Abdi Said

Airtel Kenya has received a 25-year operating licence from the Communications Authority, replacing its temporary permit that was due to expire in January 2027.

The licence ends years of regulatory uncertainty over the telco's operations in Kenya.

NTSA has been collecting instant traffic fines through its automated speed camera system despite the High Court previously suspending it over due process concerns.

Motorists now say there are no clear warning signs and no fair way to challenge the penalties.

AL-SHABAAB SURGE: Terror Group Seizes Three Towns in Just 24 Hours as Government Forces Pull Back

Al-Shabaab militants have reportedly stormed through South #Somalia’s central Hiiraan region, capturing three towns in just 24 hours in a stunning battlefield setback for government forces.

According to multiple local sources, the jihadist group seized Suulaay, Xasan Raqay, and Teedaan after fierce clashes forced #Mogadishu government troops to withdraw. The reported captures were independently confirmed by local residents and regional security contacts.

Global oil prices are now below $79 per barrel.

The drop came after U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran was near and cancelled planned U.S. strikes.

Brent crude, the international benchmark that Kenya uses to determine fuel import costs, fell by more than 5% to about $83 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped by more than 6% to approximately $79 per barrel.#oil #technology

Kenya loses an estimated Sh92 billion every year to digital piracy, according to the Ministry of ICT.

The practice also costs the government about Sh17 billion in lost tax revenue annually.

Two men got into a heated fight, but the situation escalated even further when their dogs joined the chaos, attacking each other as stunned bystanders looked on. What started as a disagreement quickly turned into a full-blown clash involving both the owners and their pets.

Nowadays, we are seeing more robberies involving criminals armed with real pistols, which points to something seriously broken within our security system.
A few years ago, many robbers relied on fake guns to scare their victims, but today armed gangs appear to have easier access to real firearms.
Where are these pistols coming from, who is supplying them, and why are security agencies not stopping them before more Kenyans are killed?

Nairobi City County has unlocked a Sh1 trillion transport project that will see the construction of the capital's first underground railway linking the Central Business District (CBD) to Eastlands before expanding to Westlands, Upper Hill, Ngong Road and Lang'ata under a multi-phase mass transit system that promises to reshape movement across the capital.

The ambitious Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS), estimated to cost USD 7.78 billion (about Sh1 trillion), has moved from decades of planning to implementation after receiving approval from the Nairobi City County Executive Committee this week. #Nairobi

Duale: I have been widely misquoted...I also find it regrettable that some of those now expressing outrage remained silent when inflammatory remarks targeting the Somali community were made in the past. #Elections2027

President William Ruto says a "final version" of the Bill for universal free higher education is before Parliament.

However, no record of it appears on the National Assembly's legislative tracker.

The uncertainty has left university students questioning the plan and its funding.

Safaricom has secured a deal to provide internet to homes under the Affordable Housing Programme.

The service will cost Sh800 per package, offering speeds of up to 15Mbps. The first rollout covers 14,000 homes in Mukuru.

Nairobi County plans to increase daily parking fees from Sh300 to at least Sh535.

The county says the higher charges are needed to cover the cost of providing parking services.

The African Development Bank has approved a Sh44.5 billion loan to support Kenya's economic reforms.

The funding will back public finance reforms, MSMEs, job creation, women's economic empowerment and green growth.

Kenya is the only country in the world where citizens search police officers 😂

Protect Dangote with his investments at all costs. Kenya must move forward. Kenyans are poorer because they are consuming more than they can manufacture. Kenya needs more factories, more industries and more production, not court orders.

Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Bahati, Nakuru, is on fire as students riot, with police officers and the fire brigade reportedly overwhelmed.

If there was no camera recording no one was gon believe this

Sidee tahay? Galab wanaagsan, Ilaahay ha kuu barakeeyo.