Facebook to use surveys to boost ‘trustworthy’ news
Facebook has announced it will prioritise news sources deemed to be more trustworthy on its News Feed. The firm said the social network community would determine which outlets are reliable via the use...
View ArticleJambojet expands in the region to Uganda
Jambojet is set to expand its wings in East Africa with the launch of a double daily flight between Nairobi and Entebbe, Uganda on 15th February, 2018. This will see the Nairobi based budget airline...
View ArticleSeveral dead in DR Congo protests
At least six people have been killed in widespread protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo, United Nations sources say. Protesters are demanding that President Joseph Kabila – whose expected term...
View ArticleClergy challenged to engage Opposition ahead of swearing in
Tharaka Nithi County Senator Prof Kithure Kindiki has challenged religious leaders in the country to engage President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga to prevent violence that may...
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North Rift leaders meet in fresh bid for peace along borders
Turkana County was host to five Governors and elected leaders from the North Rift Economic Block (NOREB) during the second day of a peace drive in a region that has witnessed perennial conflicts....
View ArticleKenya to engage UK in key trade and services deals
Kenya will engage the United Kingdom in key trade and services deals as the European country seals transitional deals post-BREXIT in March of next year. Trade Principal Secretary Dr. Chris Kiptoo told...
View ArticleOnly one in four people trust social media, says survey
Only one in four Britons trusts social media and users would like to see tighter regulation, according to the annual Edelman Trust Barometer. Its survey found two-thirds of Britons believe platforms...
View ArticleNet firms ‘better’ at removing hate speech
Net firms are getting better at removing illegal hate speech, according to the European Union. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft all took place in a voluntary EU scheme to monitor their...
View ArticleChinese staff paid in bricks to top up unpaid wages
Employees at a brick factory in southeast China who were collectively owed some 90,000 yuan (US $14,050; £10,080) had their unpaid wages topped up in bricks, it’s reported. According to the Xinhua News...
View ArticleManchester United tops football’s global rich list
Manchester United have topped the table of the world’s 20 richest football clubs for the second year in a row, and 10th time overall, says Deloitte. Its Football Money League, based on season 2016-17,...
View ArticleApple’s Tim Cook keeps nephew off social media
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said he does not want his nephew to be on a social network. His comments come as a survey suggests the wider British public is becoming increasingly distrustful of...
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Activists hold demos, demand for better health care at KNH
A group of activists Tuesday held demos in Nairobi calling for the resignation of Kenya National Hospital-KNH- CEO Lily Koros and Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu following allegations of rape at...
View ArticleUN flag no longer offers ‘natural protection’ to peacekeepers
The UN’s flag and blue helmets no longer offer “natural protection” to its peacekeeping forces, who should not shy from using force if necessary, a high-level United Nations report says. UN...
View ArticleZimbabwe family leave Bangkok airport after three months
If you’ve ever complained about being forced to sleep in an airport after a delay, spare a thought for one Zimbabwean family who have finally left Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport where they’ve lived for...
View ArticleUniversity hostels to be built and maintained on a PPP
More than 100 local and international investors have expressed interest in partnering with the government and local universities in developing accommodation facilities under a Public Private...
View ArticleSuspect posing as witch hunter in custody after conning villagers
Police are holding a witch hunter for allegedly conning poor villagers of Ksh 650, 000 by promising to bust all witches in Mkongani area, Matuga Sub-County, Kwale County. Confirming the arrest, local...
View ArticleSchools in Tiaty face closure due to severe water shortage
Eleven primary schools in Silale Ward of Tiaty Constituency, Baringo County are faced with imminent closure due to acute water shortage. The water crisis occasioned by prolonged drought ravaging the...
View ArticleLyft investigates privacy abuse claim
Ride-sharing company Lyft, seen as Uber’s biggest rival, is investigating an anonymous claim that employees were abusing customer’s private data. The allegations, posted online, suggested that...
View ArticleKnife-threatening app banned by Google
An app aimed at children that featured a voiceover making threats to cut them with a knife, has been banned by Google. Blaze and the Monster Machines was removed from the Google Play Store following...
View ArticleFacebook, Google criticised by billionaire investor, George Soros
The billionaire investor George Soros has criticised tech “monopolies” such as Facebook and Google, calling them a threat to democracy. At his annual dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr...
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