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May 22, 2026

Kenya Waives Import Duty on First 100,000 Electric Vehicles

President William Ruto has rolled out a bold incentive to speed up Kenya’s shift to cleaner transport by removing import duty on the first 100,000 electric vehicles entering the country.

By John Mutanyi

May 21, 2026

EPRA Kerosene Hike Triggers Concerns Over Rising Airfares

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has implemented a significant increase in kerosene prices, raising them by more than Sh38 per litre.

May 21, 2026

Dangote Eyes Lamu and Mombasa for East Africa Oil Refinery

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has expanded his options for a major oil refinery project in East Africa by including Kenya’s Lamu alongside the long-considered Mombasa site.

May 18, 2026

Safaricom Secures 25-Year Licence with Higher Fees

Safaricom has received a fresh 25-year operating licence from the Communications Authority of Kenya, ensuring long-term stability for the country’s leading telecommunications provider.

May 18, 2026

Dangote Supercharges $4 Billion Fertilizer Project in Ethiopia

African industrial giant Aliko Dangote has significantly scaled up his commitment to Ethiopia, raising investment in a major fertilizer plant to approximately $4 billion.

May 16, 2026

Government now wants Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to set up an office in Kenya.

Kenya's government is taking bold steps to bring major social media platforms under closer national oversight.

May 14, 2026

Kenya's government requires nearly Sh400 billion annually to sustain the affordable housing.

The Kenyan government is confronting the steep financial realities of its flagship affordable housing initiative, revealing that sustaining momentum will demand enormous yearly investment.

May 10, 2026

Kenya plans to spend Sh130 billion on a Microsoft AI data center

Kenya once stood on the brink of a major technological leap with plans for a massive data center backed by global giants.

May 10, 2026

M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card Fuels Kenya’s Digital Payment Boom

Safaricom’s M-PESA GlobalPay Visa virtual card has recorded impressive growth, processing a remarkable 8.5 million transactions valued at approximately Sh12 billion over the past year.

May 10, 2026

SmartPhones in Kenya may become more expensive.

Kenyan consumers could soon face significantly higher costs for mobile phones as the Treasury proposes a steep 25% excise duty on imported devices in the upcoming Finance Bill 2026.

May 3, 2026

Konza Technopolis Sees Revenue Decline Amid Slower Growth Challenges

Konza Technopolis recorded a 20 percent drop in revenue for 2025, falling to Sh203 million from Sh252 million the previous year.

May 2, 2026

WhatsApp Ends Support for Older Android Devices

WhatsApp has announced that it will stop working on smartphones running Android 5.0 and 5.1 starting September 8, 2026.

May 2, 2026

OpenAI Considers Launching Its Own Smartphone

OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT, is looking into developing its own smartphone. The move would allow it to compete directly with major players like Apple, Samsung, and Huawei in the global mobile market. This exploration comes as artificial intelligence continues to shape new technologies and consumer devices.

Apr 25, 2026

Luxembourg Becomes First Country to Offer Completely Free Nationwide Public Transport

Luxembourg has made history by becoming the first nation in the world to make all standard public transport completely free of charge.

Apr 25, 2026

Ethiopia Launches Construction of Africa’s Largest Airport in Ambitious $12.5 Billion Project

Ethiopia has taken a major step forward in its infrastructure development by officially starting work on a new international airport valued at $12.5 billion.

Apr 24, 2026

Kenya Tops Global Rankings in AI Tool Usage According to April 2026 Survey

Kenya has emerged at the very top of a recent global survey measuring the use of artificial intelligence tools.

Apr 24, 2026

Aliko Dangote to Lead Major Oil Refinery Project in Tanzania with Kenya and Uganda

Kenya and Uganda have entered discussions with Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote regarding the construction of a large new oil refinery in Tanzania.