Kenya Power’s X Account Hijacked Customers at Risk
Imagine reporting a blackout to Kenya Power only to receive a cryptocurrency pitch in return. That is the risk customers now face after hackers gained control of the utility’s customer care account on X, turning a trusted public-service channel into a…
M-PESA Gets A Tap-and-Scan Makeover
Typing M-PESA Till and PayBill numbers could soon feel like a thing of the past, as Safaricom moves to make payments as simple as scanning a code or tapping a phone , a shift that could fundamentally change how millions of Kenyans pay at the counter.…
Scientists Discover Penguin Hiding In Plain Sight
For more than a century, scientists believed they had the gentoo penguin figured out. They were wrong. A new genetic study has revealed that what was long considered one species is actually four distinct species , meaning one of them has been hiding in…
Electricity consumption goes up
Electricity consumption in Kenya increased across all customer categories in the year ended June 2026, with domestic consumers recording an 18.87 percent rise while large commercial and industrial users remained the biggest consumers of power, according…
VisualFund and Turaco partnership
Insurance technology company Turaco and VisionFund International have signed a global partnership to expand access to affordable insurance for low-income households in emerging markets.The partnership builds on operations in Kenya and Uganda, where the…
African Music Is Becoming a Global Business
African music has increasingly moved beyond the continent’s borders, with genres such as Afrobeats and Amapiano reaching audiences across different parts of the world.The growth is not simply a cultural development. It is also changing the…
The Growing Career Opportunities Behind Africa’s Entertainment Industry
Entertainment is often associated with the people audiences see on stage or on screen. Yet behind every film, concert, television programme or music video is a much larger workforce. The modern creative economy includes filmmakers, editors,…
Streaming Is Changing How African Stories Reach the World
For years, African filmmakers faced a major challenge: producing a film was only part of the job. Finding enough cinemas, television networks and distributors to take the production to audiences was often more difficult. The growth of streaming and…
John Galliano’s Zara collection makes waves during Paris fashion week
British designer John Galliano has made headlines with his latest collaboration with fashion retailer Zara, bringing his distinctive design style to a much wider audience. The collection, titled “Re{form},” reimagines existing Zara pieces through…
Kenyan Pilau For Lunch
Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice500g beef or chicken, cubed1 large onion, sliced2 tomatoes, blended or chopped3 tbsp cooking oil4 cups water or stock2 potatoes, peeled and cubed (optional)Salt to tastePilau spices1 tsp cumin1 tsp cardamom1 tsp black…