Articles by Martin Cheruiyot
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Fri, July 26th, 14:07 · Martin Cheruiyot
Senators want office computers for county reps
Nyeri Senator Mutahi Kagwe has sponsored a motion seeking to have Kenyan county representatives get at least one laptop each, ICT training and decent offices. → Read more
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Fri, July 26th, 13:59 · Martin Cheruiyot
Twitter and Facebook extend search features
Twitter has reviewed the apps’ search function for Android and iOS enabling users to find people by adding extra information rather than just their names. → Read more
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Fri, July 26th, 11:21 · Martin Cheruiyot
Facebook results drive shares to a 30% gain
Facebook shares have jumped 30 per cent after the social network published its latest financial results. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 10:34 · Martin Cheruiyot
IEBC to identify voters electronically in Makueni by-elections
Electronic Voter Identification Devices (EVID) will be used in the Kenya’s upcoming Makueni Senatorial by-elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has said. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 12:35 · Martin Cheruiyot
Central Bank of Kenya website hacked
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) website was reportedly brought down by hackers from Gaza on Sunday night, who were seemingly targeting the exchange rate section. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 08:41 · Martin Cheruiyot
Rwanda’s laptop project making progress
Nkubito Bakuramutsa, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Coordinator in Rwanda has said more than 207,026 laptops have already been distributed adding the project has so far covered 407 schools across the country. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 15:50 · Martin Cheruiyot
Closed schools encourage Kenyan pupils to play video games
The ongoing Kenyan teachers strike over pay and the one laptop one child policy is reportedly pushing children through the doors of computer cafes, where they are attracted to PlayStations and other game consoles. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 07:39 · Martin Cheruiyot
Prepaid electricity users prefer mobile money services
A survey conducted by Kenya Power has revealed more than 70 per cent of prepaid electricity users prefer to use their mobile phones to buy electricity tokens than any other method. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:54 · Martin Cheruiyot
Entrepreneurship research project by GSMA and iHub Research
iHub Research and the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) are inviting Kenyan mobile and ICT innovators to take part in an entrepreneurship research project. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:21 · Martin Cheruiyot
Safaricom wins intellectual property case
The High Court has dismissed a lawsuit by Faulu Kenya seeking to block Safaricom from offering M-Shwari services to its subscribers and the public. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 12:18 · Martin Cheruiyot
Visa partners EATP to boost tourism in East Africa
Visa has partnered with the East African Tourism Platform (EATP) to strengthen tourism interest in the region and promote inbound tourism spending. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 09:24 · Martin Cheruiyot
Laptop project is an important milestone – Kenyatta
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has defended his government’s laptop project, though he admitted there were obstacles to its implementation that must be overcome. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 10:25 · Martin Cheruiyot
Laptop policy will be implemented – Ruto
Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto has said the Jubilee government will do everything possible to ensure the flagship laptop programme is seen through. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 10:15 · Martin Cheruiyot
Jaguar buses get Wi-Fi internet
Rwandan regional bus company Jaguar Executive Coaches has installed Wi-Fi connection on their vehicles in an effort to increase the quality of service to their customers. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 07:18 · Martin Cheruiyot
CCK seeks to reduce government and political control on its board
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has moved to remove political participation and gain more independence by seeking to reduce government presence on its board. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 08:49 · Martin Cheruiyot
Airtel Kenya partners with KSSSA for the upcoming games
Airtel Kenya Limited has partnered with Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) for the upcoming Term Two B Games starting August 5 at Kangaru Boys High School, Embu County, Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 08:06 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenya’s Safaricom presents mWomen services
GSMA mWomen together with Safaricom and other mobile service operators has held a conference to present an approach to designing and deploying mobile services that meet women’s needs. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 11:31 · Martin Cheruiyot
Three weeks left to apply for DEMO Africa
Startups hoping to participate in this year’s DEMO Africa, which showcases innovations from across the continent, have three weeks left to apply. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 10:46 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenya launches new portal for investors and developers
The Kenya Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in collaboration with the World Bank Group has developed a new information portal system for investors and developers. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 08:07 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenyan ICT Ministry and CCK hold forum on review of regulatory framework
A Working Group established by Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) to align the ICT sector policy and legislation to the constitution has held a consultative forum on the review of ICT regulatory frameworks. → Read more
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