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UK has a new online visa application platform

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

The United Kingdom (UK) has launched a new online platform dubbed Access UK for use by Kenyans wishing to apply for visas to visit the country. The new online a...

Firearms Licensing Board revokes 36 licenses & confiscates 340 guns after fresh vetting

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

The Kenyan Government, through the Firearms Licensing Board, has confiscated 340 firearms, 5,371 bullets and consequently revoked 36 licenses improperly issued ...

Safaricom deploys 400G network link to improve its internet offering

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it has deployed a 400G network link, making it among the first in the world to commercially deploy the solution. The 400G standard ...

Airtel expands network in Kenya with roll out of over 800 3G & 4G sites

Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Airtel Kenya has announced the roll out of more over 800 3G and 4G sites across the country in a bid to enhance its network coverage. According to the company, ...

The Safaricom Marathon 2019 is slated for 29th June

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2019

The Safaricom Marathon 2019 has been slated to take place on Saturday 29th June 2019 in Lewa Conservancy. The annual marathon is an initiative of Tusk Trust and...

Rebecca Mbithi appointed as the new Family Bank CEO

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2019

Family Bank has announced that it has appointed Ms. Rebecca Mbithi as the bank’s new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment, which was done by the board of di...

Standard Chartered to launch a new digital bank account in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced plans to launch a digital bank account in Kenya soon. The bank has launched similar services in Tanzania, Ghana, Côt...

Over 50 African artists to showcase at the Africa Nouveau Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Over 50 African artists are set to showcase at the Africa Nouveau 2019 Festival on 8th to 10th March at Ngong Race Course in Nairobi. This year, the theme of th...

Still A Mum opens centre to support bereaved parents

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Still A Mum has launches a wellness Centre to support bereaved parents who have lost their babies through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. The Wellness ...

YSK hosts boot camp at Moi Girls in preparation for national event

Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) boot camp held a boot camp yesterday Moi Girls High School Nairobi in the run up to the National Science and Technology exhibition ...

Barclays Bank to invest Ksh. 220M in the Kenya Open golf tournament

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Barclays Bank Kenya has announced plans to invest Ksh. 220 million in the Kenya Open golf Championship over the next two years. The announcement was made at the...

Safaricom launches Ksh. 250M Shukrani Kochokocho promotion for its customers

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Safaricom has launched a new promotion dubbed Shukrani Kochokocho for its customers where they will win over Ksh. 250 million in cash prizes and airtime. The pr...

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Country codes for diplomatic number plates in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

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Tuskys partners with JKLP Global & Riara University to provide retail management training for its staff

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Supermarket chain Tuskys has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JKLP Global (Joram Kamau Leadership Programme) and Riara University to provide form...

The Africa Netpreneur Prize by Jack Ma to accept applications from March 27

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

The Jack Ma Foundation has announced that its initiative to support entrepreneurs in Africa, the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) will officially start...

Eliud Kipchoge wins the Exceptional Achievement Award at Laureus Sports Awards 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Kenya's champion marathoner Eliud Kipchoge has won the Exceptional Achievement Award at the Laureus Sports Awards for his world record marathon run in Germany l...

HEVA Fund signs MOU with the Kenyan Government to conduct study on fashion SMEs

Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2019

HEVA Fund has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kenyan Government to carry out a study of Uhuru Market with an aim of helping fashion SMEs imp...

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Jambojet seeks approval from KCAA to fly to 16 International routes

Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2019

Budget airline Jambojet has applied for a license from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) to launch scheduled flights to 16 International routes. KCAA pu...

24 places in Nairobi where you can hang out for under Ksh. 1,000

Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2019

Now that the sun is out in Nairobi, why not take advantage of the good weather to explore some other city's sights and engage in affordable activities with your...

Students treated to free concert at Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2019

Hundreds of students from different counties were yesterday treated to a free concert on second day of the Safaricom Jazz Festival 2019 at Kasarani Stadium. ...

BRCK has acquired internet company Surf to boost its Moja Wi-Fi service

Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2019

Communications hardware company BRCK has announced that it has bought the assets of internet company Surf, which is owned by US based EveryLayer. Surf launch...

10 students graduate from the CCBA Kenya’s vocational training programme

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

10 students have today graduated from the Nairobi Bottlers Limited (NBL) Center of Excellence having acquired technical vocational skills. The programme involve...

Telkom Kenya revamps combo Mzito bundle & adds data and talk time

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Telkom Kenya has revamped its voice and data bundle Mzito and added more data, minutes and free night data. Customers will be able to buy another bundle befo...

Rose Ogega appointed to the Safaricom Board of Directors

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Safaricom has announced the appointment of Ms. Rose Ogega to its Board of Directors. The board met on 12th February 2019 and approved the appointment of Ms. Oge...

The 2019 Renault Duster is now available for sale in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Renault Kenya has launched the new 2019 Renault Duster in the Kenyan market. The new car is now available in 4x4 automatic and 4x2 automatic. They plan to bring...

NIC Bank & Toyota Kenya partner to offer financing for HINO trucks

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Toyota Kenya and NIC Bank have signed a partnership agreement that will see customers get Toyota HINO truck customers with up to 80% financing payable within 60...

Fairmont Mount Kenya celebrates 60 years anniversary with launch of new restaurant

Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is planning to celebrate 60 years of existence with the launch of a new restaurant and a series of events. To kick of th...

The new season of Coke Studio Africa to begin airing this month

Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

The Coca-Cola Company has launched the new season of their music TV show Coke Studio Africa which will start airing this month across Africa. The new show began...

Huawei Y7 now available for sale in Kenya for Ksh. 17,999

Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

The Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 smartphone, that was launched by Huawei Mobile Kenya in January, is now available for sale at Ksh. 17,999. The phone is the successor t...

NHIF & Janssen Pharmaceuticals partner to provide prostate cancer drugs to patients

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has partnered Janssen Pharmaceuticals to provide drugs to patients with prostate cancer. The partnership will se...

Tatu City residential infrastructure contract awarded to Stecol Corporation

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Global engineering and construction group Stecol Corporation has been appointed as the lead infrastructure contractor of Kijani Ridge residential community in T...

Wilstan Enock Onditi awarded coders scholarship by Moringa School

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Moringa School has announced that it has awarded the inaugural Kenyan Coders Tuition Scholarship to Wilstan Enock Onditi, one of the best science students in la...

Kenyans can now pay for Amazon purchases using Western Union

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Kenyans will now be able to pay for their purchases on e-commerce platform Amazon through Western Union. The new service aims to give access to online goods for...

10 romantic movies to relax and watch on Valentine’s Day

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Valentine's Day is the day of love and spending time with your loved one. It's the day of receiving gifts, eating chocolate and having a glass of wine. Cuddling...

Best Western Plus to open in Westlands in mid 2019

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Hospitality management company Aleph Hospitality plans to open a Best Western Plus in Westlands mid this year. This will be the second such branded hotel in Ken...

Safaricom plans to fund vocational training to the tune of Ksh. 132 million

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Kenyan telco Safaricom plans to invest at least Ksh. 132 million in vocational training in Kenya through the Safaricom foundation. The initiative will see at le...

Telkom Kenya & Airtel Kenya are planning to merge to form Airtel-Telkom

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Telkom Kenya and Airtel Kenya have announced that are planning to merge which will see the two companies merge their operations. The companies will merge th...

Dubai based fast food restaurant, Grill Shack launches in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2019

Dubai based fast food Chain, Grilll Shack has opened its first restaurant in Kenya at the Westgate Mall. It has been launched in Kenya by Simbiza Brands. The...

Safaricom introduces new monthly bundles offering both calls & data

Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Leading Kenyan telecommunication company Safaricom has announced the introduction of All in One Monthly Bundles that will see customers get both calls and data....

Toyota Kenya is now distributing Suzuki cars in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Toyota Kenya has today announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Suzuki Motor Corporation to distribute Suzuki cars in Kenya. This deal will mak...

Kenya Scouts Association & Google launch Web Rangers 2019 in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

The Kenya Scouts Association in partnership with Google has launched the 2019 edition of Web Rangers in Kenya. Web rangers is a youth programme for online safet...

Safaricom marks Safer Internet Day with pledge to protect children online

Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2019

Safaricom marked the annual Safer Internet Day with an event where they pledged to continue efforts to protect children online. The event, which was held in ...