Q&A Monday: Peter Nduati

James WamathaiAugust 18, 2014

Peter Nduati Peter Nduati (@PeterNduati) is the Founder and CEO of Resolution Group, a company that runs Resolution Insurance Kenya and Tanzania, IAA Resolu...

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KIU release video for their song ‘Mwanake’

James WamathaiAugust 15, 2014

Kenyan girl band, KIU has released a new video for their second single 'Mwanake'. Mwanake apparently means boy in the Kikuyu and Kamba languages. KIU, w...

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Kenya Airways now operating flights from Terminal 1A

James WamathaiAugust 11, 2014

Kenya Airways (KQ) will begin operating flights from the new Terminal 1A at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) from today August 12th. From tomo...

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Q&A Monday: Nzioka Waita

James WamathaiAugust 11, 2014

Nzioka Waita is the Corporate Affairs Director at Safaricom, where he oversees, Legal Services, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Commu...

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The Lumia 630 and Lumia 930 have landed in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 7, 2014

Microsoft has launched two new Lumia devices, the Lumia 630 and Lumia 930 and the flagship Lumia 930, in the Kenyan market. The two devices are powered by t...

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Audit reveals 500,000 acres in Lamu County has been grabbed

James WamathaiAugust 1, 2014

A land audit ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta has revealed that 500,000 acres of public land were grabbed in Lamu County between the years 2011 and 2012....

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Desperados, a Tequila Flavoured Beer, launched in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 1, 2014

Beer company Heineken has launched Desperados, a Tequila flavoured beer, in the Kenyan market. Desperados is a full bodied lager with a Tequila flavour. It ...

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Tetemesha na Safaricom winners

James WamathaiJuly 29, 2014

Here are the 2014 Tetemesha na Safaricom winners of Ksh. 1,000,000 and Ksh. 100,000 classified according to the dates they won. Tetemesha Na Safaricom Winn...

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Lumia 630 Specifications and Price in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 25, 2014

Here are the Lumia 630 specifications and price in Kenya. Lumia 630 specifications Operating system: Windows Phone 8.1 Network: 2G/3G Weight: 134 grams ...

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Nokia Smartphones in Kenya under Ksh. 20,000

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2014

Here are the Nokia smartphones in Kenya that are under Ksh. 20,000. 1. Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim - Ksh. 7,800 The Nokia Asha 501 runs on the Asha operat...

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Samsung Galaxy K Zoom specifications and Price in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2014

Here are the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom specifications. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom specifications Operating system: Android 4.4, Kitkat Network: 2G/3G/4G Weig...

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Samsung Galaxy K Zoom launched in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2014

Samsung has today launched the Galaxy K Zoom in the Kenyan market. The Galaxy K Zoom is a camera centric android smartphone that comes with a 20 megapixel c...

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Listen: My Type by Sanna Arman

James WamathaiJuly 23, 2014

Sanna Yassir Saeed Arman is a 21 year old spoken word artist who was born and raised in Kenyan but is originally from Sudan & South Sudan. She is curren...

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New requirements for registering a company in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 23, 2014

The registrar of companies has introduced new requirements for registering a company in Kenya. All applications for registration of Limited Companies, Pa...

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Nominations for Social Media Awards 2014 are now open

James WamathaiJuly 23, 2014

OLX Kenya country manager Peter Ndiangu'i, Presidential Strategic Communications Unit director for Digital Media, Dennis Itumbi, TV Presenter Terryanne Chebet ...

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Listen: Sitaki by Wairimu Nyoike

James WamathaiJuly 17, 2014

Wairimu Nyoike Wairimu Nyoike is a 20 year old Kenyan musician. She has been a musician for two years, as a freelance pianist for various Kenyan bands inclu...

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4 best websites to download Kenyan music

James WamathaiJuly 17, 2014

Kenyan music can sometimes be hard to find both offline and online. To solve this problem online, there are a few websites that have come that offer Kenyan musi...

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Tetemesha na Safaricom is back

James WamathaiJuly 17, 2014

Safaricom has launched second edition of its consumer promotion in Kenya dubbed Tetemesha na Safaricom. Here is all you need to know about it. 1. Durati...

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One Africa Media is Kenya’s Biggest Internet Company

James WamathaiJuly 15, 2014

According to World Startup Report (WSR), a community-powered guide for starting a company anywhere in the world, One Africa Media is the biggest internet co...

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JKIA’s new departures Terminal 1A in pictures

James WamathaiJuly 9, 2014

JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) has a new terminal. Named Terminal 1A, the new terminal has been in construction since 2006. The new terminal is ...

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Watch: ‘Probably For Lovers’ music video by Just A Band

James WamathaiJuly 9, 2014

Just A Band asked their fans to send them videos of them singing their song 'Probably for lovers' off their album 'Sorry for the delay'. Some obliged and th...

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The 13 CORD Resolutions

James WamathaiJuly 7, 2014

© Nazanine Moshiri CORD (Coalition for Reform & Democracy), that is led by Raila Odinga, has released 13 resolutions at the Saba Saba rally that was he...

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Countries that need a visa to travel to Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 5, 2014

Foreigners can visit Kenya for various reasons and can be able to get a Kenyan visa to enable them to stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days. The 90 da...

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You can now Pre-Order The Huawei Ascend P7

James WamathaiJuly 3, 2014

The Huawei Ascend P7 is available on Pre-Order in Kenya from Safaricom For Kshs. 54,999. Customers who pre-order the device will also get: FREE 1.5GB Sa...

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Rising Star Awards Recognizes Young Kenyan Talent

James WamathaiJuly 3, 2014

i The inaugural Rising Star Awards Kenya last week awarded remarkable young Kenyan entrepreneurs and professionals in the private and public sector. Among th...

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List of diplomatic missions in Kenya and their locations

James WamathaiJuly 2, 2014

Here is a list of diplomatic missions in Kenya and their locations. The list contains embassies/high commissions and consulates. (more…)...

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A cashless only public transport payment systems won’t work in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2014

The Kenyan government through the transport and infrastructure ministry introduced new rules requiring public service vehicles (PSVs) to implement and opera...

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UK Visa Application Centre in Nairobi has moved

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2014

The UK Visa Application Centre in Nairobi has from today moved to 9 West Building, 2nd Unit, 1st Floor Ring Road Parklands, Westlands. Everyone who is submittin...

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What Google thinks of Kenya

James WamathaiJune 30, 2014

Google search uses autocomplete in its search function. As you type, autocomplete predicts and displays queries to choose from. The search queries that you ...

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The Galaxy Note 3 Neo is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 30, 2014

Samsung has launched a new phone, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, in the Kenyan market. Like the name of the device suggests, it is a Note 3 variant and most importa...

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Techno Phantom Z Specifications and Price in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 29, 2014

Here are the Techno Phantom Z specifications. (more…)...

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CCK rebrands and is now Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

James WamathaiJune 25, 2014

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has officially rebranded to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). The rebrand comes with an enhanced scop...

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Tecno Phantom Z Launched in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 25, 2014

Tecno have this morning launched its new flagship phone, the Phantom Z, in the Kenyan market. Kenya is the first country in Africa to have a Phantom Z launc...

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New Visa Rules for South Africans to take effect in September

James WamathaiJune 25, 2014

The Kenyan Embassy in South Africa has announced that the new visa rules for South Africa Nationals wishing to travel to Kenya will be implemented from 1st ...

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Mbuvi Ngunze is the new Kenya Airways CEO

James WamathaiJune 24, 2014

Mbuvi Ngunze Kenya Airways has appointed Mbuvi Ngunze as the new Group Managing Director. Mbuvi will replace long serving CEO Titus Naikuni who will be reti...

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The Safaricom Security Project explained

James WamathaiJune 20, 2014

Telecommunication company Safaricom was recently awarded a tender to provide advanced communication and surveillance equipment to the National Police Servic...

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Big Brother Africa Kenyan auditions will be on 3rd & 4th July

James WamathaiJune 18, 2014

As we reported last month, Big Brother Africa is back and it will kick off in September. This year's entry process is a bit different because the auditions ...

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Countries that do not need a visa to travel to Kenya

James WamathaiJune 18, 2014

People from the following countries do not need a visa to travel to Kenya. (more…)...

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5 things that tell the M-Shwari story so far

James WamathaiJune 18, 2014

M-Shwari is a mobile banking service offered through M-PESA and run by the Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) and Safaricom. It was launched in November 2012 a...

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New visa rules for South Africans travelling to Kenya

James WamathaiJune 18, 2014

Kenya has introduced new visa rules for South Africans travelling to Kenya. South Africans wishing to travel to Kenya will from July 1st 2014 be required to...

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Paula Kahumbu’s Letter to Margaret Kenyatta on the Poaching Crisis

James WamathaiJune 14, 2014

Below is Paula Kahumbu's Letter to Margaret Kenyatta on the Poaching Crisis. Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta First Lady of the Republic of Kenya Stat...

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Death of Tsavo Icon Satao Should Awaken Authorities on Seriousness of Poaching Crisis

James WamathaiJune 14, 2014

Satao © Tsavo Trust Poaching is a big problem in Kenya. The elephant population in Kenya was 270,000 in the 1970's but it now stands at 40,000 largely due ...

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