James Wamathai

KCB Lions Den becomes first Kenyan production to be available on Netflix

James WamathaiMay 22, 2020

Entrepreneurship reality TV show KCB Lions Den is now available for streaming on the video on demand platform, Netflix. Lions Den becomes the first Kenyan produ...

NBK Q1 2020 net profit increases by 134% to Ksh. 155 million

James WamathaiMay 21, 2020

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has announced that it has posted a Ksh. 155 million in profit after tax for the first quarter of 2020 ending March. This is a 134% ...

The Huawei Nova 7i is now available on pre-order in Kenya until May 24

James WamathaiMay 19, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that its newest smartphone, the Huawei Nova 7i, is now available on pre-order in Kenya. The phone company has announced that t...

P&G donates Ksh. 6 million to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 15, 2020

P&G has donated Ksh. 6 million to the Government and relief agencies to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kenya. The donation includes hygiene products...

Uber customers will now be required to wear masks before boarding a cab

James WamathaiMay 14, 2020

Uber will now require customers to wear masks or a face covering before getting into their cabs that they operate. As part of a new in-app safety checklist, ...

2Africa fibre optic cable launched; It will connect Africa, Middle East & Europe

James WamathaiMay 14, 2020

China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC have announced today that they will partner to build 2Af...

Absa Bank announces funding to support acquisition of e-learning infrastructure for schools & parents

James WamathaiMay 14, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has today announced that it will provide loans for the purchase of e-learning infrastructure for schools & parents. The loan facility...

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MyDawa & Visa partner to offer discounts to those buy medicine on their platform

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Visa and MyDawa have partnered to enable Kenyans to be able to purchase crucial medication they badly need during the COVID-19 crisis. The partnership is par...

Little launches in Nyeri and Eldoret

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Kenyan leading ride-hailing company Little has launched operations in Eldoret and Nyeri bringing its on demand cab service in these regions. The residents of...

Safaricom donates tablets to students to enable them access e-learning platforms

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Students in Kawangware and Dandora are set to benefit to access e-learning platforms through a donation from Safaricom Foundation. This initiative will be in pa...

Emirates Group announces $456 million net profit, 28% lower than last year

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

Emirates Group has announced a net profit of AED 1.7 billion (US$ 456 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2020, down 28% from the same period last ye...

Nairobi Women’s Hospital launches a telemedicine service for customers

James WamathaiMay 13, 2020

The Nairobi Women’s Hospital (NWH) has become the latest hospital in Kenya to introduce telemedicine for its customers so that they can access healthcare servic...

Carrefour partners with Kenya Red Cross to distribute food donations to Kenyans in need

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

Carrefour Supermarket has launched a month-long donation campaign in Kenya in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross to assist communities in need with donations....

Travel agents appeal to the Government & airlines to fast track payment of millions owed

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) has appealed to the Government and airlines to refund millions of funds owed to the travel agency sector. Accordin...

The Huawei Nova 7i is coming to Kenya

James WamathaiMay 12, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it plans to launch the newest Nova series smartphone device in the Kenyan market, the Huawei Nova 7i. The company plan...

Telkom & Afya Rekod partner to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis

James WamathaiMay 8, 2020

Telkom Kenya has partnered with power health tech company, Afya Rekod’s health management platform, to facilitate COVID-19 monitoring and analysis. The Afya ...

Safaricom in new partnership to launch new digital products with Visa & M_PESA

James WamathaiApril 30, 2020

Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, and Visa, a global digital payments company, have today announced a partnership that will enable the deve...

The budget Huawei Y7p delivers a great camera experience

James WamathaiApril 26, 2020

Huawei Mobile recently launched the Huawei Y7p smartphone in the Kenyan market and it is the latest phone in the Huawei Y series to be launched in the Kenyan ma...

Downloading apps on the new Huawei Y7p

James WamathaiApril 24, 2020

The Huawei Y7p smartphone was recently launched in the Kenyan market and it is the latest phone in the Huawei Y series to be launched in the Kenyan market. The ...

The evolution of Safaricom’s Karibu Postpay

James WamathaiApril 22, 2020

The launch of Karibu Postpay tariff in 2012 was an interesting initiative by Safaricom. At the time, voice was big and the product offered it plus 2 services in...

Huawei Y7p smartphone launched in the Kenyan market

James WamathaiApril 17, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya has today launched the Huawei Y7p in the Kenyan market. The smartphone is the latest addition to the Y Series. The smartphone is available f...

Resident Doctors at KNH at risk after hospital fails to provide them with adequate protective gear

James WamathaiApril 4, 2020

Resident doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), which is the nerve center of the government’s COVID-19 response, are not being supplied with adequate esse...

WhiteCap Lager now comes in a new bottle and a redesigned logo

James WamathaiMarch 23, 2020

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has announced that it has changed the bottle design for its premium beer brand, WhiteCap Lager. WhiteCap Lager is one of the oldes...

Absa Bank Kenya to sponsor the Magical Kenya Open to the tune of Ksh. 75M

James WamathaiMarch 2, 2020

Absa Bank Kenya has announced that it will sponsor the 2020 edition of the Magical Kenya Open golf tournament to the tune of Ksh. 75 million. The 2020 Magical K...

Pay for Showmax by March 31 and get 2 months free

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2020

Video on demand service, Showmax, is now offering its customers in Kenya a special offer to access video content on its platform. New and existing customers ...

Diageo Reserve World Class competition is back for its 6th edition in Kenya

James WamathaiFebruary 27, 2020

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has officially launched the 6th edition of World Class Bartender of the Year competition in Kenya. The Diageo Reserve W...

Birthday week giveaway with WhiteCap Lager

James WamathaiFebruary 17, 2020

On a warm Sunday on 22 February 1981, I was born in Nairobi at the (in)famous Pumwani Maternity Hospital. I was a healthy baby by all accounts and was born into...

WhiteCap Brunch heads to Machakos this weekend

James WamathaiFebruary 10, 2020

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), in partnership with Country Roads Festival, will host the WhiteCap Brunch in Machakos this weekend at the Machakos People's Park....

Michael Kunyuga crosses the finish line to win the men’s senior race during The Henry Wanyoike Hope for the future run at Alliance High School grounds in Kikuyu.

Running events that you should take part in 2020

James WamathaiFebruary 5, 2020

If you are a running enthusiast, there are various running events that you can take part in Kenya and in other parts of the world. The running events also fe...

Kenya’s Sauti Sol has been signed to Universal Music Africa

James WamathaiJanuary 30, 2020

Universal Music Africa (UMA), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced that it has signed awarding winning Kenyan Afro-Pop band Sauti Sol. The K...

Telkom Kenya DARE1 fibre optic cable to land in Kenya in March 2020

James WamathaiJanuary 29, 2020

Telkom Kenya, Djibouti Telecom, Somtel and SubCom have announced the landing of the Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE1) submarine cable system at La Sies...

Huawei Mobile Kenya to launch an experience store at Sarit Center on Feb 1

James WamathaiJanuary 29, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya will officially launch an experience store in Kenya at Sarit Center on Saturday February 1st 2020. The official opening of the store will ta...

Huawei Nova5T launched in Kenya

James WamathaiJanuary 23, 2020

Huawei Mobile Kenya have launched their first smartphone in Kenya in 2019, the Huawei Nova5T. This also marks the first time that a Huawei Nova smartphone has b...

Safaricom M-PESA & Ria to facilitate money transfers from North America & Europe to Kenya

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2020

Safaricom has partnered with Ria Money Transfer that will enable M-PESA customers to be able to receive money transfers from North America and Europe. The ne...

Edward Kamiru is the winner of the Guinness Night Football Goal Challenge tournament

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2020

Edward Kamiru has emerged as the winner of the Guinness Night Football – Goal Challenge tournament after facing stiff competition from Jeff Wachira, Enoch Kibet...

Kenyan female riders off to Tanzania to receive baton for the Women Riders World Relay

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2020

Kenyan women riders, Throttle Queens, are on their way to the Tanzania – Malawi border to receive the baton for Women Riders World Relay (WRWR). The Kenyan ride...

The Vivo Y19 smartphone is now available for sale in Kenya

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2020

Phone manufaturer Vivo has launched a new smartphone in its Y-series portfolio, the Vivo Y19, as it seeks to increase its footprint in the Kenyan market. The...

Liquid Telecom now has 158 base stations in 41 counties in Kenya

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2020

Liquid Telecom Kenya has announced that it now has a nationwide Internet of Things network covering 78% of the Kenyan population. The company apparently has 158...

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Carrefour finally launches a store in Uganda

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2020

Majid Al Futtaim has finally launched the first Carrefour store in Uganda at the popular Oasis Mall which is located in Kampala. The new store is located at Oas...

Kenyan drivers have until July 1st to apply for the smart Kenyan driving license

James WamathaiJanuary 20, 2020

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced that all Kenyan drivers should upgrade to the new smart Kenyan driving license by July 1st 2020...

Mobile loans apps among the most downloaded apps in Kenya in 2019

James WamathaiJanuary 10, 2020

The availability of the Internet in Kenya has led to a steady increase in Internet users. It is estimated that there are about 22 million Internet users in Keny...

WhiteCap Brunch in Naivasha delivers an unforgettable experience

James WamathaiDecember 29, 2019

When you ask those that drink WhiteCap Lager why they chose that alcoholic beverage over all the others that are available in the market, you will get varied an...