As a leading digital news channel, The Star, Kenya is committed to informing its readers across all social media platforms.
In staying within its mandate, readers can now access breaking and developing news on The Star Kenya WhatsApp channel.
The platform's channel is built in a tab named updates, just below the status section.
To access The Star Kenya's channel on WhatsApp, follow the link
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2im5LBVJkyKvwsyt1s to receive breaking news as it happens in Kenya and around the globe.
The Star Kenya shares featured articles, long reads, and videos of trending topics in the channel.
When a user joins the channel, a welcome message of "This channel has added privacy for your profile and phone number, anyone can find this channel and see what's been shared" is received.
Kenya is among the few African countries where the WhatsApp Channel feature has been rolled out.
For existing WhatsApp users to access new features, one has to update the application through the App Store or Play Store.
The Channel updates will be stored on WhatsApp servers for 30 days.