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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Highlights of the 1.7 Trillion Kenyan 2014/2015 Budget

James WamathaiJune 12, 2014

The following are the highlights from the budget speech that was shared by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Henry Rotich, earlier today for ...

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Full list of World Cup 2014 match fixtures in Kenyan time

James WamathaiJune 12, 2014

Below is the full list of World Cup 2014 match fixtures in Kenyan time GROUP A: 12/06/2014 Brazil vs Croatia (11:00 PM) 13/06/2014 Mexico vs Cameroon (...

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Pradeep Paunrana to speak at the INTERCEM Africa Cement Conference

James WamathaiJune 10, 2014

INTERCEM, the global leader in cement related events, will for the first time hold an event in Nairobi that will bring together cement industry leaders and ...

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The Top 30 Kenyan Blogs – June 2014

James WamathaiJune 5, 2014

According to Alexa, the following are the top 30 Kenyan blogs. As with the list I did in February, it is dominated by gossip, entertainment and lifestyle...

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Why is the government still airlifting presidential speeches?

James WamathaiJune 4, 2014

Photo via @xtiandela It's the norm when there is a National public holiday (like the past Madaraka Day), when the president is giving a speech, for the same...

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Top 50 most visited Kenyan websites – June 2014

James WamathaiJune 4, 2014

A lot has changed since February, when I did the last Top 50 most visited Kenyan websites list. Budget airline Jambo Jet was launched, NMG's county paper Na...

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The Nokia XL is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 3, 2014

Microsoft Devices General Manager East Africa Bruce Howe at the launch. The Nokia XL, part of the new Nokia X family of android smartphones, has been launch...

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Kenya’s Charity Chao Mbogo awarded Anita Borg Scholarship

James WamathaiMay 28, 2014

Charity Chao Mbogo Charity Chao Mbogo, a Kenyan PhD Computer Science student at the University of Cape Town, has been awarded the Google Anita Borg Scholars...

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NSA is monitoring phone calls in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 21, 2014

According to The Intercept , the NSA is secretly monitoring calls in Kenya, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Philippines under a program called MYSTIC. The NSA i...

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How to buy a GOtv set top box with M-Shwari

James WamathaiMay 15, 2014

Multi-Choice Kenya, Commercial Bank of Africa and Safaricom have partnered to offer Kenyans a chance to buy Gotv set top boxes on loan through M-Shwari. The...

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How to apply for an Oracle internship

James WamathaiMay 14, 2014

Oracle are giving Kenyans a chance to join their Sales or Presales Teams as interns and work closely with Oracle professionals. The internship will be for o...

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Paula Kahumbu & Shivani Bhalla win a Whitley Award for their conservation efforts

James WamathaiMay 9, 2014

Two Kenyans i.e. Paula Kahumbu and Ewaso Lions' Shivani Bhalla have both been awarded a Whitley Award for their conservation efforts in Kenya. The Whitle...

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Co-operative Bank’s Gideon Muriuki named Africa’s banking CEO of the Year

James WamathaiApril 25, 2014

Co-operative Bank's CEO Gideon Muriuki has been named Africa's banking CEO of the Year by the International Banker Magazine. Muriuki was recognized for his...

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Ory Okolloh and Binyavanga Wainaina named in Time’s Most Influential List

James WamathaiApril 24, 2014

Ory Okolloh and Binyavanga Wainaina Kenyan author Ory Okolloh and Binyavanga Wainaina have been named in Time's 100 Most Influential List along with Nigeria...

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How to apply for the Ecobank graduate trainee programme

James WamathaiApril 24, 2014

Ecobank Kenya recently launched a Graduate Trainee and Management programme aimed at enhancing human resource development. Here is how to apply. What yo...

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Watch Pumzi, Kenya’s First Sci-Fi Film

James WamathaiApril 8, 2014

Pumzi, Kenya's first sci-fi film, was written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Pumzi, which means breathe in Swahili is a 20-minute short film that is set ...

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3 Reasons Why Tusker Twende Kazi is a boring TV show

James WamathaiApril 7, 2014

Jenny Muigai and Dj Adrian in France Tusker Twende Kazi premiered on 23rd January 2014 after an aggressive media campaign. There was a lot of hype surroundi...

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ARM Cement launches corporate documentary as it announces 12% rise in profits 2013 results

James WamathaiApril 4, 2014

ARM CEO, Pradeep Paunrana ARM Cement has released their first ever corporate documentary whilst announcing their 2013 financial results. The documentary foc...

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Kenyan Journalist Live Tweets His Arrest

James WamathaiApril 3, 2014

After the Eastleigh blast a few days ago, the police mounted an operation in the area and arrested over 600 people in the process. The operation is still on...

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Kenyan Brands having an awesome conversation on Twitter

James WamathaiApril 1, 2014

We are used to Kenyan brands being stuffy and formal on Twitter. There are exceptions in brands like Durex Kenya, Safaricom and Zetech College have their moment...

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Juliana Rotich Named In CNN’s 50 Greatest Leaders List

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2014

Juliana Rotich, the co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi, has been listed in CNN's World's 50 Greatest Leaders List. Juliana has worked in the t...

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You can now pre-order the Galaxy S5 in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 25, 2014

You can now pre-order the Galaxy S5 in Kenya from Safaricom, Airtel and Duka1. Safaricom Safaricom are offering the S5 at Ksh. 74,999. It also comes with ...

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First Tweets show when the Kenyan Twitter community was born

James WamathaiMarch 21, 2014

Twitter was launched in 2006 and to celebrate 8 years of their awesome existence, they have launched a service that let's Twitter users see their very first Twe...

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The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 21, 2014

The Galaxy Grand did well in the Kenyan market largely due to its great features and affordable price. Its success might have inspired Samsung to release it...

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4 Alternatives To WhatsApp

James WamathaiMarch 21, 2014

After WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook, some people were unsure about continuing using the messaging service because of Facebook's known privacy issues. ...

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Safaricom wants you happy on International Day of Happiness

James WamathaiMarch 20, 2014

Today is International Day of Happiness which is celebrated throughout the world on 20th March. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on...

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Allan Gichigi wins the Kenya National Award at 2014 Sony World Photography Awards

James WamathaiMarch 18, 2014

Kenyan photographer Allan Gichigi has today been announced as the winner of the Kenya National Award which is a part of the 2014 Sony World Photography Awar...

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Lite Review

James WamathaiMarch 17, 2014

  The Samsung Galaxy S3 Lite was launched into the Kenyan market in February. It is an entry level smartphone and, in a way, it came to replace the ...

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Nokia X is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 13, 2014

Nokia has today launched the Nokia X in Kenya, which is one three android devices of the Nokia X family that were launched last month. The dual SIM Nokia...

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6 ridiculously expensive things available in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 10, 2014

Lion In The Sun Whether it's that bottle of wine or whiskey, dinner at a fancy restaurant, holiday destination or a designer item, we all love a little luxu...

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Nairobi Half Life wins big at the 2014 AMVCAs

James WamathaiMarch 8, 2014

The winners of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014 (AMVCA) have just been announced at a star studded event at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Isla...

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Nokia targets app developers with Imaging SDK 1.1

James WamathaiMarch 8, 2014

Kenyan developers are set to benefit from the introduction of the latest version of the Nokia Imaging Software Development Kit (SDK). The software developme...

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