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Kenya’s Ksh.129B Microsoft Data Centre project still on, Ambassador Thigo clarifies By Willy Lusige May 09, 2026 05:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya’s Special Tech Envoy, Amb Philip Thigo. …
Kenya’s Ksh.129B Microsoft Data Centre project still on, Ambassador Thigo clarifies… The software also integrates with Microsoft and Google workplace products. Factorial said it has established a local office in Nairobi to support implementation and customer service, with Kenya expected to serve as its regional base for expansion into other East African markets. …
KEPSA, Factorial partner to push AI-driven HR digitisation in Kenya… Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, whose company is accused of illegally funding OpenAI's commercial transformation, may also testify this week. …
Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week… A concern haunting investors is that Apple appears to be easing into generative AI while rivals Google, Microsoft and OpenAI race ahead. …
Apple earnings beat forecasts on iPhone 17 demand- April 2026
… During his state visit to the United States in May 2024, he signed a Ksh130 billion agreement for a geothermal-powered data center involving Microsoft, UAE-based AI firm G42, and local partner EcoCloud. …
Ruto links power push to Microsoft-led data centre investment… Other members included Limuru MP John Kiragu, Turkana Woman Representative Cecilia Ngetit, and Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow.During the forum, global technology firms, including Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Google Cloud, demonstrated how artificial intelligen …
National Assembly eyes cloud, AI upgrade after global media summit… But in recent years Google has embarked on a strategy shift, steadily rebuilding its military business and competing with rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft for defense cloud contracts. …
600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract… The shift has been triggered in part by Microsoft, the world’s largest corporate buyer of carbon credits, which is tightening its standards and demanding more credible, transparent projects. …
Changes in carbon market rules threaten Kenya's Sh80b revenue… Shares in Meta dipped while those in Microsoft rose after the companies announced layoffs as they pour massive sums into AI. …
Oil prices fall on hopes of fresh Iran peace talks
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Microsoft CEO to testify in Musk's OpenAI lawsuit
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI regarding Microsoft's funding of OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. Musk accuses OpenAI of abandoning its original nonprofit mission and misusing his $38 million in founding donations.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sunday 10 May
Microsoft CEO to testify in Musk's OpenAI lawsuit
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI regarding Microsoft's funding of OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. Musk accuses OpenAI of abandoning its original nonprofit mission and misusing his $38 million in founding donations.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Friday 8 May
Kenya's Ksh129 billion Microsoft data centre project proceeds
Kenya's Special Tech Envoy Amb Philip Thigo has dismissed reports that the Ksh.129 billion Microsoft-G42 data centre project has been suspended, clarifying that President Ruto's remarks on energy capacity were not a halt signal but an acknowledgement of the need to expand electricity generation to support the facility.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thursday 7 May
KEPSA, Factorial partner on AI-driven HR digitisation
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance and HR software firm Factorial have partnered to accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence-driven workplace technologies among Kenyan businesses, with Factorial's USD 10 million AI Acceleration Fund subsidising up to half the implementation costs for companies adopting the company's HR solutions.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sunday 3 May
Musk's OpenAI lawsuit trial advances into second week
Elon Musk's federal lawsuit against OpenAI, seeking to force the AI company to revert to a non-profit foundation, enters its second week with testimony from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman scheduled for Monday in Oakland. Musk testified last week that he contributed $38 million to OpenAI between 2016 and 2020 as a counterbalance to Google's dominance and to keep transformative AI technology free from profit-driven pressures.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Thursday 30 April
Apple reports best March quarter ever on iPhone 17 sales
Apple posted profit of $29.6 billion on revenue of $111.2 billion in its March quarter, with iPhone demand and digital services helping it beat expectations. iPhone sales grew double digits in every country where Apple does business.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tuesday 28 April
Ruto links Kenya power expansion to Microsoft data centre deal
President William Ruto has identified a need to increase Kenya's electricity generation capacity from 3,300 to 10,000 megawatts within 5 to 7 years to support industrialization, linking the urgency to Kenya's deals with Big Tech firms including a Ksh130 billion geothermal-powered data center agreement signed during his 2024 US visit with Microsoft, G42, and EcoCloud. Ruto also announced that airport construction to replace Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will begin in June at a cost of KSh180 billion, with funding from the National Infrastructure Fund and the private sector.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
Monday 27 April
National Assembly plans cloud and AI upgrade for broadcasting
The National Assembly is adopting cloud-based technologies to modernize its broadcasting systems and enhance live coverage of House proceedings following a benchmarking mission to the NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The delegation also plans to use insights from the summit to inform an ongoing review of Kenya's media laws and regulatory frameworks.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
Sunday 26 April
600 Google staff oppose classified Pentagon AI contract
More than 600 Google employees have called on CEO Sundar Pichai to reject a proposed Pentagon deal to deploy the company's Gemini AI model in classified military operations, citing concerns that classified workloads are opaque and could be leveraged to harm civil liberties or target civilians without public scrutiny.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Global carbon market tightening threatens Kenya's climate finance revenue
Kenya's carbon market, currently valued at about Sh80 billion, faces pressure as major buyers like Microsoft shift toward higher-quality carbon credits, potentially shutting out projects that fail stricter verification requirements. The country accounts for roughly 23 per cent of Africa's voluntary carbon credit value, but access to global carbon finance will increasingly depend on credibility rather than volume.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
Friday 24 April
Oil prices fall as Iran peace talks resume prospects emerge
Oil prices dropped after reports that Iran's Foreign Minister was to arrive in Islamabad for anticipated second-round Middle East talks between the United States and Iran, signalling potential de-escalation. Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel, while global equities climbed on optimism about the ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon and strong corporate earnings, though German business morale hit its lowest level since the Covid pandemic.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →