The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved Safaricom’s plan to mask phone numbers in M-Pesa transactions, a move designed to enhance privacy and align mobile money services with Kenya’s Data Protection Act 2019. The initiative will cover peer-to-peer transfers, PayBill, and Till payments, with the rollout expected in February 2026. Under the new system,
The Runda Association has dismissed allegations circulating online that motorists are being compelled to pay to access a road reportedly situated within the upscale Runda neighbourhood. This follows the circulation of a viral video online claiming that residents were being asked to pay to use a public road described by online commentators as part of
The fatal helicopter crash on Saturday, February 28, 2026, that claimed the life of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno and five others has reopened deep wounds among those who have previously survived near‑misses in the same aircraft. The private helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350 registered 5Y‑DSB, went down in Chepkiep, Mosop Constituency, around 4:45 p.m. after attempting