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techweez. com > 07/02/2026 > cybercrimes-amendment-act-2025-high-court-ruling

High Court Strikes Down Law Allowing Government to Block Websites Without Court Orders

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (650+ words) Kenya's High Court has struck down major parts of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, ruling that the government cannot hand a committee the power to shut down websites without a court's say-so. The ruling, handed down today, dealt…...

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techweez. com > 07/01/2026 > anthropic-claude-fable-5-export-controls-lifted

Anthropic Restores Claude Fable 5 After US Lifts Export Restrictions

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (428+ words) Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted the export controls that forced it to pull Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline worldwide. In a post on X on June 30, the company said it had received notice of the reversal…...

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techweez. com > 07/01/2026 > kenya-ict-consumer-protection-regulations-2026

Your ISP Must Now Pay You When the Internet Goes Down

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (462+ words) Kenya has published new regulations that will change how telecom companies, internet service providers, and other ICT licensees deal with their customers. The Kenya Information and Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2026, were issued by the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and…...

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techweez. com > 06/30/2026 > kenya-redundancy-court-ruling-nokia-layoffs

Labor Court Sets Tougher Bar for Firing Workers as Redundant

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (572+ words) The Kenya Employment and Labor Relations Court has raised the bar for companies trying to lay off staff, ruling that a redundancy claim only holds up if the employer can actually prove the job became unnecessary, not just assert it....

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techweez. com > 06/30/2026 > kenya-ict-imports-april-2026-knbs

Kenya Imports 28 Times More ICT Equipment Than It Exports

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (452+ words) Kenya's appetite for imported tech gadgets is growing far faster than its ability to sell its own tech abroad, and April 2026 numbers make that gap impossible to ignore. Exports of ICT equipment more than doubled in a single month, climbing…...

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techweez. com > 06/30/2026 > djibril-tobe-profile-on-airtel-kenya-md

Djibril Tobe: Profile on Airtel Kenya's New MD Charged With Narrowing the Gap to Safaricom

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (773+ words) Kenya's second-biggest telco, Airtel Kenya, has a new man at the helm. Senegalese Djibril Tobe has been appointed as the new managing director, replacing Ashish Malhotra, who departs for Indus Towers Africa. Djibril Tobe brings nearly 30 years of experience as…...

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techweez. com > 06/29/2026 > samsung-sued-for-ram-prices

RAM Shortage and Price Hike

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (443+ words) 3 of the largest RAM chip makers in the world are facing a lawsuit in the United States of America (USA). Plaintiffs have named Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology in a new class action lawsuit filed in a California…...

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techweez. com > 06/29/2026 > abdi-mohamed-new-im-bank-ceo

Abdi Mohamed Completes Move From ABSA Kenya to I&M Kenya as New CEO

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (256+ words) I&M Group has appointed Abdi Mohamed as the new chief executive officer of I&M Bank Kenya. The bank said the move is part of its strategy to strengthen leadership and accelerate growth. "We are delighted to welcome Abdi…...

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techweez. com > 06/29/2026 > absa-bank-kenya-ceo-abdi-mohamed-resigns

Absa Bank Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed Set to Leave After 3 Years

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (528+ words) Absa Bank Kenya has confirmed the resignation of Abdi Mohamed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 30 June 2026, closing out a 3-year run at the helm of one of Kenya's largest lenders. In a statement issued on June 28, the…...

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techweez. com > 06/29/2026 > how-to-reserve-a-whatsapp-username

Whats App Rolls Out Username Reservations; Chats Will No Longer Require Phone Numbers

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (523+ words) Whats App is soon to roll out a feature that has been a mainstay on Telegram: usernames. For those unfamiliar, this will mean that you can chat and save a contact without either of you having to share your phone…...

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