Jubilee says Wambugu’s conduct breached the party’s rules and involved the use of party communications, branding and structures without approval.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe trial is expected to last between four and six weeks, with Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify
By Chrispho OwuorThe ruling marks the biggest financial penalty Meta has faced over child safety and is also believed to be the first time a social media company has been declared a public nuisance by a court.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAccording to observations from users across the country, reports of the outage began rising sharply from around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.
By David AbonyoThe suspect’s background has also drawn public attention. The DCI stated that Waiguru was once an ordained Roman Catholic priest before later leaving the church and joining the Catholic Charismatic Church, where clergy are allowed to marry.
By Chrispho OwuorMeta says it logged a milestone quarter with more than 3.5 billion people using its apps daily. It links gains in Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to new AI models, while citing user declines tied to outages in Iran and Russia restrictions.
By Chrispho OwuorData from the monitoring group NetBlocks showed that by Wednesday, access to major online platforms had been blocked, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp.
By Maureen KinyanjuiFrance is currently debating bills for a similar ban for under-15s, including one championed by President Emmanuel Macron
By Samuel OtienoTikTok, which had held the top position in 2024, dropped in the rankings, while Google remained Kenya’s most visited internet platform. The data also shows a reshuffle among other major services, with Instagram and WhatsApp replacing Microsoft and YouTube, which ranked fourth and fifth last year. X has continued to lose ground in Kenya, falling from sixth place in 2024 to missing from the top 10 entirely.
By Ann NyamburaThe tech giant said it has started informing users it believes are aged between 13 and 15 that their accounts will be shut down. Notifications are being delivered via emails, text messages, and in-app alerts.
By Maureen KinyanjuiSaber Chouchane, a day labourer with little formal education, was convicted by a court in Nabeul after posting messages critical of the president on social media last year, his lawyer Oussama Bouthalja said on Friday.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAccording to newly released data from Meta’s Transparency Centre, the Ruto administration sought information on 49 user accounts last year through 35 separate requests.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe warning follows a failed attempt by Meta to challenge the penalties in the federal high court in Abuja.
By Maureen KinyanjuiMeta has attempted to have the case dismissed, arguing that Kenyan courts do not have jurisdiction over the U.S.-based tech giant.
By Nadine Natasha