Kenya’s High Court has declared the government’s sale of a 15% equity stake in Safaricom to South Africa’s Vodacom Group unconstitutional, ordering the shares restored to the state. The ruling nullifies the December transaction that would have increased Vodacom’s controlling interest in East Africa’s largest telecommunications provider to 55%, while reducing the Kenyan Treasury’s holding…
A building on Vodacom’s campus in Midrand, Johannesburg Kenya’s high court has declared the government’s sale of a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom unconstitutional, null and void, and ordered the shares restored to the state — 11 weeks after the transaction closed and handed the South African group control of Kenya’s most valuable listed…
A young Kenyan man recently sent this anonymous message to a chatbot late at night: “Mbogi wanasema mimi si mwanaume nisipolala na huyo mama… tangu lini mtu ashajiita mwanaume kwa sababu ya kulala na wanawake?” (“My crew tells me I’m not a man if I don’t sleep with her. Since when did sleeping with women…
Kenya’s High Court has dismissed a bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes. The Rastafarian community had argued that the ban on smoking cannabis infringed on their rights to freedom of religion and belief guaranteed under the constitution. In a landmark judgement, Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the…
Zila Tech, a Digicloud Africa and Google partner in Kenya, is driving a new approach to education across the country with Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks. Phelomena Siokan, customer success engineer at Zila Tech, says the company started introducing Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks into Kenyan schools about two years ago, and has…
Addis Ababa — A leading Kenyan aviation expert has called for sweeping reforms across Africa’s travel and aviation sectors, arguing that visa-free access and open skies are essential to unlocking the continent’s vast tourism potential. Speaking to ENA on the sidelines of the IATA Focus Africa Conference in Addis Ababa, Charles Gakuu emphasized the urgent…
Ignore fabricated graphic falsely quoting Kenyan president William Ruto lashing out at African Union IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on social media attributes a controversial quote to Kenyan president William Ruto, alleging that he lashed out at the African Union, calling it a “toothless dog” and describing it as corrupt. But both the graphic and…
Kenyan representatives at the Africa Club Volleyball Championships in Cairo, Egypt begin their continental campaigns on Monday after the drawing of groups on Sunday. KCB Volleyball Club have been placed in Group D where they face Cameroon’s Litto Team, Viper and Partners Volleyball Club of Nigeria as well as ARSU Ladies of Seychelles. Meanwhile, national…
Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.
Nairobi — Three Kenyan startups were among five continental winners recognised at the Africa Entrepreneurship Awards 2026 held at the Sarit Expo Centre. The awards were presented during the 13th Sankalp Africa Summit, convened by Aavishkaar Group, Intellecap and the Sankalp Forum, bringing together over 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers from more than 50 countries….
