has announced…
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#Facebook to pay #WhatsApp $2 billion if deal fails to get necessary approvals
Facebook will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal. This is…
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Take a look back at your Facebook history
In marking its tenth anniversary, Facebook has come up with a new feature that creates personalized videos highlighting users’ top…
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#Facebook marks its 10th anniversary
Facebook marks its 10th anniversary and Mark Elliot Zuckerberg the C.E.O of the social networking website had this message for all facebook…
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Facebook’s major milestone a decade down the line
(source:google) Facebook currently with more than 1.2 billion users worldwide is today marking a decade since it was created. This…
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Facebook follows Twitter by introducing #Trends, a tailored list of popular topics beside your News Feed
If your on twitter you be knowing about something called trends, a News Feed which offers a personalized list of topics that are…
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African Leaders Seek New Funding Models for Tech Innovation
African multilateral financial institutions, alongside policymakers, development partners, and private sector leaders, have called for more coordinated, innovative, and well-structured…
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Africa’s Next Billion-Dollar Industry Isn’t AI, It’s Compliance
The loudest word at African tech conferences used to be growth. This year, it sounded more like proof. The conversation…
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Visa Showcases 18 High-Potential African Fintech Startups at GITEX Africa Demo Day
Visa has spotlighted 18 promising fintech startups from 10 African countries during its Cohort 5 Demo Day, held at GITEX…
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Africans Are Finding Their Way Into Global Markets Through Fintech
African consumers have for years participated in the global economy without sharing in its returns. The services are familiar, the…
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State to Procure 3,000 EVs in Push for Local Assembly
Kenya’s National Treasury says it will replace planned purchases of 2,500 petrol and diesel vehicles with 3,000 electric units assembled…
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Kenya Heads Into A Bitcoin Conference With Policy Still Taking Shape
Kenya is drafting rules for digital assets at a moment when Bitcoin is already circulating in small, informal economies that…
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Kenyan Startup Zerobionic Selected in Qualcomm’s 2026 Make in Africa Cohort
A Kenyan startup has earned continental recognition after being named among ten innovators selected for the 2026 cohort of Qualcomm’s…
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Equity Bank Introduces Preferential Forex Rates Solution for Customer Convenience
Negotiating foreign exchange (FX) rates has traditionally been a cumbersome process, requiring individuals and businesses to visit bank branches or get…
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Huawei Brings High-Speed Internet to Nairobi’s Mukuru Housing Project in Digital Inclusion Push
Huawei has donated a suite of broadband and digital learning equipment to a primary school within the Mukuru Affordable Housing…
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Seven Years On, Samsung Still Sets the Pace in Gaming Monitors, With OLED Pulling More Weight
Samsung Electronics has maintained its position as the world’s top gaming monitor brand for the seventh consecutive year, according to…
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Battery Swapping Takes Shape in Nairobi as Autopax Introduces the Cheche Bike
Autopax has introduced a locally assembled electric motorcycle, Cheche, alongside a battery-swapping station in Nairobi, marking a coordinated rollout of…
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Governor Irungu Kang’ata Launches MyMurang’a App as Services Move to Mobile
Irungu Kang’ata, the governor of Murang’a County, has announced the rollout of the MyMurang’a mobile application as a central platform…
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AfriQloud: Reimagining Africa’s Digital Future Through Sovereign Infrastructure
Across Africa, a new vision for digital infrastructure is emerging – one that challenges long-standing dependencies and redefines how the…
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Presight Extends Its Digital Transformation Collaborations Across Three African Nations
Presight, a leading AI company designing intelligent systems for governments and critical infrastructure, has partnered with Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,…
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Truecaller Unlocks Global Access for Its Business Chat Service
Truecaller has announced the global rollout of its Business Chat service, extending access to channel partners and enterprise solution providers.…
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Kenya’s Telecom Sector Shifts Focus as Growth Moves Beyond Subscriber Numbers
Kenya’s telecommunications sector is entering a phase of maturity, with overall mobile subscriptions showing a marginal growth as usage patterns…
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Madica Backs Three African Startups With Fresh Pre-Seed Investment
Madica, a structured investment program focused on pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in three tech-enabled ventures: Kilimo Fresh,…
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KRA Ends Wattanga’s Term Early as Nyawanda Steps in to Steer Collections
Kenya Revenue Authority has ended the tenure of its Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga months before the expiry of his contract, placing…
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Kenya Maps Out Smart Cities Plan at Africa Urban Forum
Kenya used the Africa Urban Forum 2026 to outline how it plans to build smarter cities through digital infrastructure, with…
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KUCCPS Opens 2026 Portal With New Guidance on Courses and Funding
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its 2026 application window, outlining how students will apply…
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Weeks of eCitizen Payment Failures Stall Licence Renewals for Kenyan Drivers
Motorists across Kenya are unable to complete driving licence renewals after a weeks-long breakdown on the eCitizen platform left payments…
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Vodacom Tanzania Reworks the M-Pesa Core to Handle Growth and Uptime
Vodacom Tanzania has completed a US$28 million upgrade of its M-Pesa system, moving the service onto a new platform built…
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Safaricom’s Hold on Kenya’s Telecom Market Loosens at the Edges
Safaricom’s market share in Kenya edged lower by December 2025, with fresh data showing pressure in both mobile money and…
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Airtel Commits $1B to Nxtra, Widening Its Data Center Play From India to Africa
Airtel has confirmed a $1 billion data center investment into its subsidiary Nxtra Data, with participation from Alpha Wave Global,…
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Five New Directors Join MTN, Set Against Another Year at the Top of Brand Rankings
MTN Group has appointed five new non-executive directors as part of its latest governance overhaul, marking a new phase in…
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Showmax Exit Plan Rolls Out, Steering Subscribers Toward DStv Stream
MultiChoice has begun rolling out a transition plan for Showmax subscribers, moving them to DStv Stream, offering a free trial…
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Algiers Declaration Puts African Telecommunications Sovereignty at the Centre of Connectivity Plans
African ICT ministers have adopted the Algiers Declaration on African Telecommunications Sovereignty (2026–2030) at the Global Africa Tech Summit held…
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SASRA Issues Cybersecurity Directive for Saccos Ahead of Holidays
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a cybersecurity directive for saccos, requiring all regulated institutions to implement mandatory…
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Kenya’s Wealthiest Investors Are Widening Their Lens, Adding ESG and International Assets to the Mix
Wealthy investors in Kenya are increasing exposure to ESG-linked assets, offshore investments and professionally managed portfolios, reflecting changing preferences in…
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Airtel Reaches 650 Million Subscribers Across India and Africa
Bharti Airtel has reported that its global customer base has surpassed 650 million users, reinforcing its position as one of…
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Almost No Organizations Fully Trust Their Cybersecurity Vendors, New Study Finds
A sweeping new global study has laid bare a crisis of confidence at the heart of the cybersecurity industry: the…
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The Africa We Build Summit Targets Mobilising Domestic Capital for Industrial Transformation
For the first time, Africa’s most powerful infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi, with…
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Safaricom Announces Decode 5.0 As Pan-African AI Supergrid Initiative
Safaricom has announced Decode 5.0, formally titled De{c0}de 5.0: The Rise of Africa’s AI Supergrid, outlining a plan to build…
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Safaricom Baze Platform Opens Interactive Demo to Showcase Creator Economy Model
At Safaricom Decode 4.0, the company used a live session to demonstrate how the Safaricom Baze platform is structured as…
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Westcon-Comstor Expands Cybersecurity and Networking Portfolio with Infoblox in Southern Africa
Westcon-Comstor has announced a new distribution partnership with Infoblox, bringing the company’s hybrid and multi-cloud networking platform to channel partners…
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Safaricom Hosts a Hard Conversation on Creator Monetization in Kenya at Decode 4.0
Creator monetization in Kenya is becoming a central question as artists and digital creators push for systems that match their…
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Safaricom Decode Ethics and Representation Panel Focuses on Creator Ownership
At Day 3 of Decode 4.0, the Safaricom Decode ethics and representation panel turned to a central question facing Kenya’s…
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Safaricom Lays Out How Kenya’s Creative Economy Is Being Built From the Rails Up
At Day 3 of Decode 4.0, Safaricom, through remarks delivered by Fawzia Ali, outlined a clear direction for its creative…
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Samsung Pushes AI Deeper Into the Midrange With Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G
Samsung Electronics has officially launched the long-awaited Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G in Kenya, introducing updated mid-range devices…
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Cascador Opens Applications for 2026 ScaleUp Program Targeting Africa’s Growth-Stage Founders
Cascador has opened applications for its 2026 ScaleUp Program. The Africa-focused accelerator is looking for 12 growth-stage founders to join…
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Safaricom’s Bet on Agentic Wallets in Kenya
At Safaricom Decode 4.0, the discussion around agentic wallets and personalized payments in Kenya moved beyond product demos into the…
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Safaricom Daraja Awards Winners Highlight M-PESA API Ecosystem Growth
The Safaricom Daraja Awards winners were announced at the close of Day 2 of Safaricom Decode 4.0, with Safaricom using…
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Telkom Kenya Falls Below Regulatory Threshold in Annual Network Quality Assessment
Telkom Kenya has failed to meet the Communications Authority’s minimum quality-of-service standards in the regulator’s annual network assessment for the…
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Safaricom’s FinTech 2.0 Buildout Pulls Developers Into the Core
Safaricom PLC has outlined a deeper push into platform infrastructure with its FinTech 2.0 strategy, positioning its systems as a…
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Daraja 3.0, Agentic AI, and 5G Gaming: What Safaricom’s Decode 4.0 Means for Kenyan Developers
Twenty-five years ago, Safaricom launched as a telecommunications company. Today, it is something considerably more difficult to define: part infrastructure…
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A Shift Is Taking Shape in Safaricom’s APIs and AI Ecosystem as AI Moves Into Production
Safaricom’s APIs and AI ecosystem are emerging as a core layer for developers building financial and digital services, as highlighted…
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LOOP Rolls Out Easter Deals Spanning Samsung’s Latest Flagship, Dining, and Live Events
LOOP, the fintech arm of NCBA Group, has launched a package of Easter season offers for its customers, ranging from…
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Safaricom My OneApp Combines M-Pesa and Telecom Services Into a Single Platform
Safaricom PLC has unveiled its Safaricom My OneApp, a consumer-facing platform designed to bring together mobile money and telecom services,…
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Infinix Targets Kenya’s Booming Creator Economy with NOTE 60 Pro #CreatePro Campaign
Smartphone brand Infinix has launched its #CreatePro campaign in Kenya, centred on its latest flagship device, the NOTE 60 Pro,…
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Kenyan Banks Lend Ksh.326.5 Billion to MSMEs in 2025
Kenya’s banking sector extended Ksh.326.5 billion in new loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in 2025, shattering the…
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Rising Data Use Is Catching Up With Kenya’s Networks, and Quality Is Starting to Show It
Mobile network quality in Kenya has deteriorated, with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) warning that operators are struggling to…
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Ziidi Reports Sh784 Million in MMF Profit, With Daily Accruals Drawing In Retail Investors
Safaricom-owned money market fund Ziidi reported a Ziidi MMF profit of Sh784.28 million in its first 14 months of operation…
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Parliament Approves Partial Sale of Safaricom Stake to Vodacom
Kenya’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved the sale of a 15 per cent government stake in Safaricom PLC to South…
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At Decode 4.0, Safaricom Moves Its Center of Gravity Toward AI and Retools M-Pesa to Match
Safaricom Group Chief Technology Officer James Maitai officially opened Safaricom Decode 4.0 , declaring this the “Year of AI” for…
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Government Pushes Inclusive, Local-Language AI at Safaricom Decode 4.0
The Kenyan government is pushing to make artificial intelligence accessible to all citizens regardless of location or language, with Steve…
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Safaricom Decode 4.0 Puts Focus on AI Talent Gap in Kenya
Safaricom hosted the fourth edition of its annual technology summit, Decode 4.0 today, centering on the practical application of artificial…
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Kenya’s Digital Ambition Takes Centre Stage as Decode 4.0 Summit Kicks Off in Nairobi
Kenya’s push to cement its position as a regional technology powerhouse gathered momentum today with the opening of the three-day…
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At Decode 4.0, the Work of Building Kenya’s AI Backbone Comes Into View
The next leap for Kenya’s economy will not be defined by physical infrastructure alone, but by a sophisticated layer of…
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Kenya Tourism Board, Visa and Kenya Airways Launch Discounted Travel Campaign
The Kenya Tourism Board has partnered with Visa and Kenya Airways to roll out a new travel campaign offering discounted…
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Kenya Power Foundation Backs 2026 Kenya Science and Engineering Fair with KSh 1.5 Million Boost
The Kenya Power Foundation has committed KSh 1.5 million to support the 2026 Kenya Science and Engineering Fair (KSEF), reinforcing…
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