In December 2023, Sasahost LLP announced that it had been acquired by HOSTAFRICA. We recently received an update from SasaHost informing us that they have started migrating to HostAfrica. Below, is part of the update. Sasahost migration to HOSTAFRICA We… Read More »
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Safaricom on Mpesa Outage – January 2024
Safaricom has released a statement acknowledging that they are experiencing issues with Mpesa paybill payments, resulting in some Mpesa transactions not being completed. Safaricom says the cause of the problem was network intermittency (unstable connection). The issue affects both offline… Read More »
Kenya Power on why prepaid token purchase is not working
Kenya Power has issued a statement on why prepaid token purchase is not working. KPLC attributes the problems to mpesa network issues. Safaricom also issued a statement acknowledging that they are facing network issues. Below is the statement “A technical… Read More »
Sycamore Capital announces commercial launch of the Cashlet app after successful exit from the CMA Sandbox
Sycamore Capital, a Kenyan-based fintech company, has announced its successful exit from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) sandbox as an intermediary services platform provider. This paves the way for the commercial launch of its Cashlet app after successful testing and… Read More »
Carrefour Fined Ksh. 1.1 Billion by CAK for Abusing Buyer Power
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has announced that it has fined Carrefour supermarket Ksh. 1.1 billion for abuse of buyer power over its supplies. In addition to the penalty, Carrefour has been mandated to reimburse Ksh. 16.7 Million in… Read More »
Maisha Namba identification card registration process unveiled
The government of Kenya has announced that the registration process for Maisha Namba will commence within 2 weeks from today across the country. Maisha Namba digital identification card will be available to all Kenyans irrespective of age. Maisha Namba Maisha… Read More »
K-gas is now Rubis Gas (Learn how to replace cylinder)
Rubis Energy Kenya has today announced that it is transitioning from K-Gas to Rubis Gas brand. K-gas is a Rubis Energy brand that has been operating as an independent entity since it was acquired. How to replace K-gas cylinder with… Read More »
How to bid on KRA Auction vehicles online
KRA has announced an online auction of vehicles and other products that have overstayed in the cargo of Mombasa port. The auction will start on August 14, 2023, and end on August 20, 2023. How to bid for KRA Vehicles… Read More »
Why eCitizen portal has been down and not working for days
eCitizen portal which is used to facilitate a number of government services like passport application, certificate of good conduct application, business registration, NTSA license renewal, etc. has been down for now 3 days in a row. An attempt to access… Read More »