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EPRA Cuts Nairobi Diesel by KES 10, Hikes Kerosene by KES 38 in Emergency Addendum After Deadly Matatu Strike

The Analyst May 18, 2026 Updated May 18, 2026

EPRA cuts Nairobi diesel by KES 10.06 to KES 232.86 and raises kerosene by KES 38.60 to KES 191.38 from 19 May.

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Court Keeps Block on Safaricom Stake Sale to Vodacom, Stalling KES 244.5B Treasury Windfall

The Analyst May 18, 2026 Updated May 18, 2026

The Safaricom–Vodacom deal remains blocked by the High Court of Kenya, with a constitutional ruling on the matter pending.

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Elon Musk Loses Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman After Jury Rules He Waited Too Long

The Analyst May 18, 2026 Updated May 18, 2026

A California jury rejected Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, ruling he waited too long to sue.

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X Now Caps Free Users at 50 Posts and 200 Replies a Day. Is This Censorship by Paywall?

The Analyst May 18, 2026 Updated May 18, 2026

Twitter/X has capped free accounts at 50 posts and 200 replies daily, pushing heavy users toward paid Premium subscriptions.

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Apple Lines Up Grammar Checker, AI Shortcuts and Wallpaper Generation for iOS 27

The Analyst May 18, 2026 Updated May 18, 2026

Apple is preparing iOS 27 AI features including a grammar checker, plain-English Shortcuts and AI wallpaper generation, Bloomberg reports.

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Treasury Cuts Hustler Fund Lifeline After Four Years and KES 12 Billion in Bad Loans

The Analyst May 18, 2026 Updated May 18, 2026

Treasury halts fresh Hustler Fund cash after KES 14.8 billion injected and roughly KES 12 billion stuck with defaulters, shifting to Nyota.

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Adan Mohamed Named KRA Commissioner General as Taxman Bets on Tech-First Reset

The Analyst May 18, 2026 Updated May 18, 2026

Adan Mohamed becomes Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General for three years from 18 May 2026, succeeding Humphrey Wattanga amid digital tax reforms.

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The Eight Specs That Decide Whether Your Phone Gets Gemini Intelligence

The Analyst May 17, 2026 Updated May 17, 2026

Google's Gemini Intelligence needs Gemini Nano v3, 12GB RAM, a flagship chip and six years of patches. Most phones fail.

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Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 Wants to Roll Back the EV Tax Break Parliament Passed Less Than a Year Ago

The Analyst May 17, 2026 Updated May 17, 2026

The Finance Bill 2026 moves EVs, batteries and e-bikes from zero-rated to VAT-exempt, raising prices from 1 July 2026.

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Bharti Airtel Moves to Lift Airtel Africa Stake to 79% in $2.9 Billion Share Swap

The Analyst May 17, 2026 Updated May 17, 2026

A cashless share swap moves promoter group holdings into Bharti Airtel and lifts its Airtel Africa stake from 62.73% to 79%.

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Posta Kenya is Closing 125 Post Offices. Here’s Why It Can’t Recover.

Dickson Otieno May 15, 2026 Updated May 15, 2026

Posta Kenya is closing 125 of 625 post offices to save KES 1 billion, as couriers eat its courier business.

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Safaricom Is Working Behind the Scenes to Keep Telecom Towers Running During Fuel Pressure

The Analyst May 15, 2026 Updated May 15, 2026

Safaricom is privately coordinating with oil marketers to keep diesel flowing to base stations as Kenya's fuel supply tightens.

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AirDrop Is Coming to Most Android Phones Later This Year — But the Catch Is Your Chipset

The Analyst May 15, 2026 Updated May 15, 2026

Google is bringing AirDrop support to OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi and Honor phones in 2026, with a QR-code option live today.

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iPhone 18 Pro: What’s Actually Changing, and What Buyers Will and Won’t Get

The Analyst May 15, 2026 Updated May 15, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro brings 2nm A20 chip, variable aperture camera, satellite 5G. Kenyan buyers get the chip and camera, not satellite.

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Google teams up with Meta to fix Instagram’s long-running Android camera problem

The Analyst May 15, 2026 Updated May 15, 2026

Google partners with Meta to bring Ultra HDR, Night Sight and stabilisation to Instagram on flagship Android 17 phones.

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Google unveils the Googlebook: a premium AI laptop built on Android, launching this fall

The Analyst May 15, 2026 Updated May 15, 2026

Google's new Android-powered Googlebook laptop launches this fall from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo. Here's everything confirmed so far.

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Diesel Hits KES 242.92 As EPRA Pushes Pump Prices To Historic Highs

The Analyst May 14, 2026 Updated May 14, 2026

Diesel rises KES 46.29 and petrol KES 16.65 in EPRA's May cycle, setting record Kenyan pump prices amid Hormuz crisis

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TECNO is building a “Camon Slim” with a 7000mAh battery and 60W charging, certifications confirm

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

TECNO Camon Slim with model number CN6c clears FCC and TÜV certifications, revealing 7000mAh battery and 60W charging support.

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Safaricom ordered to pay KES 1.4 billion to the innovator behind M-PESA Go’s idea, plus a permanent royalty on M-PESA revenue

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

Safaricom must pay Kenyan innovator Peter Muoki KES 1.4 billion plus indefinite royalties for copyright infringement in building M-PESA Go.

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Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in South Africa. Kenya Still Locked Out

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone is now live in South Africa with Yoco and iStore Pay. Kenya still waits.

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Bolt raises Kenya ride fares by 6% after fuel price hike

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

Bolt has increased Kenya fares by 6% to cushion drivers after rising fuel prices pushed up operating costs.

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Kenya’s HewaSafi Wins Africa Earth Prize for Farm-Waste Vehicle Filter

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

Kenyan teenagers win Africa Earth Prize for HewaSafi, a low-cost exhaust filter using maize, coconut waste and algae.

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Kenya Airways and Rubis Plan Africa’s First Dedicated SAF Refinery in Nairobi

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

Kenya Airways and Rubis plan a Nairobi SAF refinery using local waste feedstocks to cut aviation emissions and imports.

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ICANN Opens 2026 Window for New Internet Domain Extensions, and Kenyan Businesses Can Apply

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

For the first time in 13 years, ICANN is letting organisations apply to run their own slice of the internet, things like .safaricom, .nairobi or .ke-shop. Kenyan applicants qualify for a discount that cuts the application fee by up to 85%.

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Safaricom’s biggest year. Four shifts that matter – Interactive Widget

Dickson Otieno May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

Interact with Safaricom's FY 26 Results and see for yourself all the numbers that matter.

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Kenya Lands 17 Firms on FT’s 2026 Africa Fastest-Growing List, Overtaking Nigeria — and the Detail Underneath Matters More

The Analyst May 12, 2026 Updated May 12, 2026

Kenya places 17 firms on FT's 2026 Africa Fastest-Growing ranking, beating Nigeria. Top three companies by revenue are Kenyan.

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KCB is the latest, and largest, bank to join Pesalink’s industry-wide flat KES 20 pricing. Transfers under KES 1,000 are now free.

The Analyst May 11, 2026 Updated May 11, 2026

KCB joins Pesalink's flat KES 20 pricing for transfers above KES 1,000, with smaller sends free, pressuring rivals.

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EADB Sets Aside USD 13 Million for Youth and Women-Led Businesses as Rwanda Takes Over Leadership

The Analyst May 11, 2026 Updated May 11, 2026

East African Development Bank launches USD 13 million fund for women, youth entrepreneurs as Rwanda's Murangwa takes Governing Council chair

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Stanbic Bank Kenya Q1 2026 Profit Hits KES 3.5 Billion as Deposits Cross KES 400 Billion

The Analyst May 11, 2026 Updated May 11, 2026

Stanbic Bank Kenya's Q1 2026 net profit grew 5% to KES 3.5 billion as customer deposits crossed KES 400 billion.

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Glovo’s KES 10 Billion Kenya Bet: Why Nairobi, and Why Now?

The Analyst May 10, 2026 Updated May 10, 2026

Glovo dominates Kenyan food and grocery delivery, and its new Nairobi headquarters reflects that. The fuller picture, including the company's regulatory record back home, is worth understanding before celebrating.

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It Wasn’t Just the Grid. Microsoft Asked Kenya for a Cheque the Government Couldn’t Write.

The Analyst May 10, 2026 Updated May 10, 2026

Bloomberg reports Microsoft and G42 asked Kenya to guarantee annual capacity payments. The government couldn't, and the talks broke down.

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Kenya Stalls $1 Billion Microsoft–G42 Data Centre Plan as the Power Maths Catches Up

The Analyst May 9, 2026 Updated May 9, 2026

Kenya pauses the $1 billion Microsoft–G42 Olkaria data centre after President Ruto admitted the national grid cannot support it yet.

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The Quiet Telco Truce: Why Airtel Is Sharing Pipes With Its Biggest African Rivals

The Analyst May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026

Airtel Africa's deals with MTN, Vodacom and SpaceX point to a telco truce that has direct implications for Kenya's market.

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Airtel’s Home Broadband Just Grew 86%. Safaricom Should Be Watching.

The Analyst May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026

Airtel Africa's home broadband customer base grew 86% in FY26, signalling a serious challenge to Safaricom's lead in Kenyan 5G home internet.

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From $2.65 Billion to $10 Billion: The Airtel Money IPO Story Is Bigger Than the Delay

The Analyst May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026

Airtel Money's IPO is delayed to H2 2026, but its valuation has climbed from $2.65 billion in 2021 to potentially $10 billion now.

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Airtel Africa FY26: Profit Triples to $813M as Data Finally Beats Voice

The Analyst May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026

Revenue jumped 29.5% to $6.42 billion, but the CEO is already warning that diesel costs could pressure next year's margins.

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Old Mutual Rolls Out Nationwide Financial Wellness Drive for Kenyan SMEs and Households

The Analyst May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026

Old Mutual Kenya launches a nationwide financial wellness drive across eight towns offering free advisory clinics for SMEs and households navigating debt.

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Google Launches the Fitbit Air: A Screenless KES 12,900 Tracker That Skips Kenya at Launch

The Analyst May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026

Google's new screenless Fitbit Air launches at $99.99 with 7-day battery and AFib detection, but skips Kenya at launch.

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YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.

The Analyst May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026

YouTube is rolling out free Picture-in-Picture to Kenyan users on Android and iOS. Music videos still need Premium.

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The KES 80 Billion Question: Who Wins from Safaricom’s Record Year, and Who Pays?

The Analyst May 7, 2026 Updated May 11, 2026

Safaricom paid its biggest dividend ever in FY26. It is also the last under the old shareholder structure. Here is why it matters.

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Somalia’s Hormuud Just Borrowed Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Playbook, But Made It Interest-Free

The Analyst May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026

Hormuud Telecom partners with Get-Phone to finance 100,000 smartphones in Somalia, using EVC Plus mobile money and zero-interest Sharia-compliant terms.

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NTSA Says Goodbye to Paper Logbooks: eLogbook Launches on eCitizen June 10, 2026

The Analyst May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026

Kenya’s NTSA launches eLogbook on June 10, 2026, ending paper-based vehicle registration with QR-coded, encrypted digital certificates on eCitizen. (20 words)

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Safaricom FY26: Mobile Data Just Overtook Voice for the First Time. Is This Really a Tech Company Yet?

The Analyst May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026

Mobile data hit 42.1% of connectivity revenue, voice fell to 41.3%. Fixed broadband grew 12.2%. AI is in production. But the Tech-Co label deserves a closer look.

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KRA Has Been Trying to Get Inside Your M-Pesa for a Decade. eTIMS Is How They Do It.

The Analyst May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026

KRA tried in 2016 and again in 2024 to legislate blanket access to your mobile money. It got blocked both times. The new eTIMS-M-Pesa integration gets there anyway.

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Safaricom Ethiopia FY26: Losses Halve, Customers Surge, and the Break-Even Question Gets a Real Answer

The Analyst May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026

Safaricom Ethiopia FY26 results show losses halving and customers surging. EBITDA break-even now targeted for FY27. Here is what changed.

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Safaricom FY26: M-PESA Hits KES 183 Billion, Now 45.6% of Revenue

The Analyst May 7, 2026 Updated May 7, 2026

M-PESA hit KES 183 billion, 45.6% of Safaricom Kenya revenue. Merchants doubled. Fuliza surged. The fintech shift accelerates.

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Kenya’s eCitizen Convenience Fee Set to Double Under New Tiered Structure

The Analyst May 6, 2026 Updated May 6, 2026

Kenya's Treasury wants to replace the flat KES 50 eCitizen convenience fee with a tiered system topping out at KES 100. This, after courts struck down the original fee twice. The draft regulations are open for public comment.

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Apollo Agriculture and Kaleidofin Close Kenya’s First Private-Sector Agri Securitisation at KES 276 Million

The Analyst May 6, 2026 Updated May 6, 2026

The deal turns smallholder farmer loans into investable assets, and could unlock billions more in local currency financing.

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Tax Cuts on Phones and Telecom Gear Could Connect Millions More Africans, Says GSMA Policy Chief

The Analyst May 5, 2026 Updated May 5, 2026

GSMA Africa Policy Chair Daddy Mukadi calls for tax exemptions on smartphones and telecom equipment to boost digital inclusion.

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Applications Open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 for African Women and Young Researchers

The Analyst May 5, 2026 Updated May 5, 2026

Applications open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 recognising Africa's best women and young researchers in health sciences.

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