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  • Moi University student charged over Ksh.499,800 bank fraud

    Moi University student charged over Ksh.499,800 bank fraud

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    A 21-year-old Moi University final-year education student has been charged at the Eldoret Law Court with three counts under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act, 2018.Purity Moraa Mokaya, who appeared unrepresented before Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi, is facing charges of unauthorized access to a computer system Section 14(1), access with intent to commit a further offence and acquisition of proceeds of crime — Section 15(1).

  • General Muhoozi deactivates X account after attacks on Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo

    General Muhoozi deactivates X account after attacks on Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo

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    Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has deactivated his X account hours after issuing a series of warnings to Vice President Jessica Alupo, including threats to have her arrested and dismissed from government.Muhoozi’s account, @mkainerugaba, became inaccessible on Tuesday, November 10, shortly after he published several controversial posts targeting Alupo and suggesting that he should take over the country’s vice presidency.

  • 10 Days to Verification: What JSS Teachers Must Carry to the TSC Sub-County Selection

    10 Days to Verification: What JSS Teachers Must Carry to the TSC Sub-County Selection

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    Inside the TSC Roadmap for the Recruitment of 20,000 Junior School TeachersInterns’ transition to permanent and pensionable terms is set for January 2027, while jobless teachers watch for the vacancies that may open upThe online application window for the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) recruitment of 20,000 junior school teachers closed on 31st August 2026.

  • Intouch November Opinion Poll: Odalo’s Popularity Surges Past 43% in Mathare as Moha Gains Ground, Oluoch Commands 10% Support

    Intouch November Opinion Poll: Odalo’s Popularity Surges Past 43% in Mathare as Moha Gains Ground, Oluoch Commands 10% Support

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    The latest survey by Intouch Polls shows Odalo strengthening his position across all six Mathare wards, with his closest challenger, Mohammed Hussein (Moha), recording a significant rise to 21 per cent as the 2027 parliamentary race continues to take shape.Hon. Odalo continues to consolidate his position as the leading contender for the Mathare parliamentary seat, with the latest November opinion poll by Intouch Polls showing a further rise in his popularity across the constituency.

  • How the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) classifies Banks and other Microfinance Institutions

    How the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) classifies Banks and other Microfinance Institutions

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    Kenya’s banking industry comprises different categories of financial institutions, ranging from large commercial banks serving millions of customers to smaller banks and microfinance institutions targeting individuals, small businesses and underserved communities.The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is responsible for regulating and supervising the country’s banking sector.

  • Do this when buying tv at Luthuli area in Nairobi

    Do this when buying tv at Luthuli area in Nairobi

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    Several shops there sell genuine productsLuthuli Avenue in Nairobi has been associated with fraudsters, mostly targeting people visiting the busy area to buy electronics.Some of the items sold there include television sets, woofers, mobile phones, solar panels, loudspeakers among other stuff.But for many years people have been complaining that some shops along Luthuli trick their customers.

  • Sifuna launches US campaign blitz ahead of 2027 polls

    Sifuna launches US campaign blitz ahead of 2027 polls

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    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is set to take the Linda Mwananchi Movement’s political mobilisation campaign to the United States, with engagements across five destinations from November 20 to December 4, as the movement seeks to rally support among Kenyans in the diaspora ahead of the 2027 General Election.

  • 14 Banks face downgrade as CBK enforces KSh 5 Billion capital requirement by December 2026

    14 Banks face downgrade as CBK enforces KSh 5 Billion capital requirement by December 2026

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    Fourteen commercial banks in Kenya are facing pressure to raise their minimum core capital to KSh 5 billion by December 31, 2026, or risk regulatory action, including possible reclassification as microfinance banks and restrictions on certain banking services.The warning comes as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) maintains its position that lenders must comply with the new capital requirements despite proposals by the National Treasury to extend the implementation deadline.

  • Safaricom Ethiopia’s Long Road To Profit: Losses shrink 96 per cent as it nears break-even

    Safaricom Ethiopia’s Long Road To Profit: Losses shrink 96 per cent as it nears break-even

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    Four years after it switched on its network in Ethiopia, Safaricom is within touching distance of making money there.Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia cut its EBITDA loss by 96.5 per cent to Sh434.4 million in the six months to September 2026, down from Sh12.6 billion a year earlier.

  • Why Kenya’s AI ambitions now depend on new internet infrastructure

    Why Kenya’s AI ambitions now depend on new internet infrastructure

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    Why Kenya’s AI ambitions now depend on new internet infrastructure: A planned $2 billion (Sh258 billion) subsea cable linking Africa directly to Asia is meant to open a new route across the Indian Ocean and carry the high-capacity traffic that AI needs, which today’s cables cannot.