Heineken renews sponsorship contract with UEFA Champions League

Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2017

Heineken yesterday announced that they have extended their current agreement with UEFA to sponsor the Champions League for a further 3 years. This will see Hein...

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How to set up a business in Ghana

Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2017

Perhaps, becoming an independent entrepreneur is the most attractive thought nowadays. Though there are a lot of stories about successful start-ups, any person ...

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County hospitality budgets could comfortably fund healthcare

Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2017

Kenya only has only eight fully equipped Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines where you can get radiation treatment for cancer. There is one in each of the...

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How mobile money has reduced poverty in Kenya especially among women

Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2017

A recently published study on the long-run effects of mobile money on economic outcomes in Kenya provides some valuable insights that will benefit economic deve...

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How to check your 2016 KCSE results

Staff WriterDecember 29, 2016

The Ministry of education has just released the results for the 2016 KCSE examination. In 2016, there were 577,253 students who sat for the KCSE exams. How t...

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6 awesome cocktails that you should try out

Staff WriterDecember 5, 2016

You’re probably used to going out for drinks with your buddies, and by the time you’re getting home you’re dog-tired. Don’t even get me started on the walk of s...

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How to check your 2016 KCPE results

Staff WriterDecember 1, 2016

The Ministry of Education CS Fred Matiang’i has released the results for the 2016 KCPE examination. 952,472 candidates sat for the exam this year under tight se...

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How development has adversely affected wildlife in the Nairobi National Park

Staff WriterNovember 30, 2016

The Athi-Kaputiei ecosystem covers about 2,200 square kilometres of Kenya’s Kajiado County, south of Nairobi. It is also home to Nairobi National Park – the wor...

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Alcohol that puts “happy” into happy hour

Staff WriterNovember 25, 2016

It is a fact that alcohol changes people. Some get loud and rowdy while others get into a drunken stupor, unaware of their surroundings. Depending on the drin...

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Understanding why Kenyan students were burning their schools

Staff WriterNovember 25, 2016

Over the past few years, students have set fire to hundreds of secondary schools across Kenya. The tally includes more than 120 cases in 2016 alone. Why student...

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Kingfisher Apple fruit wine launched in Kenya

Staff WriterNovember 25, 2016

Kingfisher has a new apple variant just 3 months after the original strawberry variant got a new bottle. Kingfisher Apple was launched last night by its manufac...

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The Phoenix Lemon Fresh Beer – Review & First Impressions

Staff WriterNovember 23, 2016

Image Credit Growing up, I always thought of beer as something that belongs nowhere near me. I was willing to try wines, ciders and even stronger spirits but ...

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The Phoenix Lemon Fresh Beer – Review & First Impressions

Staff WriterNovember 23, 2016

Image Credit Growing up, I always thought of beer as something that belongs nowhere near me. I was willing to try wines, ciders and even stronger spirits but ...

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Why the SGR railway must not pass through the Nairobi National Park

Staff WriterNovember 21, 2016

Conservationist Dr. Paula Kahumbu has written the following letter to Geoffery Wahungu, the Director General of the National Environment Management Authority (N...

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The New Tusker Cider – Review And Feedback

Staff WriterNovember 14, 2016

Last week I finally got hold of the elusive Tusker Cider. After looking for it for two weeks since launch, I finally got one at Jiweke Tavern and luckily, the...

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The New Tusker Cider – Review And Feedback

Staff WriterNovember 14, 2016

Last week I finally got hold of the elusive Tusker Cider. After looking for it for two weeks since launch, I finally got one at Jiweke Tavern and luckily, the...

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The intrigues surrounding Kenya’s plan to withdraw from the ICC

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2016

Since Burundi announced in October 2016 that it had decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, commentators ...

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The importance of Magufuli’s trip to Kenya

Staff WriterNovember 3, 2016

Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has finally made his maiden visit to Kenya, only his third official state visit to a foreign country since he took offic...

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Chyulu Hills burning reveals Kenya’s squatter dilemma

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

Over the past few months, huge swathes of Kenya’s Chyulu Hills have been on fire. The mountain range in eastern Kenya covers approximately 100km. It’s an impres...

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It makes a good story – but the cover-up of Britain’s savage treatment of the Mau Mau was exaggerated

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

There are two essential elements to any good media story about history. The first is a secret cache of documents which promise to transform our understanding of...

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Why Kenyan startups should apply to the Chivas The Venture fund

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

Image Credit On Thursday last week at a whisky dinner in a Nairobi restaurant, Chivas unveiled The Venture – a global search that seeks to support start-ups i...

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Tusker Cider finally launches with a Ksh. 140 retail price

Staff WriterOctober 14, 2016

We reported recently that EABL is in the process of launching a new alcoholic cider drink, Tusker Cider. Well the alcoholic manufacturer has launched the cide...

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Samsung Z2 is the first Tizen phone to be launched in Kenya

Staff WriterOctober 7, 2016

Samsung has launched the Samsung Z2 in Kenya, which is the first Tizen phone to be launched in Kenya. Tizen is an open source mobile operating system that was d...

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Showmax, a Netflix competitor, has launched in Kenya with M-PESA payments

Staff WriterOctober 5, 2016

South African Video on Demand service (VOD) Showmax has officially launched in Kenya. It has however, been available for use in Kenya since last year. In Ken...

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EABL rumoured to be launching Tusker Cider this week

Staff WriterOctober 3, 2016

Tusker Cider Pictures of a new EABL product, the Tusker Cider, have surfaced online. The bottle of the new product is gold with a hint of red. It has the dist...

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Pub Review: The Krossbar in Kitengela

Staff WriterOctober 3, 2016

Ever been in a new hood and wanted to grab a cold one but had no idea where to start? This has happened to me a couple of times and I had to start looking for...

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Pub Review: The Krossbar in Kitengela

Staff WriterOctober 3, 2016

Ever been in a new hood and wanted to grab a cold one but had no idea where to start? This has happened to me a couple of times and I had to start looking for...

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Joan Samia makes history as first black female African bartender to compete at Diageo World Class

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2016

Art Caffe's Joan Samia has made history as the first black female African to compete in the Diageo WORLD CLASS world championships in Miami. Samia won the rig...

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Joan Samia makes history as first black female African bartender to compete at Diageo World Class

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2016

Art Caffe's Joan Samia has made history as the first black female African to compete in the Diageo WORLD CLASS world championships in Miami. Samia won the rig...

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Kenyan Njeri Kabeberi is the new Greenpeace Africa Executive Director

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2016

Kenyan Njeri Kabeberi, has been announced as the new Executive Director for Greenpeace Africa. Greenpeace Africa was founded in 1971 and is actively working in ...

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EABL Launches Smirnoff Ice Electric Ginseng In Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2016

Kenyan millennials, there’s a new drink for you. Kenya Breweries last week launched a new bold and spunky beverage into the market, the Smirnoff Ice Electric ...

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EABL Launches Smirnoff Ice Electric Ginseng In Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2016

Kenyan millennials, there’s a new drink for you. Kenya Breweries last week launched a new bold and spunky beverage into the market, the Smirnoff Ice Electric ...

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Best Whisky is popular in the entry level whisky market

Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2016

Whisky brand Best Whisky has found a fan base in the entry level segment. It is probably because of the price. The 750ml bottle costs between Ksh. 700 & K...

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Macallan Rare Cask Whisky has been launched in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2016

Macallan Rare Cask whisky has been launched in Kenya making it the second African country for the drink to be launched in after South Africa. Macallan Rare C...

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Macallan Rare Cask Whisky has been launched in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2016

Macallan Rare Cask whisky has been launched in Kenya making it the second African country for the drink to be launched in after South Africa. Macallan Rare C...

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Chivas Regal Extra is now officially available in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2016

Pernod Ricard has brought premium whiskey brand Chivas Regal Extra to Kenya. It joins other premium whiskeys by Pernod in Kenya that include Chivas Regal, Gle...

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Chivas Regal Extra is now officially available in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2016

Pernod Ricard has brought premium whiskey brand Chivas Regal Extra to Kenya. It joins other premium whiskeys by Pernod in Kenya that include Chivas Regal, Gle...

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This biker proposal at the Hub Karen will melt your heart

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2016

Marriage proposals are always heartwarming. They are even better when the guy decides to do it differently. A proposal that deserve mention here is the infamous...

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45 beers that are available in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2016

Kenya is known as Tusker beer country. Tusker, and beers manufactured by its owner EABL dominate the market, but there are other beers that are available here. ...

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45 beers that are available in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2016

Kenya is known as Tusker beer country. Tusker, and beers manufactured by its owner EABL dominate the market, but there are other beers that are available here. ...

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5 places you can buy drinks online in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 28, 2016

Convenience is one of the most important factors when it comes to consumer habits in the 21st century. Online shopping is growing in Kenya and you can get prett...

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How to make a coke grape mocktail

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2016

Red Grape Mocktail Ingredients Mocktails are great for those days when you need a cocktail but are not necessarily interested in alcohol. Or for those who do ...

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