โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง: ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐โ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐จ
Today, Hon. Lady Justice Nyaundi Patricia Mande, SC delivered one of the most consequential digital health judgments in Kenyaโs history at the Milimani High Court, ordering the suspension of Rology Medical Kenya Ltdโs operations until duly registered and compliant with Kenyan medical, digital health and data protection laws.
The petition by officials of the Kenya Association of Radiologists challenged the teleradiology platform that served over 60,000 patients across more than 40 public health facilities while operating outside the established regulatory framework. Rology Medical Kenya Ltd is the local affiliate of Rology Inc, a foreign AI-assisted teleradiology platform headquartered in Egypt. The Petitioners contend it purports to offer radiology services in Kenya without the requisite regulatory approvals.
The Court held that KMPDC has a constitutional and statutory duty to register and regulate all providers of medical services, including digital platforms. It found the regulatory gap exposed patients to potential risks relating to healthcare quality, privacy, consumer protection and accountability. The Court affirmed that the Digital Health Act remains in force and digital health providers cannot rely on regulatory gaps to operate outside Kenyan law.
Essentially the court is saying that innovation is welcome - regulation is mandatory - being digital does not exempt a healthcare provider from licensing, professional oversight, patient consent requirements, data protection obligations, accountability or compliance with Kenyan law.
The implications extend far beyond one company. This judgment will likely influence the future regulation of telemedicine, teleradiology, telepathology, AI-assisted diagnostics, remote specialist consultations, cross-border healthcare services and digital health platforms.
The most important question is not whether technology should be used in healthcare, but who is accountable when patient care is affected.
This judgment does not appear to be a rejection of innovation. It is a powerful affirmation that innovation must operate within constitutional and statutory guardrails protecting patients, privacy, quality, transparency and professional accountability.
For hospitals, diagnostic centers including laboratories, healthcare providers, digital health startups, investors and regulators, the message is clear: conduct compliance reviews now. Kenyaโs digital health future remains bright, but it must be built on trust, patient protection, accountability and the rule of law.
#DigitalHealth #Telemedicine #Teleradiology #Telepathology #AIinHealthcare #HealthTech #PatientSafety #DataProtection #MedicalLaw
Source: High Court of Kenya, Constitutional & Human Rights Division, HCCHRPET/E351/2024, Judgment delivered on 11 June 2026.
Kenya plans to sell anonymised, non-personal data from platforms like eCitizen to businesses, researchers, and NGOs.
The plan aims to raise revenue and improve government planning.
[Personal data like names and ID numbers will not be included].
Microsoft is facing backlash after a leaked internal document reportedly included the phrase โMake people addictedโ as part of a strategy for an AI assistant project.
According to the report, the document outlined plans to build habits around the product and increase daily reliance on it.
After the leak became public, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella pushed back, saying that making users addicted is โabsolutely a non goalโ and adding, โNot sure what this document is or who is writing and leaking this nonsense!โ
The document reportedly identified its authors, adding to the backlash
Civil Society Organizations play a vital role in advancing children's rights by advocating for equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. Through accountability, community engagement, and partnerships, CSOs help ensure that no child is left behind in accessing essential WASH services.
#AfricanChild2026 #WASHForAll
#ChildRights #WaterForEveryChild
The engagement forms part of the Authorityโs partnership with key stakeholders in the telecommunications sector, aimed at strengthening cooperation on emerging ICT issues. @KeCIRT
The National Child Helpline 116 is a toll-free, 24-hour service that enables members of the public to report child protection concerns and access timely assistance. As part of efforts to expand and scale up the service, the Principal Secretary for Children Services, @CarrenAgengo, convened a high-level roundtable bringing together key child protection partners and stakeholders.
Addressing the forum, the Principal Secretary noted that the helpline currently receives an average of 1,200 calls daily through its Nairobi and Eldoret call centres. She further observed that stress and depression remain the most reported concerns among children, underscoring the growing need for mental health and psychosocial support services.
Emphasizing the importance of timely intervention, she reminded participants that, โEvery missed opportunity to respond is a missed opportunity to help a child.โ She also noted that trained counsellors are available through the helpline to provide guidance, psychosocial support, and referrals where necessary.
The meeting brought together Childline Kenya, the lead partner supporting the roundtable, alongside UNICEF, Save the Children, World Vision, the International Rescue Committee, senior officers from the State Department for Children Services, and other stakeholders committed to safeguarding the rights, wellbeing, and dignity of every child.
I don't have the guts to watch the Utumishi CCTV. Just the narration is making me sick in the stomach.
There are two explanations I'm not accepting for that kind of horror. 1) parents have dropped the ball, 2) it's demonic.
It's not that I don't think that those explanations are true. They are, to a certain extent. But leaving it there is very dangerous and leaves the door open to more arson. For example, I wonder: did the girls not play it ahead and think their schoolmates could die? If they did, why did they go ahead anyway? If not, what were they thinking? Were there those who were coerced?
This isn't about theory. It's about how to stop the same ideas growing in other kids. I hope at the very least we get to hear the thought process that led to here. Even if the devil is the main character, we need to know.
And I fear also about the impunity. I hear that the girl who set off the Nairobi girls one in 2017 had her name changed. I read that the Kyanguli culprits never faced prison time. I have heard stories from board members and teachers who, when faced with discipline cases, it's the parents who are so belligerent, refuse to listen to the school and head to court, or head to a PS or someone high up in the Ministry, who then calls the school and orders them to readmit the student.
We need a coherent conversation about justice when it comes to crimes committed by minors. And while I do understand that schools can be unfair as well, there's something to be said about our automatic posture to go on the defense about our children when it would be helpful to discuss our children with the village. I think there's a complete breakdown of communication and goodwill all round, and all of us adults need to take some responsibility for it.
There's a way we Kenyan adults have lost the ability to play the tape to the end before taking action when it comes to our kids. If our kids see us attacking school administrations on their behalf, or paying for exam leakage, how are they to take responsibility seriously?
We need to accept that we've all lost the plot to some extent. Because our kids are using fire in school like American kids use guns.
President of Botswana ๐ง๐ผ Duma Boko stunned the audience after stopping midway through his speech to deliver a brutal but powerful lecture on relationships, loyalty, and trust.
๐ Kenya's Digital Superhighway is gaining momentum! Through the Universal Service Fund, CA has deployed 2,308.76 km out of targeted 2,500 km of last-mile fibre across 19 counties, with Phase II targeting 9,000 km and 3,868 public institutions. @MoICTKenya#DigitalAccessForAll
๐๏ธ Multiple taxation on ICT operators is driving up infrastructure costs and limiting citizens' access to quality services. CA has recommended to the Senate ICT Committee, harmonizing county levies, standardizing wayleave charges through the @IGRTC_KE ..1/2 #DigitalAccessForAll
BREAKING: Uganda closes border with DRC with immediate effect over Ebola outbreak.
"Any person returning from the DRC into Uganda shall undergo mandatory self isolation for 21 days"
๐จ FOUND CHILDREN ALERT ๐จ
The State Department for Children Services wishes to inform the public that the minors who had earlier been reported missing were safely reunited with their family today at 12:00 p.m through Embakasi Central Sub-County Children office.
The children were found safe following coordinated rescue, tracing, and child protection interventions undertaken by the relevant agencies.
The Government remains committed to safeguarding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of every child through strengthened rescue, tracing, reunification, and child protection interventions across the country.
We thank members of the public for their vigilance, support, and continued cooperation in reporting and sharing information on missing children cases.
๐ Report child-related emergencies through the National Child Helpline: 116
#ChildProtection
#LostAndFoundChildren
#ChildrenFirst
#ProtectEveryChild
Join us live from Victoria Falls ๐ฟ๐ผ ย tomorrow for the @ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa.
The Forum will bring countries, partners, and stakeholders together to advance the ITU Regional Initiatives for Africa and support #Partner2Connect matchmaking around country needs.
Watch the webcast ๐๐ผ https://t.co/7YqLULgtdE
A Namibian teenager named Simon Petrus has stunned many with his remarkable invention: a mobile phone that can make calls without a SIM card, airtime, or traditional network coverage.
Using recycled materials, including parts from an old landline phone, a television, and a two-way radio, Petrus built a device that operates on radio frequency technology. It connects directly with other compatible radios using shortwave frequencies, completely bypassing conventional cellular networks.
But thatโs not all. His multifunctional gadget also works as a television, FM radio, cooling fan, and phone charger.
Born out of necessity in a region with limited mobile coverage, in 2016 Petrus developed the prototype while still a student. His innovative creation has earned national recognition in Namibia and sparked widespread admiration for its potential to provide affordable communication in remote and underserved areas across Africa.
A powerful example of ingenuity and resourcefulness turning challenges into solutions.
EPRA has opened public consultations on Kenya Powerโs proposed electricity retail tariff application for the 2026/27โ2028/29 control period.
โ The application, submitted on behalf of sector players including GDC, KenGen, KETRACO and REREC, will determine retail electricity tariffs for the next three years.
โ Public forums will run from 25th May to 4th June 2026 across Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Nyeri, Nairobi, Garissa and Mombasa.
โ Written public comments must be submitted to EPRA by Friday, 5th June 2026.