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Fri, July 25th, 19:33 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Deputy president’s Twitter account hacked
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto is the latest victim of the Anonymous Group who have claimed that they have hacked the Integrated Financial Management Information System http://www.ifmis.go.ke/ , Immigration and Registration of persons and Western.go.ke as well. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi county goes mobile with payments for services
Nairobi residents will no longer have to contend with long queues when paying for services after the county government launched an e-payment platform to ease payments and streamline revenue collection. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel complaint against M-Pesa fees rejected by Competition Authority
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom will not have to cut fees on making M-Pesa transactions across networks after the Competition Authority declined to order a reduction as petitioned by rival Airtel. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Committee approves Safaricom security tender
The Kenyan Parliament’s Administration and National Security Committee has recommended approval of the KSh14.9 billion (US$169 million) security surveillance tender awarded to Safaricom, saying the single sourcing method of awarding the tender was justified in the interests of national security. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyans to use Visa cards at Total service stations
Kenyan motorists can now pay for fuel with their Visa debit and credit cards at over 120 Total service stations across Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
UK’s DfID delivers e-learning to marginalised Kenyan girls
Thousands of marginalised girls in Kenya are set to benefit from a United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DfID) partnership with the private sector to deliver e-learning programmes. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya police, military hunt Twitter account hackers
The Kenyan police and military are collaborating to hunt down the hackers who two days ago hacked the Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account and sent offensive messages. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s NIS seeks powers to spy on communications
A bill proposing Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) gets access to people’s SMSs and private messages has been tabled in the National Assembly. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan MPs want billions recovered from Orange
The Public Investments Committee (PIC) of the Kenyan parliament is asking the Treasury to recover billions which were lost over time at Orange Telkom Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
KBA launches web portal, mobile app for transparency in lending
The Kenya Bankers Association has launched its “Credit Calculator Online” website and mobile application informing loan applicants of the components that make up the total cost of credit as a percentage - known as the Annual Percentage Rate (APR). → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nominations open for Kenyan social media awards
The second annual OLX Kenya Social Media Awards (SOMA) ceremony is slated for October 2, 2014, and is now calling for nominations from Kenyans with influence in the digital space. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank in drive for more merchants for cashless transactions
Equity Bank is on a drive to acquire more local merchants as customers to facilitate the regional acceptance of American Express Cards and other payment solutions beyond the bank’s channels. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
White collar pirates leading in intellectual theft in Kenya – Matiangi
The creative industry in Kenya is plagued by white collar thieves and pirates who prey on unsuspecting creative artists, stealing their intellectual property or underpaying them, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 11:45 · Susan Mwenesi
ICT contribution to Kenya’s GDP now at 12.1%
The contribution of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector to the Kenyan economy increased to 12.1 per cent in 2013 from 8.9 per cent in 2006, with growth attributed to factors such as international development agencies financing. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account hacked by Anonymous
The official Twitter account of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been hacked and has begun tweeting anti-corruption, anti-tribalism and anti-poaching messages while also criticising the country’s elected officials, with the Anonymous group claiming responsibility. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi inaugurates universal service board
Kenyan Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has inaugurated the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) to oversee the creation of the Universal Service Fund (USF). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
US donates bomb detection kits to KAA
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated KSh60 million (US$680,000) worth of equipment for detecting explosives in airports to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Bima247 allows Kenyans to buy insurance online
Online portal Bima247 has launched, allowing Kenyans to buy insurance online without the need for intermediaries. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tetra Radio stakes claims for Safaricom surveillance deal
Telecommunications equipment supplier Tetra Radio has claimed it was awarded a similar security surveillance deal by Kenya Police in 2001 to the one recently agreed with Safaricom, and claims that deal is still valid. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyans transacting $71m daily via mobile money
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reported KSh6.2 billion (US$71 million) is transacted every day via mobile money, up from a daily average of KSh5.2 billion (US$59 million) last year. → Read more
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