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How social media posts landed influencers in trouble with data regulator

Nairobi, Feb. 24 -- A series of posts on TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook social media platforms have landed two popular influencers in trouble with the data protection regulator for breachin... Read More


How social media posts landed influencers hot soup

Nairobi, Feb. 24 -- A series of posts on TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook social media platforms have landed two popular influencers in trouble with the data protection regulator for breachin... Read More


Nairobi Water pays non-client in nagging row

Nairobi, Feb. 23 -- Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has been ordered to pay a former customer Sh250,000 for continuously bombarding him with text messages to clear a non-existent water... Read More


CBK seeks to tighten grip on fintechs, digital banking

Nairobi, Feb. 22 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is reviewing its governing laws to strengthen its oversight of financial technology (fintech) companies, digital banking, and cybersecurity in the b... Read More


SIM checker or fingerprints? Industry likely to stick to extra layer as CA targets card swap fraud

Nairobi, Feb. 22 -- Fingerprint verification as an additional layer of authentication during transactions is likely to remain a preference among telecommunications firms and banks, analysts said, even... Read More


Comesa probes Meta for locking rival chatbots out of WhatsApp

Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- The Comesa Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) has launched a probe into suspected anti-competitive practices by Facebook's parent firm Meta in the region, joining a long li... Read More


CA seeks tools to track quality of telecoms services

Nairobi, Feb. 17 -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is seeking to develop tools to automate tracking of users' experiences and performance of internet, calls, and text to hold accountable u... Read More


Four startups get 70pc of Kenya's venture capital funding

Nairobi, Feb. 16 -- Four startups got more two thirds of the Sh141 billion in venture capital funding that came to Kenya in 2025, pointing to a heavy concentration of financing within a few firms as s... Read More


Kenya overtakes Nigeria in mobile internet speeds as 5G use surges

Nairobi, Feb. 14 -- Mobile internet speeds in Kenya overtook Nigeria's for the first time in 2025, as uptake of newer generation networks improved performance and boosted value for money. Average mob... Read More


More Kenyan youth join informal employment as jobs become thin

Nairobi, Feb. 10 -- More Kenyan youth have over the last two years been forced to take up informal jobs despite being well educated as formal employment opportunities diminish, a new study has shown. ... Read More