Author: David Indeje

African AI audits tend to examine models. A panel convened by the African Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA) argued that the decisions that shape harm come earlier: who funds a system, who sets its purpose, whose data feeds it and which contract governs it. Public records on compute, regulation, courts and labour support much of that argument. The webinar brought together Chenai Chair, Director of the Masakhane African Languages Hub, researcher Rebecca Ryakitimbo, policy specialist Elizabeth Abubakar and Dr Oluwaseun Adepoju. Angela Minayo of AIRA moderated. Her question was where civil society should enter the AI value chain. The audit starts…

Seven in 10 Kenyans say they are not on track for a comfortable retirement. That is the main finding of the SanlamAllianz Retirement Benchmark Report Kenya 2026, launched on October 12 at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi. The survey covered 300 people. Only 29% said they are on track, 44% expect a lower standard of living, 21% think they will not have enough, and 6% are unsure. The report says the sample is mostly urban, educated and middle income, so the results are not a national estimate. They do show a pattern. People want to save, and…

Chamaa, a Phil It Productions drama about five women, a Sacco and a death nobody can explain, premiered on Maisha Magic Plus on Monday 5 October 2026, giving DStv and GOtv viewers a story about the savings circles many of them already belong to. MultiChoice Kenya, a Canal+ Group company, calls the series “a raw and resonant look at modern Kenyan life through the lens of friendship, ambition, and survival.” Meet the women of Gakoe You know this chama. Someone always collects early, someone is always late, and everyone knows more about everyone than they admit. Chamaa starts in that…

Kenya’s modern grocery market has about 500 outlets across roughly 20 chains. Three operators account for an estimated 60% of revenue. Those chains buy fruit, vegetables, dairy and bakery goods from farms and processors, so their share of sales is also a share of what reaches shelves. Naivas leads with 31% of 2025 revenue, followed by Quickmart at 15% and Carrefour at 14%, according to Sagaci Research figures cited in the Quickmart PLC information memorandum. Magunas holds 6% and Foodplus 4%. Other operators share 29%. The shares sum to 99% because of rounding. Market share by operator Operator Share of…

Kenya’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.8 percent in September from 6.6 percent in August. Core inflation drove the increase, climbing to 4.0 percent from 3.4 percent, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and NCBA Economics and Research. “Annual consumer price inflation was 6.8 per cent in September 2026,” KNBS said. The consumer price index rose to 156.47 from 155.85 in August, a monthly gain of 0.4 percent. What 6.8 percent means for a household An item that cost KSh 100 in September 2025 costs KSh 106.80 now. The government’s target range for inflation is 2.5 percent…

More than half of the Kenyans in a Nendo survey use AI every day. Seven in ten have turned to it for emotional support or a personal situation. Nendo, a Nairobi based research, marketing and training agency, published the findings on 29 September 2026 in “How Kenyans Use AI.” Its founder, Mark Kaigwa, discussed them on NTV’s Fixing the Nation. Kaigwa leads Nendo, which works across Africa and the Global South. The report rests on fieldwork by LOOKA in May 2026. Who answered the survey LOOKA interviewed 1,200 people online. A total of 1,161 who use AI completed the detailed…