Satellite internet provider partnering with Kenyan institutions including health facilities and educational centers, and expanding airline in-flight connectivity globally.
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The Standard
… The centre, established through a partnership involving Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Samsung, Valitz and Starlink, will offer digital learning programmes and foreign language training aimed at enhancing the employability of young people both locally and internationally.Mwadi …
Government backs digital literacy as GLUK launches regional language, cultural centreCapital News
… SpaceX also manufactures and launches Starlink internet satellites, and through this year’s acquisition of xAI, another company Musk owned and operated, SpaceX entered into the AI business, too. …
Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX IPO soars in record-breaking Nasdaq debutCitizen Digital
Musk's Starlink leads Bezos' Amazon as airlines rush to boost in-flight Wi-Fi By Reuters June 10, 2026 01:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Starlink's logo is displayed on mobile phone screen and photo of …
Musk's Starlink leads Bezos' Amazon as airlines rush to boost in-flight Wi-FiThe Standard
… He said the programme was upgraded through a partnership with Paratus Group, an authorised local service provider working with Starlink, to transition all county health facilities from conventional Wi-Fi connectivity to satellite internet technology.Speaking during the launch, Ka …
Murang'a turns to satellite tech for healthcare service boostCapital News
… Speaking at Muriranjas Hospital in Kiharu, Governor Kang’ata said the upgrade from cable to satellite (Starlink) will enhance efficiency in healthcare service delivery, describing it as both faster and more cost-effective. …
Murang’a Upgrades All 170 Public Health Facilities to Starlink InternetThe Standard
… The company is also partnering with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across its 14 markets, including Kenya – a move that could extend its reach into rural areas where internet coverage remains patchy. …
Airtel takes on Safaricom with Sh5.6b data centreElon Musk accused Ukraine's military of violating Starlink's terms of service by using it for offensive drone strikes, saying the loophole was closed last week and that further violations would result in service termination. Musk said Starlink remains critical to Ukraine's defense as the only system that cannot be jammed or blown up.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elon Musk accused Ukraine's military of violating Starlink's terms of service by using it for offensive drone strikes, saying the loophole was closed last week and that further violations would result in service termination. Musk said Starlink remains critical to Ukraine's defense as the only system that cannot be jammed or blown up.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elon Musk said he would back a merger of SpaceX and Tesla, with special committees at both companies studying the proposal at shareholders' request. SpaceX reported its first quarterly profit since going public, driven by deals to rent computing power to AI firms.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
SpaceX will attempt Monday to put its Starship rocket into Earth's orbit for the first time in a 14th test flight, with the upper stage designed to deploy 26 next-generation Starlink satellites if successful. The test follows three years of development and multiple suborbital flights that have occasionally ended in explosions.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Elon Musk's Starship megarocket, standing more than 120 meters tall, reached orbit for the first time on Monday after blasting off from Texas on its 14th test flight, with the upper stage separating from the booster and deploying 26 next-generation Starlink satellites. The milestone represents a major step for SpaceX's plans for trips to the Moon and Mars.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Polish government has condemned its exclusion from new European roaming rules for Starlink internet access, effective August 17, which will require Polish subscribers to submit passports when using the service outside Poland and sign up for more expensive premium plans. Polish officials suggested the exclusion could be linked to Poland's support for Ukraine, though Starlink has not explained the decision.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, discussing licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia. Zelensky said the meeting was "good" and stressed the importance of reinvigorating the diplomatic process.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump to seek US support against Russia. The visit comes as Kyiv and Moscow escalate long-range strikes and diplomatic efforts remain stalled more than four years into Russia's full-scale invasion.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
Taiwan lawmakers approved legislative changes to remove barriers for Starlink to operate satellite internet on the island, which is seeking backup telecommunications in case of conflict with China. The changes remove requirements that telecoms operators have a Taiwanese chairperson and caps on foreign ownership at 49 percent.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Taiwan's lawmakers approved legislative changes removing ownership and chairperson requirements that had deterred Starlink from operating on the island. Taiwan aims to secure backup satellite communications in case of war or natural disaster, as it currently relies on subsea cables and has no low Earth orbit satellites of its own.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Active mobile subscriptions in Kenya reached 84.1 million as of March 2026, a 7.4 percent increase from the previous quarter, with mobile penetration at 157.7 percent. Safaricom added 5.5 million subscriptions to reach 57.9 million total subscribers and 68.9 percent market share, approaching 60 million subscribers.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has intensified efforts to equip young Kenyans with digital skills and global competencies. Great Lakes University of Kisumu launched a Regional Language and Cultural Centre through partnerships with Samsung, Valitz and Starlink, which will offer digital learning programmes and foreign language training to enhance youth employability.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Elon Musk reached a net worth of $1.11 trillion after SpaceX's record-breaking Nasdaq debut, with the company valued at $2.2 trillion and shares opening at $150 each, raising $75 billion in its initial public offering.
13 June 2026 · Capital News →
Airlines are increasingly adopting satellite broadband for premium in-flight Wi-Fi. Starlink has signed up 11 new airline customers globally in 2026, outpacing Amazon's Leo satellite network, which has secured deals with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Murang'a County has connected 170 public health facilities to high-speed satellite internet through a partnership with Paratus Group and Starlink, marking a shift from conventional Wi-Fi to satellite technology. The move is intended to reduce internet costs by approximately 70 per cent and enable telemedicine consultations between patients at remote facilities and specialists at the county referral hospital.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Murang'a County has upgraded all 170 public health facilities from cable to satellite (Starlink) internet, which Governor Irungu Kang'ata said will enhance efficiency and be faster and more cost-effective than the previous system.
31 May 2026 · Capital News →
Airtel Africa is building a $44 million hyperscale data centre in Nairobi with 44 megawatts capacity, expected to be the largest in East Africa and due to go live in the first quarter of 2027. The facility is part of Airtel's strategy to challenge Safaricom's dominance in enterprise and cloud services.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →