Kenya Elected Chair of Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization for 2012-13
Kenya has been elected to chair the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) Council for 2012-13. The elections took place during the 52nd CTO Council Meeting on 25th October 2012 in...
View ArticleMotorola Solutions Launches its Enterprise Mobility Business in Kenya
Motorola Solutions has announced the launch of its Enterprise Mobility business in Kenya. Motorola Solutions will offer its portfolio of next generation enterprise mobility solutions including:...
View ArticleSONY Launches New Range of Laptops in Nairobi
Sony has finally decided to give the East and Central Africa market a strong focus. The electronics giant is making Kenya the headquarter of its East and Central Africa as well as some Indian Ocean...
View ArticleiPhone 5 Will Sell in Kenya from December 21, Apple Announces
Apple has announced the impending availability of its iconic iPhone 5 in more countries and Kenya is included. The phone which will be exclusively available through Orange Kenya is one of Apple’s...
View ArticleNation Media Refuses to Apologise After Photoshopping Ruto on to a CORD Rally...
It is the season of political campaigns in Kenya. The media in the country is far from neutral. The loyality is between the main contenders Uhuru Kenyaatta or Raila Odinga. Daily Nation which is...
View ArticleNew M-Pesa Payment Processing Solution, Paygate, Launched for Kenya and Tanzania
A new payment processing solution called Paygate has been launched. Through the system, users in Kenya and Tanzania can now use M-Pesa for online shopping for goods and services. According to Robin...
View ArticleKegurio Macharia: To the Tyrants in Kenya “Social Media” is Dangerous
By Kegurio Macharia A strange consensus has emerged that something called “social media” is dangerous. That traditional media houses advance and disseminate this idea is unsurprising. Social media has...
View ArticleOrange Kenya Reduces Off-Net Calling Rates by 25%, Calls Tariff ‘Tujuane’
Orange Kenya has reduced its off-net mobile calling and SMS rates starting at midnight tonight. The new tarrif offer, dubbed Tujuane, reduces the off-net calling rates to KSh 3 per minute down from...
View ArticleGovernment Angered By Facebook Pages Impersonating Uhuru’s Family Members
Kenyan government spokesman is angered by the existence of Facebook pages impersonating the First family and state house. Through Facebook postings, Muthui Kariuki, is asking Kenyans to ignore the...
View ArticleHowzit MSN Moves into Kenya and Nigeria with Localised Content
Howzit MSN, one of Africa’s largest portals with 3.3 million unique browsers per month, is set to launch dedicated versions of its site for Nigeria and Kenya. Howzit MSN, operated by Kagiso Media in...
View ArticleKenyan Government to Consolidate All ICT Departments Under the Ministry of ICT
Ministry of ICT Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiangi After the much publicised President Uhuru’s directive in June that all ICT authorities (bodies) in the country be merged into a single entity, now...
View ArticleLocalised MSN Portal to Officially Launch in Kenya On September 4
Microsoft is set to launch its Kenyan portal tomorrow morning. The software firm is set to launch the MSN Kenya portal which is already LIVE and has news and information relevant to the Kenyan...
View ArticleKsh 500,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of this Laptop Thief
The laptop and iPad thieves walking around Nairobi’s hotels and offices stealing the same is just worrying. They are not so many. They are just so daring. You will find them at conferences where they...
View ArticleShahab Meshki SACKED as CEO of Liquid Telecoms Kenya, Formerly KDN
Disgraced CEO of former Kenya Data Networks and now Liquid Telecoms Kenya has been sacked. Though diplomatically, Shahab is being replaced by Liquid Telecom Group’s Director of Network Strategy, Mr...
View ArticleUganda MPs Receive 384 iPads as Kenya Mulls the Same
Uganda’s parliament has bought iPads to all its 375 MPs at a cost of Ksh 32 million ($370,000), saying that the tablets will make the lawmakers more efficient by allowing them to access official...
View ArticleStarTimes to Allow Access to Free Channels for Only Two Weeks
StarTimes has revealed that it will allow access to at least six Free To Air channels upon the expiry of subscriber’s monthly subscription. But the catch is that the access will only be for two weeks....
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