Al Shabaab

Kenya’s security surveillance tender is urgent, says government

Officials come out swinging to defend the awarding of the contract to Safaricom.
Vincent Matinde
1:10
Jun 23, 2014

Ban signal jammers, Kenyan consumer body demands

Did attackers jam Safaricom’s network after 60 people were killed in Mpeketoni, Lamu County?
1:50
May 5, 2014

Kenyan bomb blasts spark #someonetelluhurukenyatta Twitter trend

Up to seven people are dead and Kenya is turning to the social network to express its anger.
2:30
Apr 15, 2014

Kenya plans digital registration amid al Shabaab threat

Country’s deputy president William Ruto plans wants to curb terrorist attacks.
1:50
Mar 19, 2014

Glocall Telecoms plans to deploy 4G in Somalia

Somalia joins countries like Angola, Namibia, and South Africa that have launched LTE.
0:50
Jan 13, 2014

Somali government downplays al Shabaab internet threats

The militant group last week called for local telecom firms to cut online services.
2:20
Jan 9, 2014

Somalia’s al Shabaab threatens to cut internet connectivity

Militant group, said to have links to al Qaeda, has given telecom firms a 15 day ultimatum.
1:40
Oct 8, 2013

Kenyan govt threatens telecom CEOs with arrest

Government officials warn mobile operators over the sale of unregistered SIM cards.
3:10
Sep 23, 2013

M-Pesa donations to help Kenya mall attack victims

Over Khs 29 million has been raised following an al Shabaab attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall.
1:40
Jul 30, 2012

Militant group 'kills' Safaricom employee

Heavily armed men, said to be of the Al-Shabaab group, allegedly ambushed Safaricom employees.