Niko Sawa by Nviiri & Bien is the most streamed song in Kenya on Spotify

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

A Spotify analysis has revealed that Kenyans have gravitated towards popular local and global sounds on Spotify since its launch 6 months ago. During its Mad...

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10 tips on how to maximize your AC efficiency at home or at the office

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

Energy efficiency is an essential quality for customers looking to buy electronic devices. Since heating and cooling systems make up the largest portion of our ...

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Kenya reelected to 2 key organs of the Universal Postal Union in Cote d’Ivoire

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

Kenya has been reelected to two key decision making organs of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN specialized agency for the postal services. Kenya secu...

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Homeboyz Entertainment posts Ksh. 2.3M half year net profit

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

Homeboyz Entertainment's half-year net profit for the period ending on 30th June, 2021 has increased to Ksh. 2.3 million from a net loss of Ksh. 3.8 million rep...

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Britam half year results register an improved Ksh. 376 million net profit

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

Britam Holdings has posted a profit before tax of Ksh. 647 million in its half-year results for the period ending June 30th, 2021. This is an improvement compar...

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Serena Hotels owner reports Ksh. 557 million loss for the half year ending June 2021

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

TPS Eastern Africa, the umbrella company for the Serena Hotels, has reported a Ksh. 557.3 million loss after tax for the first six months of 2021. This is a 13%...

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Liberty Holdings half year net profit drops to Ksh. 265 million

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

Liberty Kenya has registered Ksh. 265.1 million in net profit in the first six months of 2021. This is a decline from Ksh. 383.8 million posted in the first hal...

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Mugambi Nandi has been admitted to Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

KN Law LLP has announced the admission of its Senior Partner, Mugambi Nandi, to the Roll of Solicitors of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Mugambi has...

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KeNHA has announced dates for the reopening of closed roads along the Nairobi Expressway

Grace MathekaAugust 31, 2021

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced new dates for the reopening of major roads closed within the Nairobi County caused by the ongoing co...

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GroupM launches the Africa Media Index to provide insights on the media sector

Grace MathekaAugust 31, 2021

GroupM, a global media investment group, recently launched the Africa Media Index, its inaugural study on the media landscape in Africa. The study aims to provi...

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Telkom Kenya announces plans to invest in additional fibre optic cable system

Grace MathekaAugust 31, 2021

Telkom Kenya has announced plans to invest in another submarine fibre optic cable system. The new cable system seeks to connect Kenya with Asia and Europe by th...

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The Standard Group posts Ksh. 61.2 Million loss for the half-year ending June, 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 31, 2021

The Standard Group has posted a net loss of Ksh. 61.2 million in he first half of 2021 compared to a net loss of Ksh. 306 million posted during a similar period...

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I&M Bank posts Ksh. 4 billion profit after tax for the half-year ending June, 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 31, 2021

I&M Group has registered Ksh. 4 billion an increase of 33% after tax profit for its 2021 half year financial results up from Ksh. 3.2 billion to Ksh. 4 bill...

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SMEs in construction & manufacturing express optimism about future business growth according to a Mastercard report

Grace MathekaAugust 31, 2021

A Mastercard Middle East and Africa (MEA) SME Confidence Index has revealed that 74% of SMEs in construction and manufacturing are optimistic about the next 1 y...

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Kabras Sugar to battle it out with KCB at the 2021 Rugby Kenya Cup Final on 4th September

Grace MathekaAugust 31, 2021

Kabras Sugar and defending champions KCB will battle it out for the 2021 Kenya Cup in the finals match at the Nandi Bears Club on Saturday 4th September, 2021. ...

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CM.com confirmed as a provider of electronic signatures in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

CM.com, a cloud software for Conversational Commerce company, has been officially recognized by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) as a provider of elec...

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Mabati Rolling Mills commits to empower students through Eneza Education

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) has rolled-out a project to help disadvantaged students in informal settlements improve their academic performance through the Eneza ...

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DTB posts Ksh. 2.9B net profit for the half year ending June, 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has recorded a Ksh. 2.9 billion profit after tax for the half-year ending 30th June, 2021. This is a 16% increase from Ksh. 2.4 billion...

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NCBA posts Ksh. 4.7 billion net profit in half year results

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

The NCBA Group has registered a Ksh. 7.4 billion profit before tax in its half-year results ending 30th June, 2021. This is a 90% increase compared to Ksh. 3.9 ...

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LG introduces the LG UltraGear gaming monitors for enhanced gaming experience

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

LG recently launched the 32-inch UltraGear monitor 32GP850, expanding its monitor range to 19 models. With LG UltraGear gaming monitors, metaverse fans can play...

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Edgar Obare’s Instagram account has been deactivated; here’s the tea!

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Blogger Edgar Obare's Instagram account has been deactivated, a day after an explosive expose on the Wash Wash cartel during the weekend. A quick-check on his I...

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Stephen Okundi is the winner of the 2021 NCBA Golf series in Machakos Golf Club

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Stephen Okundi of Machakos Golf Club has been crowned the 12th winner of the ongoing 2021 NCBA Golf Series. Stephen topped the leaderboard of his home club’s le...

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2Africa consortium adds 4 new countries to the 2Africa cable to boost connectivity

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

The 2Africa consortium comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, has announced the a...

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Bolt Food expands operations to more areas in Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Bolt Food, a food ordering app in Kenya has expanded its operations into new areas within Nairobi. This is in a move to bring quality and reliable food delivery...

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AstraZeneca & PSK launches solution for patients chronic disease management

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company has partnered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) to launch the Kamba Ya Shanga initiative in Kenya. The ini...

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AFRIMA receives a whooping 8860 entries for the AFRIMA 2021 Awards

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have announced that they received a record 8,880 entries ...

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Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi & Jeremy Wahome to take part in the Machakos Rally

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Kenya’s FIA Rally Star trio of Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi and Jeremy Wahome are all set for the Machakos Rally scheduled for Sunday, 29th August. The three r...

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Get COVID-19 vaccines at these 27 health facilities in Kiambu County

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

In an effort to vaccinate at least half of the adult Kenyan population by the end of the year, the Government through the Ministry of Health has distributed vac...

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The German Embassy in Nairobi has launched the 2021 #BomoaUkuta mobile video competition

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

The German Embassy Nairobi is inviting Kenyans to participate in the third edition of a mobile phone short video competition dubbed #BomoaUkuta. Deadline for ap...

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The GoDown Arts Center is calling out for applications to its 2021 ArtXchange Creative entrepreneurship training program

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

The GoDown Arts Centre in Nairobi is accepting applications for its ArtXchange Creative Entrepreneurship training course. This year's training program will invo...

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Get COVID-19 vaccines at these 41 public hospitals in Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 28, 2021

The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) has released a list of Public Health Centres where people can get the first or second dose of the COVID-19. Kenya rec...

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Mavazi Clothing For-You megastore opens in Nakuru City

Grace MathekaAugust 28, 2021

Mavazi Lifestyle Clothing, a local clothing chain store, has formally opened the new Mavazi For-You Mega Store in Nakuru City this morning. Speaking at the o...

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Equity Group has invested Ksh. 54.3 billion in social impact projects in the past half year

Grace MathekaAugust 28, 2021

Equity Group has announced that it invested a total of Ksh. 54.3 billion ($496 million) in social impact projects through the Equity Group Foundation in the fir...

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SriLankan Airlines increases direct flights from Colombo to Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 28, 2021

SriLankan Airlines has made an announcement of its plans to increase direct flights between Nairobi and Colombo, the Capital of Sri Lanka, to twice weekly. The ...

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Victoria Reynolds is the LG/SJAK Sports Personality for July, 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

FIBA Africa Zone Five Most Valuable Player (MVP) Victoria Reynolds is the LG and SJAK (Sports Journalists Association of Kenya) Sports Personality of the Month ...

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John-Allan Namu partners with Catapult Agency & Baraza Media Lab to launch a platform that enables creatives to earn from their content

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

John Allan Namu, a Kenyan investigative journalist has partnered with the Catapult Agency and Baraza Media Lab to create Shahara, an online platform where creat...

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Dave Mwaura, James Njenga & Anthony Munge among 6 finalists at the 2021 Rugby Africa Media & Photography Awards

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

The annual Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards has announced the 2021 Awards nominees. The awards honor the game in Africa captured through the creative e...

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Toyota launches car maintenance program for female drivers in Kenya

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

Toyota has begun an interactive workshop on vehicle operation and maintenance dubbed Beauty Meets the Bonnet. The workshop aims to equip female drivers with pra...

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pawaPay, an African payments company secures Ksh. 988 million in seed funding

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

African payments company pawaPay, has received a Ksh. 988 million ($9 million) Seed raise. The round was led by UK-based investment fund 88mph, with participati...

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Bamburi Cement post Ksh. 776 million net profit for the half-year ending June, 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

Bamburi Cement has posted a net profit of Ksh. 776 million for the first six months ending 30th June, 2021, compared to Ksh. 721 million over the same period in...

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Jubilee Insurance registers Ksh. 4.5 billion net earnings for the half-year ending June, 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

Jubilee Insurance has recorded half-year net earnings of Ksh. 4.5 billion. This is a 150% increase compared to Ksh 1.8 billion recorded in a similar period last...

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Marketforce a retail distribution start-up secures an additional Ksh. 11 Million for expansion in Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 27, 2021

MarketForce, a Kenyan retail distribution platform, has raised an additional Ksh. 11 million ($100,000) in funding, to launch in Nigeria and to scale up operati...

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