James Wamathai

Here is how to replace a filled up Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

If your Kenyan passport has filled up, then you must apply for a new passport. This normally happens to regular travellers and if this happens you need to apply...

Here is how to renew an expired Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

Kenyan passports expire after a period of 10 years and if yours has expired you need to apply for a new one. If your passport expires then you need to apply for...

Here is how to replace a mutilated Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

If by bad luck, your Kenyan passport is mutilated by water damage or it is torn, then you require a new one to be able to travel. If you have a mutilated Ken...

Here is how to apply for a Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

The process of getting a Kenyan passport can be simple or it can be a crash course in the workings of the Kenyan immigration bureaucracy. If you’d like the proc...

How to apply for a Kenyan passport on eCitizen

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

The Kenyan Government, through the Immigration Department, introduced new rules requiring Kenyans wishing to apply, renew or replace a Kenyan passport to start ...

How to replace a lost Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

If you have a lost your Kenyan passport, you will need to apply for another one to be able to travel. Replacing a lost Kenyan passport is pretty straightforward...

16 places you can get quick loans in Kenya in 2025

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

All you need to know about the Magical Kenya Open 2025 golf tournament

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

Eight pros and five amateurs will represent Kenya in this year's Magical Kenya Open (MKO) golf tournament which will be at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi on Febr...

76 countries Kenyans can travel visa free or get a visa on arrival

James WamathaiFebruary 6, 2025

If you hold a Kenyan passport, then I have good news for you. Your passport can allow to travel to 76 countries either visa free or that you can get a visa on a...

Mackinlay Mutsembi breaks Guinness World Record in trumpet marathon

James WamathaiFebruary 2, 2025

Kenyan trumpeter Mackinlay Mutsembi has broken the world record for the longest continuous trumpet performance. He played the trumpet non-stop for a record 24 h...

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4 reasons why you need a LOOP Visa card in your life

James WamathaiOctober 28, 2024

Advances in technology have meant that most of the services that we consume on a regular basis have been moved online in a bid to ensure convenience. Consequent...

Introducing OBrio, a new media intelligence platform by Ogilvy Africa

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2024

Ogilvy Africa launches OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform to optimize marketing spend and boost ROI Nairobi, Kenya –17th October 2024: Ogilv...

EIB Global & KCB Bank launch Ksh. 32B loan initiative to support SMEs, youth & women

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2024

The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and KCB Bank Kenya have oday announced a €230 million (KShs. 32 billion) partnership to support small and medium enter...

50/50 Women on Boards launches first African Chapter in Nairobi

James WamathaiOctober 15, 2024

50/50 Women on Boards (WOB) has announced the launch of its first chapter on the African continent in Nairobi, Kenya. WOB is a global nonprofit advocating for g...

Third BC International Jazz Festival to be on February 15, 2025

James WamathaiOctober 15, 2024

The Bob Collymore Foundation (BCF) has announced that the third edition of the BC International Jazz Festival (BCIJF) will be on February 15, 2025. The Bob Coll...

Superior Homes launch Ksh. 30B real estate project in Ruiru

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2024

Real estate developer Superior Homes Kenya has launched a Ksh. 30 billion gated community rea estate project in Ruiru, Kiambu County. Dubbed Kofi Ridge, the ...

Safaricom Hook Circle bootcamps launched to empower youth in technology, careers & culture

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2024

Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook, has kicked off a nationwide series of upskilling bootcamps dubbed the Safaricom Hook Circle. The events ar...

MultiChoice, GIZ & KFC host masterclass on intimacy coordination & safety in film productions

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2024

MultiChoice Talent Factory, in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Kenya Film Commission (KFC), hosted Kenya’...

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NCBA Group net profit for H1 2024 increases by 5% to stand at Ksh. 9.8B

James WamathaiAugust 22, 2024

NCBA Group PLC has today announced that it has posted a profit after tax of Ksh. 9.8 billion in its first half of 2024 financial results. This is a 5% increase ...

Mageuzi Hub: The perfect co-working and event space in Nairobi

James WamathaiAugust 13, 2024

Mageuzi Hub is a co-working and event space that is located in Hurlingham (near Yaya Centre) primarily catering to creatives and media professionals. The spa...

Maandamano Exhibition showcases the artsy side of pro good governance protests

James WamathaiAugust 13, 2024

Pawa254 and YSO (Youth Serving Organizations Consortium) hosted the Maandamano Exhibition showcasing the struggle against bad governance in Kenya by young peopl...

Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax in August

James WamathaiAugust 6, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced the new international TV shows lineup that will be available on its platform in August. The new shows include: The Sy...

Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax this July

James WamathaiJuly 4, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced the new international TV shows lineup that will be available on its platform this July. Among the TV shows that are c...

How to win a trip to the Paris Olympics with Visa & Safaricom M-PESA

James WamathaiJune 28, 2024

The sports spectacle that it the Olympics is back this year with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games being held from Friday, 26 July 2024, to Sunday, 11 August 2024, ...

How to enjoy the Olympics Games in style with Visa & its partners

James WamathaiJune 25, 2024

The Olympics Games are the epitome of sports, giving us the viewers a show of a lifetime every 4 years. It is everyone's dream to watch the Olympics Games li...

Dr Samuel Gitonga is the fourth Ksh. 1M winner in the Kachingching Na Coke promotion

James WamathaiJune 24, 2024

Dr. Samuel Gitonga Arithi is the fourth winner of Ksh. 1 million in the KachingChing Na Coke national promotion by Coca-Cola Kenya. Dr. Samuel is the fourth ...

Kenya Airways resumes direct flights to Maputo, Mozambique

James WamathaiJune 20, 2024

Kenya Airways (KQ) has resumed direct flights between Nairobi and Maputo , with three flights weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The resumption of fli...

Dr. Stellah Bosire appointed by Amnesty Kenya as Interim Chairperson

James WamathaiMay 30, 2024

Dr. Stellah Bosire has been appointed as the Interim Chairperson of Amnesty International Kenya (Al Kenya) effective May 23, 2024. This was announced after an e...

4 gin cocktails you can enjoy on World Cocktail Day

James WamathaiMay 13, 2024

Today, May 13th, is World Cocktail Day, a global celebration of the art of mixed drinks and the talented bartenders who create them. Whether you are a season...

Equity Group registers an impressive Ksh. 16B net profit for Q1 2024

James WamathaiMay 13, 2024

Equity Group Holdings has announced that it has recorded a strong Ksh. 16 billion profit after tax for the period ended 31st March 2024. This is a 25% growth to...

Showmax officially launches its new streaming platform in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 10, 2024

Showmax announced in March last year that they would launch a new platform for its streaming service in Africa. This was after Showmax’s parent company, MultiCh...

Oppo Reno11 F 5G unboxing & first impressions

James WamathaiApril 30, 2024

Phone manufacturer OPPO recently launched its newest flagship, the Oppo Reno11 F 5G, in the Kenyan market. The OPPO Reno11 F 5G is available for purchase acr...

Kombat Brigade hosts martial arts training expo in Umoja

James WamathaiApril 25, 2024

Community based combat sport initiative, Kombat Brigade, hosted a martial arts training expo in Umoja on Saturday, 20th April 2024. The expo was held in East...

Oppo Reno11 F 5G specifications and price in Kenya

James WamathaiApril 17, 2024

Phone manufacturer OPPO has launched its newest flagship, the Oppo Reno11 F 5G, in the Kenyan market. The OPPO Reno11 F 5G will be available for purchase acr...

Eldoret City Marathon receives Ksh. 4.3M sponsorship from Safaricom

James WamathaiApril 17, 2024

Safaricom has today announced a Ksh. 4.3 million sponsorship for the 2024 Eldoret City Marathon. The 5th edition of the Eldoret City Marathon marathon is sch...

OPPO Reno11 F 5G launches in Kenya at Ksh. 49,999

James WamathaiApril 17, 2024

Phone manufacturer OPPO Kenya has today announced the launch of its newest smartphone, the OPPO Reno11 F 5G. The new smartphone is a sibling to the Oppo Reno...

Plateau Queens & Barcelona Ladies SC advance to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba girls’ national finals

James WamathaiApril 12, 2024

Plateau Queens and Barcelona Ladies SC have advanced to the Safaricom Chapa Dimba national finals after triumphing in their semifinal games. Plateau Queens, ...

Kenyan TV shows including Real Housewives of Nairobi S2 coming to Showmax in May

James WamathaiApril 11, 2024

Showmax has announced it will release a lineup of Kenyan Showmax Originals on its platform in May this year. This lineup includes Season 2 of hit reality ser...

Mastercard & Equity Bank collaborate to increase cross-border money transfers in Kenya

James WamathaiApril 11, 2024

Mastercard and Equity Bank have announced a strategic collaboration that will enable Equity Bank customers to send money safely and securely to 30 countries. ...

OPPO celebrates 10 years in Kenya with discounts on the OPPO A18 smartphone

James WamathaiApril 11, 2024

Global smart device brand, OPPO, is celebrating 10 years of existence in Kenya and has announced that it will offer discounts for its customers. The company is ...

Kenya Airways will begin flying directly to Mozambique from June

James WamathaiApril 11, 2024

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced that it will begin flying to Mozambique from June 14, 2024. The new flight will directly connect Nairobi (...

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It’s all systems go for the Safaricom Chapa Dimba National finals in Kisumu

James WamathaiApril 10, 2024

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba National finals are set to start this Thursday, 11 April at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium (Mamboleo) and Moi stadium in Kisumu County. Eig...