Author: Francis Muli

Google has announced changes to its logo for the first time since 2014. The company released the new logo last week, with plans to roll it out to all users soon. “Some of you might have noticed a new icon in Chrome’s Canary update today. Yes! we’re refreshing Chrome’s brand icons for the first time in 8 years. The new icons will start to appear across your devices soon.” a Google Chrome designer going by the name Elvin announced on Twitter. Some of you might have noticed a new icon in Chrome’s Canary update today. Yes! we’re refreshing Chrome’s brand…

In the last 24 hours, 121 people tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 6,454. This brings the total number of confirmed positive cases to 322,043 and the cumulative tests conducted so far to 3,254,043. The positivity rate is now 1.9 percent. In the same period, the ministry of health has reported a total of 117 Covid-19 recoveries. Out of these, 90 patients have been discharged from the home based care and isolation program while 27 have been discharged from various health facilities countrywide. The total number of recoveries is now 295,697. Currently, 260 people are admitted in…

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has offered to take care of funeral expenses for veteran football fan Isaac Juma Onyango. The governor said the county would take care of the funeral expenses and education for three of the deceased’s 12 children. The three children are currently in Secondary school. Onyango was killed after assailants raided his home at Bunyenjere village, Mumias West in Kakamega county on the night of January 26. Read: Super Fan Isaac Juma Killed Over Land Dispute Juma’s body will be released from Mumias Mortuary on February 11 and will be taken by a procession to Bukhungu Stadium and…

A middle aged woman reportedly killed her three children before taking her own life in their house in Gilgil, Nakuru county. Gilgil sub-county Police Commander John Onditi confirmed that the lady hang herself in the house after poisoning the three children. She is said to have been married to a Kenya Defence Forces officer who is away in Somalia. In a suicide note left at the scene, the woman indicated that the husband had not been taking care of their needs as expected. Read: Eight Online Scams You Should Be Wary Of The middle-aged woman’s neighbours got concerned after failing to…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally delivered his pledge of 150 cows to Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimaye. The donation, comprising the Mandela cow together with 50 high yielding heifers were delivered by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya. The Kenyan president gifted Ndayishimaye the cows during his visit to Kenya in May, 2021. Read Also: CA Boss Chiloba Orders Journalists Seeking Elective Seats To Resign As Polls Draw Closer The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statent on Friday, saying the donation was in line with Kenya’s efforts to extend aesistance to members of the East African Community (EAC). “In this regard, Kenya…

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has issued a notice to all drone users, urging them to register their aircrafts ahead of the general election in August 2022. Speaking at an event on Friday, KCAA Director General Captain Gilbert Kibe said the authority was anticipating an increase in the use of drones, helicopter and light air-crafts as the election draws nearer. He said that although users would not have to apply for the imports permit, it was imperative that the aircraft were registered for secure monitoring along the country’s air transport corridors. Read: Kenyans To Freely Operate Drones Under The Authorization Of…

Netflix and UNESCO have announced 21 shortlisted candidates for the short film competition ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ The candidates comprise African creatives from 13 countries, among them Oprah Oyugi, Voline Ogutu, and Mark Wambui from Kenya. The shortlisted filmmakers also include Nosa Igbinedion (Nigeria); Ebot Tanyi (Cameroon); Loukman Ali (Uganda); Tongryang Pantu (Nigeria); Walt Mzengi (Tanzania); Venance Soro (Côte d’Ivoire); Volana Razafimanantsoa (Madagascar); Mohamed Echkouna (Mauritania); Nader Fakhry (Côte d’Ivoire); Anne Catherine Tchokonté (Cameroon); Mphonyana Mokokwe (Botswana); Anita Abada (Nigeria); Samuel Kanyama (Zambia); Machérie Ekwa-Bahango (Democratic Republic of Congo);  Ndiyathemba Modibedi (South Africa); Gcobisa Yako (South Africa); Akorede Azeez (Nigeria) and…

The Kenya International Conference Centre is seeking to partner with the Kenya Railways in a bid to introduce meeting zones aboard commuter trains.  According to KICC Chief Executive (CEO) Nana Gechaga, some of the carriages will be converted into boardrooms to allow commuters to conduct meetings en route. “We are working on a partnership with Kenya Railways which will see the conversion of some carriages into meeting rooms in order to boost,” she said. Speaking at a forum held to discuss the status of the meeting sector in the country Gechaga said the strategy is in line with the convention’s…

YouTube is rolling out a new user interface for mobile app users. The new UI will make it easier to like and dislike videos, view comments and share what you’re watching on the full screen. Most of those elements were previously hidden behind a swipe-up gesture on the “more videos” section, but the new version puts them front and center, with related videos confined to a button in the corner. Only users on the full screen will be able to identify the new features. The app will now make it appear as it did for users watching videos on portrait…

Sudanese citizens have expressed frustration over Twitter’s refusal to recognize the country as a Geographical region, locking out new potential users from signing up using their local phone numbers. Since the ouster of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir in 2014, the country has managed to clear its image and shake off a couple of sanctions. For instance, the US removed the East African nation from a list of States financing terrorism. The country’s membership in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) was also reinstated. Tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and Oracle also amended their rules, lifting a ban on…

Last week, audio-streaming app Spotify was trending on social media after a section of musicians pulled out their music from the platform. The company has now issued a statement to address widespread criticism in regards to alleged Covid-19 misinformation on the app. “We know we have a critical role to play in supporting creator expression while balancing it with the safety of our users,” Spotify CEO and Co-founder, wrote in a public letter. Joe Rogan, a popular podcaster was accused of spreading Covid-19 misinformation through his interviews. A group of more than 200 professors and public health officials called on Spotify…

WhatsApp allows both Android and iOS users to back up their data to the cloud. However, iOS users have limited iCloud storage on their devices, while Android users are given unlimited Google Drive storage for WhatsApp backup. However, it seems the pact with Google could soon change, after WhatsApp tracker, WABetaInfo shared some sections of code that point at Google Drive restrictions. Find it below Read: WhatsApp Testing Brighter Colour Scheme for Android Users It is still not clear exactly how much storage Google Drive will allocate WhatsApp going forward, or if the 15GB limit on the free package will…

Kenyans will not be compensated for expenses incurred should network interruptions result in dropped calls. This is after a bill seeking to compel mobile telcos to reimburse customers Sh10 for every dropped call expired before it was passed to law. In the event that it had sailed through, the Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill would have made it possible for customers to receive compensation for at least three calls per day. Gem Member of Parliament Elisha Odhiambo introduced the bill in 2019 with an aim of helping Kenyans across all demographics receive quality services from telecommunication companies. Read: Telcos…

Electric bus company, BasiGo, has announced the launch of its operations in Nairobi. The electric buses have been contracted among several other firms to offer services on the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) which will connect the city’s termini. The system will also link to Nairobi’s Commuter Rail System (NCR) The company is introducing a clean energy option to the public transport industry which is currently dominated by fossil-fuel matatus and buses. The buses will have a capacity of 26 or 36 seats and a range of 250 kilometers, allowing them to make round journeys. The locally produced electric buses…

Google has added an additional tab category on Play store to highlight offers on apps. Among the deals which will be highlighted on the offers page are Sales on games and in-game items; rewards and bundled offers which include free delivery or free rides; discounts on movies and books; new apps offering free trial periods “This week we’re launching “Offers” — a new tab in the Google Play Store app to help you discover deals in games and apps across travel, shopping, media & entertainment, fitness, and more.” The tech giants said in a blog. Read: Google Creates Illustrations to…