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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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