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A Policy Update Intended to Tackle Fraud Ended Up Testing Kenya’s Comfort With Expanding Identity Systems
The new Kenya SIM card registration rules landed with a technical tone, yet the reaction they drew was anything but…
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As Telcos Brace for DNA and Biometric Demands, Kenya Confronts the Real Cost of Expanding Digital Identity
Kenya’s proposal to fold DNA analysis, blood type, and detailed physiological markers into routine SIM registration has unsettled a sector…
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SIM Swap Fraud in Kenya: What Telecom Providers and Regulators Are Doing to Fight It
As mobile phone usage grows, as witnessed by the number of active mobile subscriptions in Kenya, now posited at over…
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CA Takes Action as BBC Report Links TikTok to Child Exploitation in Kenya
An investigative report by the BBC published on March 3, 2025, raises an alarm over children’s exploitation on TikTok livestreams…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity Threats Surge in Kenya
2020 was a tough year for many companies both financially and on the cybersecurity landscape. Various firms issued advisories of…
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BUSINESS
Airtel, Safaricom and Telkom Kenya will be fined for delaying Customer Care Calls
Kenyan telecommunications providers, like Safaricom and Airtel, will face fines for delaying customer care calls, according to a new draft…
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CA Sets Aside Ksh 1.6bn for Development of Mobile Towers in Arid Areas
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced the allocation of Ksh 1.6 billion meant to cater for the development…
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Mobile Money Market Continues to Grow in Kenya, M-Pesa Nears 99 percent Market Share
The Kenya n mobile money market plays a fundamental role in the country’s mission to financial inclusion. The market has…
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Zuku Reclaims Top Spot As The Largest Fixed Data Provider In Kenya Surpassing Safaricom
Wanachi-owned Zuku has reclaimed its top spot as the country’s largest fibre internet provider, according to latest Sector Statistics report…
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New Proposed Bill Will Require WhatsApp and Facebook Group Admins To Be Registered with CA
A new Bill headed to Parliament this week could require all Facebook and WhatsApp group administrators to be registered with…
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CS Joe Mucheru unveils devices for the Digital Literacy Programme
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has today unveiled the devices that will be used by primary teachers and pupils in…
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BUSINESS
Airtel renews M-Pesa agents battle with Safaricom
Airtel Kenya has renewed its battle with Safaricom over the sharing of mobile money agents. Airtel, through its lawyers Mukite…
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CAK new regulations to require registration for use of public Wi-Fi
By TechTrendsKE, Writer The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is drafting regulations that will soon require anyone accessing wireless Internet…
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Digital Migration switchover deadline reached for 119 countries
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Today is the official deadline for the switchover from analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), the…
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CAK shuts down six FM stations in Nyanza for operating illegally
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) together with law enforcement agencies, has executed warrants to search and subsequently impounded equipment…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Why we need to take Digital Migration seriously
The Digital Migration in Kenya can be compared to the legendary Wildebeest Migration, one of the “Seven New Wonders of…
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CAK: Reports of Digital Migration date extended misleading
If you are a keen follower of the Digital Migration Debate in Kenya you might have come across some reports…
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High Court to rule on thin SIM in January
The High Court will determine in January whether a mobile operator associated with Equity Bank should roll out the thin…
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