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File image of sacks of rice. | COURTESY The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has thwarted an attempt to defraud the government of Kshs.123 million in taxes through the irregular clearance of 161 containers of rice at a Container Freight Station in Mombasa. According to a statement issued on Friday, the irregular clearance took place between…
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Benni McCarthy addresses the press shortly after he was unveiled as the new Head Coach of the Kenya National Football Team Harambee Stars at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, KICC on March 03, 2025. Photo/Sportpicha By Christine Scovia Amondi Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy stays positive despite Kenya’s 3-1 defeat to Gambia in a Group F World…
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Ms. Jackline Aminga – Executive Principal, Makini School Cambridge. Makini School-Cambridge has firmly established itself as one of leading learning institutions, with ambitions to dominate the league table of the country’s top international schools. As a “pure Cambridge” school, Makini is aligned entirely to Cambridge International Assessment as opposed to using the British Curriculum, Pearson…
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Julius Yego makes his throw at Ulinzi Sports Complex Kenyan Athletic’s team stepped up their final preparation for the 2025 World Athletic’s Championship to be held in Tokyo at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi, with athletes and coach expressing confidence and determination ahead of the global showpiece. The camp, which brings together short and middle-distance…
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PHOTOGRAPH: IMAGINIMA/GETTY IMAGES Djibouti Telecom is advancing regional connectivity with plans to extend its DARE1 submarine cable along Africa’s east coast. The expansion is designed to increase capacity, provide alternative routes, and support enterprises, cloud services, and telecom operators across the continent. The existing DARE1 system, operational since 2021, links Djibouti City with Bosaso and…
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Dr. Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom PLC Safaricom, Kenya’s leading telecom operator, is once again in the spotlight following reports that the government might split the company. Sources suggest creating three distinct divisions: mobile services, infrastructure, and mobile money, with the latter possibly coming under the Central Bank of Kenya. The conversation comes just months after…
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Mobile money is one of Africa’s great innovations. But its speed and simplicity have created a stubborn headache: what happens when you send money to the wrong person? That dilemma was underscored twice last month — first in a landmark decision against Airtel, and then in a viral Twitter thread by Kenyan user Ms. Nyaguthii,…
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Each September brings the same ritual: new phones, new promises, and the same question — has Google finally caught up to Apple in video? After watching tech reviewer Dave2D’s latest YouTube video, filmed during a family camping trip in Ontario, the answer remains familiar. The iPhone still owns video, while the Pixel continues to lean…
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HDR (High Dynamic Range) is designed to make streaming visuals richer and more lifelike. Two standards dominate: HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Both enhance contrast, color, and brightness, but the viewing experience depends on more than the format—it depends on your TV, the streaming platform, and the playback device. HDR10 uses static metadata, meaning a single…
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The most lucrative partnership in Silicon Valley has survived its biggest legal test yet. A federal judge has cleared the way for Google to keep paying Apple roughly $20 billion a year to remain the default search engine in Safari—a decision that underscores just how deeply entrenched Google’s dominance in search has become. Judge Amit…