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IX Africa Data Centre Limited has secured a multi-tranche funding package from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Limited, to accelerate its expansion plans in Nairobi. The announcement was made on Thursday by CEO Snehar Shah. The financing will facilitate the construction of an additional 20MW of IT power at IX Africa’s Nairobi…
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Safaricom Ag. Chief Consumer Business Officer, Fawzia Ali, with Huawei Kenya Deputy CEO, Sheng Kaifu as they sample the 5G enabled gadgets at experiential centre in Village market earlier today On the 5G front, Kenya is still in its early stages, with only a third of Safaricom’s network currently supporting the next-generation standard. Yet the…
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At the White House dinner on Thursday night, Big Tech executives put on an uncanny display of loyalty to Donald Trump. One after another, industry leaders took turns praising the president’s leadership — a striking show of fealty at a moment when their companies face scrutiny over AI, antitrust, and global market dominance. Meta’s Mark…
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Anthony Miano – Senior Solution Architect Huawei Cloud. Huawei Cloud has reiterated its commitment to advancing Kenya’s digital transformation by hosting Huawei Cloud Techwave Kenya Day in Nairobi under the theme “Innovate now, ignite the future.” The event brought together senior technology leaders and decision-makers from government, finance, e-commerce, media, and the broader ICT sector.…
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Image of a crime scene. /VIRAL TEA KE Ministry of Education officials in Narok County have shut down Narok Adventist Primary and Junior Secondary School indefinitely after a Grade Nine student was found murdered on the school grounds. The 14-year-old was discovered dead in the dormitory over the weekend, with injuries and signs of a…
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A view of Nairobi CBD. /FILE Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, on Monday, September 1, raised concerns over escalating insecurity in the city’s Central Business District (CBD), pointing to a surge in attacks on residents. In a post on his X account, Sonko alleged that armed gangs wielding crude weapons were roaming the CBD, with…
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A Super Metro bus set on fire along Thika Road on Monday, September 1, 2025. /MC COLLINS Traffic along Thika Superhighway was briefly disrupted on Monday, September 1, after a Super Metro Sacco bus was torched on the busy route. Photos and videos circulating on social media and seen by Viral Tea showed the vehicle engulfed…
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Grimsby town players and Manchester United players fighting for the ball during their Carabao Cup second round match on August 26, 2025. /BBC The English Football League (EFL) has fined Grimsby Town £20,000 (Ksh 3.5 million) for fielding Kenyan player Clarke Oduor, who was deemed ineligible, during their Carabao Cup Second Round upset over Manchester…
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The fourth contingent of Kenyan police officers arriving at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport (TLIA) in Haiti on February 6, 2025. /MSS A Kenyan police officer serving in Haiti under the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) died following a road accident along the Kenscoff–Pétion-Ville road at Perlerin 9 on Sunday, August 31, 2025. In a…
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Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja and AUC chair hopeful Raila Odinga during a prayer meeting at the Bomas of Kenya on Monday, February 10, 2025. /THE GOVERNMENT CRITIC Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has been granted a reprieve from impeachment after high-level talks led by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga. On Tuesday, September 2, Raila…