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For the better part of this year, senior ICT strategists have been angling and positioning themselves for appointment at the newly created ICT Authority. In exercise of the powers under the State Corporations Act, the president directed that the new…
A few weeks ago, I was speaking to my friend and the topic of iHub came up and she made it clear that she can no longer hire or engage someone whose main achievement is working from the iHub. My…
In March 2010, Kenya’s tech Community came together for a unique event; the opening of the iHub. After many years of discussions and Bar Camps on what was ailing Kenya’s tech community, the presence of an innovation hub was deemed…
When it became obvious that Bitange Ndemo would not be taking over as the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication, the ICT community wondered who would wear the giant shoes left by Ndemo. To calm the nerves…
Buni TV has launched its long-awaited Android app, in a partnership with smartphone leader Samsung. The app which works on all Android 2.3 devices and up, allows viewers to watch a wide range of free content, including fresh episodes of…
Once is a while, Kenya’s social media or online constituency is touched by various causes. The most famous was Kenyans4Kenya and the most recent was Bring Zack back Home campaign. For some reason, both were led by Safaricom; either because…
Telecommunication Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK) has launched the Industry Computer Security quarterly report. The launch was preceded over by TESPOK chairman Mr. Tom Omariba, TESPOK CEO Ms Fiona Asonga and the Chief Guest Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) Director…
The number of mobile subscribers in the country has dropped from 30.7 million to 29.8 million between January and March this year. According to the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) quarterly Sector Statistics Report for January to March 2013, the…
Mobile operator – Safaricom – will pay Kshs2.36billion (US$27million) for renewal of its operating license for a further term of 10 years. CCK has announced that the renewal of Safaricom’s license would depend on the operator paying the renewal fee…
The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) has today morning launched the National Broadband Strategy (NBS). The strategy provides a roadmap to transform Kenya into a knowledge-based society driven by reliable high-capacity nationwide broadband network The NBS is a…