There’s nothing wrong with the Samsung ad on KICC

James WamathaiNovember 19, 2013

There has been a lot of hullabaloo revolving around the Samsung ad that was at the top of the KICC. Opinion pieces, blog posts, tweets and Facebook posts ha...

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How to use the NationHela Card

James WamathaiNovember 5, 2013

After getting the NationHela card, here is how and where to use it. A. For sending money To send money to a NationHela card you just need a credit card, d...

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Jameson picks news Brand Ambassador for Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 31, 2013

George Karanu, New Jameson Brand Manager for Kenya Popular Whiskey brand Jameson last night appointed a new brand ambassador for Kenya at an event at Aqua B...

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The NationHela card explained

James WamathaiOctober 28, 2013

What is NationHela? Launched in August last year, NationHela is both an international money transfer service and a prepaid debit Visa card by the Nation ...

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Kenyan roads that are named after women

James WamathaiOctober 25, 2013

Hat tip to Ndinda Kioko for starting the conversation surrounding Kenyan roads that are named after women with the tweet below. The shocking realization that...

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Weekend music mix [22]

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2013

Anthony Hamilton is in town this weekend for the Tusker Lite Experience and I thought it was appropriate to have a playlist of his music. Enjoy and hope you...

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Weekend music mix [23]

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2013

This week I have decided to share more videos of artists performing live. Enjoy and have a lovely weekend. John Legend - Dancing In The Dark (mor...

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Win a Nokia Lumia 520 in the Daawat Rice Art Competition

James WamathaiOctober 15, 2013

First Daawat Rice Art Challenge We all know rice as food but Kenyan rice brand Daawat Rice wants us to see it differently. They have come up with a competit...

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Wilson Kipsang shortlisted for 2013 World Athlete of the Year award

James WamathaiOctober 9, 2013

  Wilson Kipsang Kenyan athlete Wilson Kipsang has been shortlisted for the 2013 World Athlete of the Year award. Wilson is having a great year and ...

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10 tips on how to improve your smartphone battery life

James WamathaiOctober 9, 2013

Smartphones have made our lives easier but unlike the feature phones that we used in the past their battery life is terrible. It makes sense to do everything ...

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Safaricom mistakenly blocks registered SIM cards

James WamathaiOctober 9, 2013

After the Government threatened to jail Kenyan telco CEO's over unregistered SIM cards Safaricom reacted yesterday evening by blocking unregistered SIM cards. I...

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An MPESA tile for Nokia Lumia is now available

James WamathaiOctober 8, 2013

SIM applications - Lumia 1 The MPESA menu on Windows phones was previously not easily accessible and this led to me to post a guide on how to access it a co...

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Weekend music mix [21]

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2013

The mark of an accomplished musician is their ability to perform live and do it well. For this week's playlist, I have decided to share videos of Kenyan mus...

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Anthony Hamilton to headline the Tusker Lite Experience on October 19th

James WamathaiOctober 2, 2013

Neo Soul singer Anthony Hamilton will perform for the first time in Kenya on October 19th at the Tusker Lite Experience. Kenyan music fans are in for a treat ...

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The Huawei Ascend P6 is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 1, 2013

Huawei this morning officially launched the Huawei Ascend P6 in Kenya at the I&M Safaricom Shop in Nairobi. The Ascend P6 comes with a 4.7 inch screen, an 8...

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How the money raised for Westgate victims via Safaricom will be spent

James WamathaiSeptember 27, 2013

As many of you know, terrorists stormed the Westgate mall in Westlands killing and wounding many people. In response to this unfortunate situation, Safarico...

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Nokia Lumia 925 is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 25, 2013

Nokia has finally launched the Nokia Lumia 925 in Kenya after doing the East and Southern Africa launch in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Lumia 925 comes wit...

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BBM is coming to Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22

James WamathaiSeptember 19, 2013

Blackberry messenger (BBM), the mobile social network that was previously exclusive to Blackberry smartphones, will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone...

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Nokia Lumia 625 is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 17, 2013

The Nokia Lumia 625, which was launched for the East and South African market launch on 4th September Johannesburg, South Africa, is now available in Kenya ...

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How to apply for a temporary Kenyan passport

James WamathaiSeptember 10, 2013

Update How to apply for a Kenyan temporary passport online For those that want to travel within the East African region, and don't have the time or funds to...

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Watch: Jana Usiku by Elani

James WamathaiSeptember 6, 2013

Elani have been in the Kenyan music scene for a while. They actually came up with the likes of SautiSol, Aziza and Dela. They have however never released an...

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Weekend music mix [20]

James WamathaiAugust 30, 2013

This week I pay tribute to Just a Band, a DIY house/funk/disco band. They are one of my favourite bands in Kenya and I absolutely love their music. Enjoy...

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The Nokia Lumia amber update is now available in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 29, 2013

The Nokia Lumia Amber Update for Windows Phone 8 devices is now available in Kenya and East Africa in general. The update is available for Nokia Lumia 920, ...

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Start-up of the week: Ghafla

James WamathaiAugust 28, 2013

It used to be that for one to get entertainment news in Kenya they had to wait for the Friday pullouts in newspapers (Zuqka - Nation and Pulse - Standard). ...

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Weekend music mix [19]

James WamathaiAugust 23, 2013

This week's playlist is courtesy of the lovely Muthoni. She chose these particular songs because she feels that they speak to her. Enjoy and have a lovely w...

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How to withdraw money from MPESA via an ATM

James WamathaiAugust 19, 2013

It's not common knowledge but it is possible to withdraw money from MPESA via an ATM. MPESA ATM withdrawals can be done at the following bank ATMs: Equity ...

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Startup of the week – Waabeh

James WamathaiAugust 16, 2013

Waabeh Team - Jeff, Kingóri & Rimbui For lovers and creators of African music and audio content, discovering it and buying has been a problem for a whi...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Review

James WamathaiAugust 13, 2013

A few years ago, a big screen on a phone was considered a bit of an overkill. Phones had reasonable screens and if users wanted a device with a bigger screen,...

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Kenyan entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter

James WamathaiAugust 12, 2013

Twitter is a fountain of information if you follow the right people. For those looking to start or grow their business, engaging with a tried and tested entrepr...

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Why do Kenyan bars and restaurants serve drinks in incorrect glasses?

James WamathaiAugust 6, 2013

We go out to restaurants and bars to enjoy ourselves. The level of enjoyment should ideally go up as the prices of the food and drinks at said restaurants a...

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999 emergency number restored

James WamathaiAugust 2, 2013

After years of not being operation, the 999 emergency response number in Kenya has finally been restored. Kenyans have activist Okoiti Omtata to thank for t...

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Startup of the week – Gigwapi

James WamathaiJuly 30, 2013

Kinyanjui Njonde. Co-Founder, Gigwapi Events in Kenya have had a sort of reawakening. People are thronging to events in droves and event organizers have res...

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Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014 – Call For Submissions

James WamathaiJuly 30, 2013

The submission phase of the second Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) is now open. People in the film industry can submit their work in 26 categorie...

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Equity partners with Airtel on mobile money

James WamathaiJuly 30, 2013

Image via Equity Bank and Airtel Kenya have today announced a partnership that will offer mobile commerce solutions to their customers in Kenya through Airt...

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Safaricom introduces a social media data bundle

James WamathaiJuly 30, 2013

Safaricom has today launched a new data bundle called 'Chattitude'. The Chattitude data bundle is targeting the youth market who are known for their love of...

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How to renew or replace a Kenyan passport

James WamathaiJuly 23, 2013

Update There are new rules for applying and renewing Kenyan passports and permits. Kindly follow the link below. How to apply for a Kenyan passport on eCiti...

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Weekend music mix [16]

James WamathaiJuly 19, 2013

This week's playlist features house, electronic and indie-pop music. It is courtesy of Michael Muli. Enjoy and do have a lovely weekend. Avicii - Wake...

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Samsung launches the Galaxy Mega in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 18, 2013

Samsung has today launched a new Smartphone in the Galaxy range in Kenya, the Samsung Galaxy Mega. The Samsung Galaxy Mega is a dual SIM phone that runs on Je...

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How to apply for a Kenyan passport

James WamathaiJuly 17, 2013

Update There are new rules for applying and renewing Kenyan passports and permits. Kindly follow the link below. How to apply for a Kenyan passport on eCiti...

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Panasonic is set to conquer the Kenyan electronic market

James WamathaiJuly 16, 2013

Panasonic started from humble beginning beginnings in 1918 as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. It started out as a vendor of duplex lamp sockets and ...

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Equity Bank makes paypal withdrawals in Kenya possible

James WamathaiJuly 9, 2013

For the first time in Kenya, users will now be able to make withdrawals from paypal to a Kenyan bank account. This has been made possible by Equity Bank in conj...

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Kenya is a great country but its citizens underappreciate it

James WamathaiJuly 4, 2013

© Mutua Matheka There are many great things about Kenya, top of which is her people in my opinion. There is something positively refreshing about them espe...

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