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Brand0has pushed out a new version of its free modulation plugin, Gooper. This update to version one point one point zero focuses mainly on fixing performance problems and installation hassles. The developer calls it long overdue, stating they implemented serious efficiency enhancements for...

A new plugin called Chord Dock just dropped from k2get. It works as a MIDI chord track inside your DAW, letting you plot out and see chord progressions on a timeline. This is made for music software that lacks this kind of built-in feature. It comes in two flavors. There is a free Lite version...

The original crew behind Fairlight just met up in Sydney. Founders Kim Ryrie and Peter Vogel marked fifty years since they started the pioneering Australian music tech company. Key early software engineers Michael Hornsby and Andrew Cannon were there too, among other staff. Their creation, the...

Recent polling suggests President William Ruto's campaign for a second term just got more complicated. The data shows many Kenyans believe the passing of opposition leader Raila Odinga has made Ruto's potential re-election harder, not easier. About forty-one percent see Odinga's absence as a...

The ODM leader, Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, says the party has not decided its path for the next election. He stated that grassroots consultations will determine whether ODM backs President William Ruto again or runs its own independent candidates in 2027. Speaking in Lugari, Oburu stressed that...

A Mombasa court let eight KDF soldiers go free on bond. They were arrested for their suspected involvement in the disappearance of some meth from a huge 8.2 billion shilling haul. That narcotics seizure happened in the Indian Ocean back in October. The senior resident magistrate, Gladys Ollimo...

Fred Matiang'i says he is running for president. The former Cabinet Secretary revealed he was once offered a chance to succeed President Kenyatta back in 2022, which he turned down, leading the Jubilee Party to back Raila Odinga instead. He claims public pressure is why he has decided to enter...

The Ministry of Health is cracking down hard on pharmacies selling prescription meds illegally. Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale issued a sharp warning, saying selling drugs like sildenafil without a valid prescription is a serious legal and public health risk. He stated that any pharmacy...

Kenya Met says get ready for a lot of rain. Moderate to heavy downpours are coming for five days, starting soon. Thunderstorms are also expected, mainly hitting the Lake Basin, Rift Valley, and Western Kenya areas. Around twenty counties should see the worst of it. The list includes Siaya...

A group of politicians working with Rigathi Gachagua wants the Public Service Cabinet Secretary, Geoffrey Ruku, gone. These leaders, mostly from Embu County, are calling for President William Ruto to fire them. They accuse Ruku of making hateful statements that could split the Mt Kenya region...

The Interior boss, Kipchumba Murkomen, just ordered a full country vetting of all County Rangers. This comes from reports that some have been using their guns for illegal stuff. He announced while laying down new rules for Narok County, specifically to deal with a flood of illegal weapons held...

President William Ruto pushed back hard on criticisms of his main economic plan recently. He spoke at the Kimalel Goat Auction event in Baringo, defending his so called Bottom-Up Economic Agenda, or BETA. Ruto claimed this same plan got him over 7.2 million votes back in the last election. He...

Kenya's Treasury plans an eightfold expansion of a government-backed loan program. The Credit Guarantee Scheme will grow from three billion to over twenty-five billion shillings. This aims to unlock fifty billion shillings in bank loans for small businesses typically denied credit. The draft...

Kenya's capital markets regulator has licensed two major telecom companies to provide investment platforms. The Capital Markets Authority approved Safaricom and Airtel Money as Intermediary Service Platform Providers. This move aims to boost competition and widen digital access to regulated...

Kenyans abroad are pushing for fifteen dedicated parliamentary seats ahead of the next national election. They argue their massive yearly remittances, exceeding seven hundred eighty billion shillings, warrant direct representation. The proposal seeks to amend election laws, creating global...

The government is cracking down on pharmacies illegally selling prescription erectile dysfunction drugs. Health officials announced strict new controls targeting retailers who dispense these medications, often called blue pills, without proper authorization. Public Health Principal Secretary...

Kenya has brought home 119 citizens from illegal scam operations in Myanmar. The State Department for Diaspora Affairs confirmed the repatriation after local authorities and rebel groups raided compounds in Karen State. These criminal hubs, run by international syndicates, had trapped people...

The Kenyan Treasury is auditing over two hundred donor-backed projects valued at more than two trillion shillings. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi launched the review, targeting initiatives he described as supplier-driven rather than serving local development needs. Officials identified...

Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi is fighting his expulsion from the Democratic Party. The DP moved to remove him for supporting a UDA candidate in the recent Mbeere North by-election. That candidate, Leonard Muthende, narrowly defeated the DP's own contender. The party's letter accused Mundigi of...

Kenyan workers will see bigger pension deductions starting next February. The National Social Security Fund is implementing the latest phase of its reforms, raising the income limits for mandatory contributions. The change uses a two-tier system where both employees and employers pay six...