Safaricom has significantly boosted its Home Fibre internet speeds by up to 2.5 times for all packages, with no increased cost to customers.

• Entry-level speeds now reach approximately 15 Mbps, while higher packages can achieve up to 400 Mbps.
• The move by Safaricom, announced by Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa, aims to cater to the growing demand for faster and more reliable home internet.
• This upgrade is part of Safaricom's expansion of its fixed internet services, which now covers over 800,000 households nationwide.

Kenya is demonstrating remarkable leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, with a significant majority of its internet users actively engaging with AI tools, according to a new report. This surge in AI usage positions Kenya to attract further investment and accelerate growth in its digital economy.

• 97.5% of Kenyan internet users (16+) use AI tools monthly, leading global comparisons.
• Kenya is set to host the AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya 2026 summit.
• Philip Thigo, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Technology, highlighted the need for more data centres to manage the country's data.

The World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Nairobi convened over 2,000 delegates from more than 50 countries to discuss reimagining African health systems and advancing integrated, inclusive, and sustainable solutions.

• The summit highlighted the critical need for Africa to build health systems capable of sustaining its transformation, emphasizing coordinated progress across financing, workforce, infrastructure, governance, and climate policy.
• Kenya is presented as a nation with ambitious health legislation and institutions actively strengthening frameworks for universal health coverage.
• A key discussion focused on reducing Africa's dependence on imported pharmaceuticals, a vulnerability exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic where the continent manufactured less than 2% of its vaccines.