Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya’s President rejects controversial ICT Practitioners Bill

Uhuru Kenyatta returns proposed legislation to parliament... no official confirmation of what the next step will be.
Vincent Matinde
2:00
Jun 9, 2021

Kenyatta urges Ethiopia to reconsider stance on mobile money services

Kenya’s President urges authorities to allow foreign service providers to bolster local market competition.
1:50
Jan 29, 2021

Google commits US$10m to support Kenya’s economic recovery

Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai references company’s plan to establish fibre link along Africa’s West Coast to usher in more broadband.
1:50
Nov 13, 2020

Sizeable task awaits Kenya’s first data commissioner

Immaculate Kassait to oversee the implementation of the Data Protection Act.
1:50
Mar 23, 2020

Google’s Loon Project finally takes flight

Project held back for two years, but now launched to provide connectivity to remote regions.
1:40
Mar 16, 2020

Kenyans urged to cashless, work from home amid Coronavirus pandemic

Industry experts appeal to ISPs and other service providers to adjust tariffs in light of situation.
1:40
Nov 27, 2019

Mixed response to Kenya's data protection law

Clarity required regarding implementation as law's introduction met with mostly muted response.
1:50
Jul 1, 2019

Safaricom's Bob Collymore dies

Chief Executive Officer passes from cancer, according to statement issued to the media.
1:30

Kenya launches digital economy blueprint

Guideline a contribution towards objectives of the Smart Africa Alliance.
1:30
Oct 25, 2018

Will Kenya get it right with second Kshs 1bn tech innovation initiative?

Recent launch of Huduma Whitebox follows now stagnant Enterprise Kenya program.
1:20
Sep 21, 2018

Kenyatta slaps tax on internet and money transfer charges

Govt passes Finance Bill 2018 incorporating memorandum to increase tax on basic services and commodities.
2:30

Kenya's Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill now law

President says it addresses a shortfall in country's ability to tackle cybercrime.