Articles by Nick Sato, Page 13
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Mon, October 7th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s chief justice considers moving masts to end judges row
Willy Mutunga, Kenya’s chief justice, has held a meeting with officials from various institutions to discuss the possibility of removing Orange Kenya communication masts from near a building that has been rented by the judiciary. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Ushahidi reports to be processed through new USSD app
Kenyan non-profit crowdfunding platform Ushahidi has announced the development of a USSD (unstructured supplementary services data) app to reduce the time it takes to process reports and manage the flood of SMSs coming through its platform. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta urges departments to integrate ICT to boost performances
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged the management of public institutions to actively play a role in the country’s transformational agenda by deftly managing challenges and exploiting opportunities. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyans to sit final national exams online, get results immediately
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced plans to have final year candidates sit the national exams online and have their results as soon as they complete the exercise. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Social media activist held by Sudan government forces amidst protests
A social media activist has been arrested in Sudan following recent protests over fuel hikes in the country as a result of lifted fuel subsidies. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan tech firms fear multinational favouritism by governments
Kenya’s local technology firms have expressed fears of being overlooked in favour of multinationals by newly formed county governments in tenders and contracts for revenue collection. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya hands in Westgate attack contributions to Kenya Red Cross
Airtel Kenya has handed in contributions made through its mobile money platform to the Kenya Red Cross following the closure of a paybill number created to assist victims in the wake of the Westgate Mall attack, which left 67 people dead and hundreds injured. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Tanzania’s taxman issues warning on purchases of EFDs
The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has issue an ultimatum to businesses in Tanzania to purchase Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFD) by November 15, 2013, or face penalties. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 13:00 · Nick Sato
AfDB donates $100m towards Kenya’s Konza City
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has donated KSh8.5 billion (US$100 million) to help the Kenyan government finance the planned multi-billion dollar Kenya Techno City. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Samsung, JKUAT partner to offer university students affordable laptops
Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to provide affordable laptops for its students. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan student loans board to track defaulters on social media
Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has resorted to social media in a bid to recover KSh7.1 billion (US$ 80,459,770) in loans made in the early 1970s to students who are now untraceable. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government in “crucial stages” of developing Access to Information bill
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT has announced it is in the “crucial stages of development” in preparing an Access to Information bill, which it believes will ensure government transparency and protect citizens’ rights. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya partners Pan Africa Life to offer life insurance through mobile
Airtel Kenya and Pan Africa Life Assurance Limited have entered into a partnership to provide life insurance cover through mobile phones, in an effort to increase the numbers of Kenyans with insurance. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta and Ruto briefed on laptop project ahead of roll out
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have been briefed on the progress of the implementation of the one laptop per child programme in public primary schools ahead of its rollout in three months. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya supports Women 4 Cancer Globe-athon 2013
Orange Kenya is aiming to help women access free pap smears from selected medical providers across the East African country by joining the Women 4 Cancer Globe-athon 2013 campaign. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 19:30 · Nick Sato
Internet connection restored in Sudan
Internet access in Sudan was restored after more than 24 hours of downtime caused by a blackout believed to have been ordered by the government due to the violent rioting in the country over lifted fuel subsidies → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s chief justice claims email and Twitter accounts hacked
Willy Mutunga, Kenya’s chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, has claimed his email and Twitter accounts have been hacked. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
CCK seeks internet use regulations after Westgate attack
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) wants to introduce guidelines to tighten web usage and discourage the misuse of social media and spread of hate speech in the wake of the Westgate mall attack. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyans to pay “matatu” fare with Lipa Na M-Pesa
Safaricom is working on introducing a lipa na M-Pesa service for Kenya’s popular Matatu public transport industry, where commuters will pay fares using mobile money. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Google digitises constitutions
Google has launched an archive of the world's constitutions in a new online initiative designed to help countries emerging from conflicts or political crises. → Read more
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