WhatsApp has announced plans to introduce usernames, allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers as the messaging platform begins letting eligible users reserve their preferred usernames ahead of the feature’s official rollout later this year. In an announcement shared on Monday, the Meta-owned messaging platform said users can start reserving their preferred usernames
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced the rollout of a returns-filing option via WhatsApp through its Chatbot Online Care Assistant, eliminating the need to file returns through the Commission’s website. Speaking to the media on Thursday, January 23, 2026, KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga said the feature is now available on the Authority’s WhatsApp