James Wamathai

OPPO to launch the Reno5 and Reno5 F in Kenya on Feb 22

James WamathaiFebruary 16, 2021

Smartphone brand OPPO has announced that it will launch its latest smartphone devices, the OPPO Reno5 and Reno5 F in the Kenyan market on February 22, 2021. ...

Jambojet to reward customers with free flights & hotel stays in Christmas campaign

James WamathaiDecember 24, 2020

Budget airline, Jambojet, has announced that it plans to reward customers with free flights & hotel stays in a new Christmas campaign. The campaign, dubb...

Crazy Kennar & Boniface Mwangi among winners in the ADIA Awards 2020

James WamathaiDecember 23, 2020

The winners in the inaugural Africa Digital Influencer Awards (ADIA Awards 2020) have been announced with various influencers emerging as winners. The inaugu...

Wamathai Podcast Episode 3: Wambui Kamiru-Collymore on her creative journey & the art industry in Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 1, 2020

In the third episode of the Wamathai podcast, I interviewed contemporary artist Wambui Kamiru-Collymore on her creative journey & her thoughts on the art in...

New ACTS report show need for affordable clean cooking energy options for low income homes

James WamathaiAugust 26, 2020

Charcoal is a popular energy source in Kenya with an estimated Ksh. 40 billion worth of charcoal being used by households every year. Other sources of energy th...

realme 6 & realme C11 smartphones + realme Band launched in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 25, 2020

realme has officially launched the realme 6 & realme C11 smartphones in Kenya as part of the company's global expansion strategy. The company also launched ...

Wamathai Podcast Episode 2: Online violence against women in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 24, 2020

In the second episode of the Wamathai Podcast, I hosted Mwende Ngao for a conversation on the issue of online violence that women face in Kenya. Mwende Ngao is ...

SYSPRO: How businesses can use digital transformation to survive the COVID-19 pandemic

James WamathaiAugust 22, 2020

Digital technologies have proven to be an important element in driving growth and sustainability of businesses by reducing costs and driving growth. The COVI...

Infinix Zero 8 to be launched in Kenya on September 7

James WamathaiAugust 20, 2020

Technology company Infinix has announced that it will launch its new flagship smartphone, the Infinix Zero 8, in Kenya on 7th September 2020. The company has al...

How to use Safaricom Bonga Points to buy Kenya Power prepaid tokens

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2020

Kenya Power (KPLC) and Safaricom have partnered to enable Safaricom customers to be able to pay for electricity through Bonga Points. Customers will be able ...

Emirates to cover COVID-19 medical & quarantine costs for its customers

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2020

Emirates has announced that it will cover expenses related to COVID-19 for its customers when they fly on their airline during this time. The airline has an...

How creatives in Kenya are surviving the COVID-19 crisis

James WamathaiJune 30, 2020

2020 started with a lot of promise for a lot of people in Kenya. It started with the hope that it would be a better year after the disaster that was 2019. Accor...

Simple meatloaf recipe you can make at home

James WamathaiMay 24, 2020

Meatloaf is a dish of minced meat that has been mixed with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. It is usually made with ...

Ministry of Health launches COVID-19 status dashboard for easy tracking of the pandemic

James WamathaiMay 22, 2020

The Ministry of Health in Kenya has launched a COVID-19 status dashboard that contains current Kenyan data on the pandemic. The dashboard was created in partner...

KCB Lions Den becomes first Kenyan production to be available on Netflix

James WamathaiMay 22, 2020

Entrepreneurship reality TV show KCB Lions Den is now available for streaming on the video on demand platform, Netflix. Lions Den becomes the first Kenyan produ...

NBK Q1 2020 net profit increases by 134% to Ksh. 155 million

James WamathaiMay 21, 2020

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has announced that it has posted a Ksh. 155 million in profit after tax for the first quarter of 2020 ending March. This is a 134% ...

The Huawei Nova 7i is now available on pre-order in Kenya until May 24

James WamathaiMay 19, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that its newest smartphone, the Huawei Nova 7i, is now available on pre-order in Kenya. The phone company has announced that t...

P&G donates Ksh. 6 million to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 15, 2020

P&G has donated Ksh. 6 million to the Government and relief agencies to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kenya. The donation includes hygiene products...

Uber customers will now be required to wear masks before boarding a cab

James WamathaiMay 14, 2020

Uber will now require customers to wear masks or a face covering before getting into their cabs that they operate. As part of a new in-app safety checklist, ...

2Africa fibre optic cable launched; It will connect Africa, Middle East & Europe

James WamathaiMay 14, 2020

China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC have announced today that they will partner to build 2Af...

Absa Bank announces funding to support acquisition of e-learning infrastructure for schools & parents

James WamathaiMay 14, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has today announced that it will provide loans for the purchase of e-learning infrastructure for schools & parents. The loan facility...

MyDawa & Visa partner to offer discounts to those buy medicine on their platform

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Visa and MyDawa have partnered to enable Kenyans to be able to purchase crucial medication they badly need during the COVID-19 crisis. The partnership is par...

Little launches in Nyeri and Eldoret

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Kenyan leading ride-hailing company Little has launched operations in Eldoret and Nyeri bringing its on demand cab service in these regions. The residents of...

Safaricom donates tablets to students to enable them access e-learning platforms

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Students in Kawangware and Dandora are set to benefit to access e-learning platforms through a donation from Safaricom Foundation. This initiative will be in pa...

Emirates Group announces $456 million net profit, 28% lower than last year

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Emirates Group has announced a net profit of AED 1.7 billion (US$ 456 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2020, down 28% from the same period last ye...

Nairobi Women’s Hospital launches a telemedicine service for customers

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

The Nairobi Women’s Hospital (NWH) has become the latest hospital in Kenya to introduce telemedicine for its customers so that they can access healthcare servic...

Carrefour partners with Kenya Red Cross to distribute food donations to Kenyans in need

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

Carrefour Supermarket has launched a month-long donation campaign in Kenya in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross to assist communities in need with donations....

Travel agents appeal to the Government & airlines to fast track payment of millions owed

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) has appealed to the Government and airlines to refund millions of funds owed to the travel agency sector. Accordin...

The Huawei Nova 7i is coming to Kenya

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it plans to launch the newest Nova series smartphone device in the Kenyan market, the Huawei Nova 7i. The company plan...

Telkom & Afya Rekod partner to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis

James WamathaiMay 8, 2020

Telkom Kenya has partnered with power health tech company, Afya Rekod’s health management platform, to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis. The Afya ...

Safaricom in new partnership to launch new digital products with Visa & M_PESA

James WamathaiApril 30, 2020

Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, and Visa, a global digital payments company, have today announced a partnership that will enable the deve...

The budget Huawei Y7p delivers a great camera experience

James WamathaiApril 26, 2020

Huawei Mobile recently launched the Huawei Y7p smartphone in the Kenyan market and it is the latest phone in the Huawei Y series to be launched in the Kenyan ma...

Downloading apps on the new Huawei Y7p

James WamathaiApril 24, 2020

The Huawei Y7p smartphone was recently launched in the Kenyan market and it is the latest phone in the Huawei Y series to be launched in the Kenyan market. The ...

The evolution of Safaricom’s Karibu Postpay

James WamathaiApril 22, 2020

The launch of Karibu Postpay tariff in 2012 was an interesting initiative by Safaricom. At the time, voice was big and the product offered it plus 2 services in...

Huawei Y7p smartphone launched in the Kenyan market

James WamathaiApril 17, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has today launched the Huawei Y7p in the Kenyan market. The smartphone is the latest addition to the Y Series. The smartphone is available f...

Resident Doctors at KNH at risk after hospital fails to provide them with adequate protective gear

James WamathaiApril 4, 2020

Resident doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), which is the nerve center of the government’s COVID-19 response, are not being supplied with adequate esse...

WhiteCap Lager now comes in a new bottle and a redesigned logo

James WamathaiMarch 23, 2020

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has announced that it has changed the bottle design for its premium beer brand, WhiteCap Lager. WhiteCap Lager is one of the oldes...

Absa Bank Kenya to sponsor the Magical Kenya Open to the tune of Ksh. 75M

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya has announced that it will sponsor the 2020 edition of the Magical Kenya Open golf tournament to the tune of Ksh. 75 million. The 2020 Magical K...

Pay for Showmax by March 31 and get 2 months free

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2020

Video on demand service, Showmax, is now offering its customers in Kenya a special offer to access video content on its platform. New and existing customers ...

Diageo Reserve World Class competition is back for its 6th edition in Kenya

James WamathaiFebruary 27, 2020

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has officially launched the 6th edition of World Class Bartender of the Year competition in Kenya. The Diageo Reserve W...

Birthday week giveaway with WhiteCap Lager

James WamathaiFebruary 17, 2020

On a warm Sunday on 22 February 1981, I was born in Nairobi at the (in)famous Pumwani Maternity Hospital. I was a healthy baby by all accounts and was born into...

WhiteCap Brunch heads to Machakos this weekend

James WamathaiFebruary 10, 2020

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), in partnership with Country Roads Festival, will host the WhiteCap Brunch in Machakos this weekend at the Machakos People's Park....