Sauti Sol nominated in the 2015 BET Awards

James WamathaiMay 18, 2015

Kenyan band Sauti Sol have been nominated in the annual BET awards in the Best International Act Africa category. Other African acts that have been nominate...

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Kenya’s Twiga Fruits wins 1776 global startup competition

James WamathaiMay 18, 2015

Kenyan startup Twiga Fruits has been named the overall winner of this year's 1776's Challenge Cup startup competition. Twiga will get US$150,000 in seed fun...

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The Philips Foundation & UNICEF launch Global Innovation Center in Nairobi

James WamathaiMay 14, 2015

The Philips Foundation and UNICEF have partnered along with others to launch the UNICEF Global Innovation Center (GIC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The center is desi...

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Kenyan Alex Muriu wins US$25,000 at the Innovation Prize for Africa awards

James WamathaiMay 14, 2015

Alex Muriu accepting his cheque at IPA 2015 Kenyan Alex Mwaura Muriu has won second prize and US$25,000 in the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2015 awards...

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DStv HD decoders now going for Ksh. 2,499

James WamathaiMay 14, 2015

Multichoice Kenya Corporate Communications Manager Philip Wahome (left),DSTV Marketing Manager Laura Agumbi and National Sales Manager DSTV Steve Kombo Mult...

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Win a Chevrolet Cruze in the Lumia #AchieveMore campaign

James WamathaiMay 14, 2015

Mariam Abdulahi Microsoft Mobile GM and King'ori Gitahi Product Manager with the Lumia 640 and 640 XL and one of the Chevrolet Cruze's that will be won in the ...

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Microsoft launches Lumia 640, Lumia 640XL and Lumia 430 in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 13, 2015

Mariam Abdulahi Microsoft Mobile GM and King'ori Gitahi Product Manager displays the Lumia 640 and 640 XL recently launched at the National Museum of Kenya ...

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Tecno Boom J7 Review

James WamathaiMay 6, 2015

Tecno's foray into the Kenyan market has been successful so far. They started with the lower end of the market and then ventured into the smartphone world w...

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New rules for applying for a Kenyan passport

James WamathaiApril 30, 2015

The Immigration Department has introduced new rules that will take effect on May 1st 2015 for citizens who wish to apply, replace or renew a Kenyan passport. Fr...

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StarTimes has lowered its Satellite TV prices

James WamathaiApril 29, 2015

StarTimes Media has revised downwards the decoder costs and monthly subscription fees for its satellite TV service. A full installation will now cost Ksh...

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BAKE Kenyan Blog Awards winners gala event set for May 2nd

James WamathaiApril 29, 2015

Kenyan Blog Awards 2014 The Kenyan Blog Awards 2015 journey started on 9th January 2015 when the awards were launched. This coincided with the opening of th...

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Unboxing the Tecno Boom J7

James WamathaiApril 21, 2015

The Tecno Boom J7 is a mid range Android smartphone that has recently been launched in the Kenyan market. We have received one for review and a review po...

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Microsoft launches the Lumia 540

James WamathaiApril 16, 2015

Microsoft has launched a new entry level smartphone, the Lumia 540 Dual SIM. The Lumia 540 continues a recent Microsoft tradition of affordable pricing coup...

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How to join the Kenya Police as a Police Constable

James WamathaiApril 13, 2015

The National Police Service in Kenya is seeking to recruit 10,000 Kenyans who will be trained as Police Constables. Requirements Applicants must be: ...

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Lumia 430 is coming to Kenya in April

James WamathaiMarch 23, 2015

Lumia 430   Microsoft recently announced the launch of the Lumia 430 Dual SIM, which is the most affordable Lumia so far. It is estimated that its r...

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Apply for the Tullow Group Scholarships in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 23, 2015

Applications to the Tullow Group Scholarships are still open and will close on 31st March 2015. The lucky beneficiaries from Kenya will get the opportunity ...

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168 Kenyans selected for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme

James WamathaiMarch 23, 2015

Florence Kamaitha The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced the first 1000 African entrepreneurs to take part in the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Pro...

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Case studies of PayPal use in Kenya part 2

James WamathaiMarch 17, 2015

PayPal has been a popular way in Kenya to accept payments for online freelancer jobs for some time now. Others use it to make payments for products and serv...

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Creative Edge rebrands to Creative Y&R after buy in from Y&R

James WamathaiMarch 17, 2015

Creative Y&R team Kenyan advertising agency Creative Edge has partnered with Y&R Advertising and VML and will rebrand to Creative Y&R. The new a...

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Infinix Hot X507 phone review

James WamathaiMarch 13, 2015

Infinix Hot X507 In a price sensitive market like Kenya's, smartphones that are affordable and come with decent specs are usually a hit. Phones like the Hua...

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Case studies of PayPal use in Kenya part 1

James WamathaiMarch 12, 2015

PayPal has been officially available in Kenya since 2013. Some Kenyans have been using the service for way longer than that either to accept payments or to ...

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How to check your 2014 KCSE results

James WamathaiMarch 3, 2015

The Ministry of education has just released the results for the 2014 KCSE examination. Over 485,000 students sat for the KCSE examination. It's important to...

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Vote for your favourite blogs in the Kenyan Blog Awards 2015

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2015

Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi and BAKE chairman Kennedy Kachwanya officially opening the voting phase of this year’s BAKE Kenyan Blog Awards. The time...

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Infinix Hot Note X551 is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiFebruary 23, 2015

Infinix has launched its latest android smartphone in the Kenyan market. The new device, the Infinix Hot Note X551, comes with Android 4.4 KitKat, a 5.5 inc...

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Why Kenyan online shops must have PayPal as a payment option

James WamathaiFebruary 22, 2015

The Internet has opened up another channel that businesses can exploit to improve their sales. For some businesses, like Jumia and Rupu, the Internet is the...

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Win tickets to Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler

James WamathaiFebruary 18, 2015

Jonathan Butler The Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler is on Sunday, 22nd February 2015 at the Ngong Racecourse. Indoor Arena. For a c...

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The best Mugabe falls memes

James WamathaiFebruary 5, 2015

Zimbabwean president and current AU chair Robert Mugabe fell after missing Harare airport. A photo of Mugabe falling then spread like wildfire on social med...

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The International Space Station recently passed over Kenya

James WamathaiFebruary 5, 2015

Samantha Cristoforetti The International Space Station on Tuesday passed over Kenya, specifically over Lake Turkana. The news was relayed to earth via Tw...

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Airtel & Up Magazine to reward inspirational Kenyan designers

James WamathaiFebruary 5, 2015

Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru wearing some of his work. Airtel has partnered with UP Magazine to launch a competition to award Kenyans who are change makers in...

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Remembering the Wagalla massacre

James WamathaiFebruary 3, 2015

The Wagalla Massacre Monument at Korahey grounds, Wajir County. The monument is a national heritage site as recognised by The National Museums of Kenya The ...

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New visa application procedures for Kenyans travelling to Netherlands

James WamathaiFebruary 3, 2015

Joost Reintjes, Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya The Netherlands embassy in Kenya has announced the following changes in the visa application procedure for K...

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The Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler

James WamathaiFebruary 3, 2015

Jonathan Butler Kenya's biggest jazz extravaganza, the Safaricom Jazz Festival, is back for a second edition. The festival will be on February 22nd at the N...

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Golf Estate Vipingo Ridge launches conference facility

James WamathaiJanuary 29, 2015

Vipingo Ridge Chairman Alastair Cavenaugh looks on as Kilifi Senator Steward Manzao and Executive Committee Member Trade, Industrialisation, Cooperative Dev,To...

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Transform your idea into a game changing business with The Next Big Thing

James WamathaiJanuary 28, 2015

Starting out in business in Kenya, as in most places, is hard. Most aspiring entrepreneurs start out with an idea and a belief that their idea will turn into a ...

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Taxi service Uber is now in Nairobi

James WamathaiJanuary 21, 2015

Taxi service Uber has finally launched in Kenya after months of speculation especially after announcing job opportunities for this market. Uber connects peo...

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Everything you need to know about Bamba TV

James WamathaiJanuary 21, 2015

Bamba TV launched on 22nd December 2014 and is managed by Lancia Digital Broadcast Limited, a Radio Africa Group subsidiary. Bamba Tv is headed by Danny Mucira....

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All you need to know about the Mshwari smartphone loan

James WamathaiJanuary 21, 2015

Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) and Safaricom have introduced Smart Loan, a loan facility for M-Shwari customers that will enable them buy smartphones and t...

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MasterCard Foundation launches $50 million fund to improve lives of small scale farmers

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2015

The MasterCard Foundation has today launched a US$50 million challenge fund that intends to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in Africa by enabling b...

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Nairobi Restaurant Week 2015 – List of participating restaurants

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2015

Here is a list of the restaurants that are participating in the Nairobi Restaurant Week 2015. It starts on January 22nd to February 1st 2015. Asmara...

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Microsoft makes their devices more affordable with Lumia 435 and Lumia 532

James WamathaiJanuary 15, 2015

Microsoft has announced two new Lumias which are the most affordable Lumia devices to date. The two, Microsoft Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, will come with Windo...

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Maisha Superstar reality show for upcoming musicians slated for February

James WamathaiJanuary 8, 2015

Maisha Magic will unveil a new reality TV talent show that will premiere on the channel on February 9th this year. While making the announcement, M-Net East...

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KNCCI to automate issuance of Certificate of Origin

James WamathaiJanuary 8, 2015

Dr. Chris Kiptoo Country Director TradeMark East Africa with Charles Mbogori CEO KNCCI TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) and the Kenya National Chamber of Commer...

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