Eliud Owalo

Kenya turns power transformers to internet hotspots

Kenyan internet demand sees power transformers turned into internet hotspots.
Maria Macharia
1:00
May 21, 2024

Kenya says it created 139 000 digital jobs in a year

The government says it accomplished this by building digital hubs across the country to provide training to young people.
1:00
Apr 26, 2024

Huawei launches digital literacy skills initiative in Kenya

The project by the Chinese-headquartered global technology company was announced during the recently finished Connected Africa Summit.
1:50
Apr 19, 2024

Kenya accelerates fibre rollout target

The government says it has revised the traditional practice of laying cables on the ground in favour of using existing infrastructure from the Kenya Power and Lighting Company to connect citizens.
2:00
Mar 13, 2024

Kenya accelerates rollout of digital hubs

More than 40 Jitume Hubs have been opened, with the most recent two being in the east-central district of Tindiret.
1:30

Telecom regulators seek adoption of a single emergency number

The authorities want Member States to consider introducing a globally harmonised emergency number to supplement current domestic emergency numbers.
2:20
Dec 4, 2023

Kenya launches crackdown on counterfeit mobile devices

The government said the influx of counterfeit substandard and non-type approved devices in the country presents a huge problem to the society.
1:50
Nov 1, 2023

Safaricom seeks govt support to safeguard telecom infrastructure

Vandalism to fibre cables has been one of the primary reasons of frequent Internet and telephony disruptions in some locations around the country.
3:00
Jul 28, 2023

Anonymous Sudan launches DDoS attacks on Kenya

As a consequence of the attacks, Kenya’s e-citizen platform and a host of other public and private sector online services have been experiencing intermittent interruptions.
1:00
May 22, 2023

Kenya to release a million locally assembled smartphones

The smartphone project will enable ease access to affordable smartphones, enhancing Kenya’s digital inclusion drive.
2:00
Nov 21, 2022

ICANN launches managed root server cluster in Nairobi

System will ensure the localisation of the domain name system and improve latency, reduce risk of DDoS attacks says organisation.