Category: Technology
Only 5.5% of AI Citations on Africa’s Humanitarian Crises Are Local – Study
Analysis of 1,083 verifiable citations across ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek and Perplexity finds nearly 7 in 10 come from UN or multilateral organisations NAIROBI, Kenya, August 2026 –Only 5.5% of citations used by four major AI platforms to answer questions about humanitarian crises in Africa came from organisations based in the countries in crisis, a new…
INTERPOL Report finds AI Linked to More Than Half of Cybercrime in Africa
Cyber-criminality has evolved from isolated incidents into an industrialized, borderless ecosystem LYON, France, August 2026 –Artificial intelligence is enabling 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa making attacks faster, more scalable, and increasingly difficult for victims and platforms to detect, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. With more than 1.1 billion mobile…
Will Kenya’s AI Bill Protect Women From Deepfakes?
Nairobi, Kenya: While relaxing at home, 23-year-old Valerie Shigholi Kulola encountered the dark side of the internet. A friend forwarded a TikTok video to her, revealing that a stranger had utilized her photos to produce an unauthorized, AI-generated erotic dance video. This digital manipulation falsely depicted Kulola as being in a romantic relationship with the…
House Okays Establishment of National Cybersecurity Agency to Combat Threats,Losses
The country losses an estimated Sh29B annually to cyber attacks NAIROBI, 22nd June 2026 -The National Assembly has approved the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA), setting a decisive step toward safeguarding Kenya’s rapidly expanding digital economy under the leadership of President William Ruto. The development comes on the heels of stark warnings from…
Nyanza Residents Call for Overhaul of e-Citizen System
KISUMU, May 2026 -Residents and civil society groups from the Nyanza region have called on the National Assembly to urgently enact legislative safeguards to clean up the e-Citizen digital platform, citing severe data privacy gaps, delayed financial refunds, and a lack of public representation in its oversight board. The demands emerged during a recent public…
AI’s Double-Edge: Experts Warn of Addiction Risk Even as Mental Health Tools Improve
KISUMU, May 2026 -As Artificial intelligence (AI) and social media algorithms continue to evolve, mental health experts and technology innovators continue to raise concerns over their increasing influence on human behaviour. They, however, warn that the overeliance on digital platforms could lead to addiction, emotional distress and social interaction. Speaking during a virtual panel discussion…
Why Newspapers in Kenya Are Slowly Collapsing
The future of journalism in Kenya may belong to the media organisations that adapt fastest to digital behaviour, audience psychology, AI discovery, and the changing economics of attention. NAIROBI, May 2026 -A new report by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) paints a worrying picture for the future of newspapers in Kenya, as readership continues to…
Social Media Overtakes TV as Kenya’s News Source: What the Shift Means for PR and Digital Visibility
NAIROBI, May 2026 -Kenya’s media landscape is entering a defining moment as social media emerges as the primary source of news, while television continues to lose daily audience share. The latest State of the Media 2025 Report by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), presents a clear picture of how attention is shifting and what…
Honest Novahost Kenya Review 2026: Why This Local Host Is Winning
Kenya is online. Like properly online. This honest Novahost Kenya review is based on real testing and publicly available data – not affiliate hype With internet penetration sitting around 85% and SMEs rushing to sell, book, deliver, and get paid through websites, hosting is no longer that boring technical thing you pick once and forget….
Meet Shanice and Cassie: The Grade Seven Duo Using Arduino Tech to Solve Problems Under CBE
Inspired by the COVID-19 hygiene lessons, the smart bin opens automatically for users within 30 cm -a no-touch fix for schools, hospitals and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) KISUMU, Kenya, 14th April, 2016 –On a sunny Wednesday morning, as a group of learners engage in various activities on a school playground, two learners, Shanice Achieng and…