Business
Former CBK governor proposes new benefit for mobile money customers
The proposal is contained in his comments on the Draft National Payment System Policy, which seeks to reshape the rules governing Kenya’s payments sector.
mobile money
Crime
Man arrested in Garissa over alleged fake Safaricom agent SIM-swwap fraud
The suspect allegedly told the attendant that he was offering a line upgrade before using the opportunity to swap the mobile line
Business
Ruto challenges banks over high cost of borrowing
According to the President, the Government and the Central Bank were forced to tighten monetary policy and introduce fiscal measures in response to those challenges.
Business
Mobile money used in half of 102 fraud cases reviewed by Government
The Interior Ministry said 51 out of 102 computer fraud cases examined between February and July 2026 involved mobile money as the payment method.
Technology
Gov't warns of rising mobile money fraud as NC4 reports 51 cases
According to the findings, mobile money fraud was the largest single fraud category, accounting for 19 cases, or 18.6% of the total reviewed. Investment and forex schemes followed with 16 cases, while cryptocur...
Technology
Kenya records over 46,000 cyberattacks as criminals turn to AI
The INTERPOL African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 shows Kenya registered more than 46,786 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during the first half of 2025.
Africa
INTERPOL: AI is accelerating cybercrime across Africa
In its African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, the international policing agency says Africa's rapid digital transformation, marked by more than 1.1 billion mobile subscribers in 2025, is creating new oppor...
Corridors of Justice
Wajir court sentences two men to death over violent robbery
Senior Principal Magistrate Eric Malesi convicted Abdiaziz Ali Ahmed, alias “Odi,” and Abdiwahab Mohamed Hassan, alias “Steam Boy,” after ruling that the prosecution had proved the case against them beyond reas...
News
Muturi calls for urgent probe into mobile-money bribery allegations in Ol Kalou by-election
In a statement issued on Thursday, Muturi urged IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon and law enforcement agencies to immediately investigate allegations that voters had received cash through mobile money platforms...
News
Kalonzo criticises sale of Safaricom stake to Vodacom before court ruling
He questioned why the government did not wait for the High Court to deliver its judgment before completing the transaction, saying the move undermined confidence in constitutional litigation
News
No tax changes on M-Pesa and basic services, Ruto confirms
The President further dismissed claims that the law introduces new taxes on land ownership and second-hand clothes, saying those reports were inaccurate.
Crime
DCI arrests two in Nairobi gang attacks linked to fatal incident in Kamulu
The arrest followed weeks of investigations into attacks that left several families traumatised and resulted in the death of a resident who responded to one of the incidents