Kenya attained independence on this day in 1963 after years of colonial rule by Britain. Independent Kenya is now 50 years old. To celebrate this auspicious...
Naideation13 took place at Ihub on Thursday 30th May. This was a one-day ideation seminar and prototyping hack-day looking to explore powerful new ideation ...
At 6.30pm on the 30th of May a group of ladies and gentlemen gathered at the Serena hotel for the relaunch of Kenya's e-commerce website Rupu. The ambiance ...
I loved the S3 as soon as I saw it. You could say it was love at first sight. I even went ahead to name a friend’s S3. I wanted an S3 but I thought it was...
This week's mix consists of classic Lingala songs that were popular in Kenya during the time of their release. These songs are still popular today and demon...
This week we are focusing on some classic rock songs. I don't know much about rock so I enlisted the help of Mwende Ngao. Enjoy and do have a lovely weekend...
San Bistro is a classy restaurant located on the first floor of GMC House in Nairobi’s Kimathi Street and a seat by the balcony gives a great view of the busy...
The Host, NTV's Larry Madowo
The Kenyan Blog Awards 2013 journey started last year when BAKE asked the public to nominate their favourite blogs into the com...
Samsung East Africa's Robert Ngeru, at the launch of the Galaxy S4 launch yesterday announced that the phone will come with an Accidental Damage Warranty du...
When I was about six or seven years old, my uncle died. A few months later, his wife and daughter also died. All I knew was that they were there one minute ...
President Uhuru Kenyatta with David Owira.
Daniel Owira is the talented Form 2 Highway Secondary student who had everyone at State House Mombasa, including...
It is now possible to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S4 in Kenya from Safaricom and Airtel.
Safaricom are offering the phone at Kshs. 57,999. They are all...
Musician Kagwe Mungai has released a cover of Ice Prince's hit single 'Oleku'. The cover is a slowed down version of the original, which gives it a soulfoul...
My first neo soul experience was in 1995 with Groove Theory's "tell me". My love affair with that genre is still strong after all these years.
Today, I'...
Daniel Chikwaza, Samsung Ziki Stars Winner
The second edition of Samsung Ziki Stars, a Galaxy Music sponsored talent search competition, has finally come to...
This week saw the inauguration of the Uhuru Kenyatta, the first president to be elected in Kenya under the new constitution. He also happens to be the youngest ...
Twitter has finally given Kenya its own local Twitter trends after testing it for a while. Twitter announced this in a blog post yesterday. Other 159 locati...
Chico Leco Presents, an initiative of The Nest, is a video showcase of eight stunning collections by Kenyan fashion designers.
It features the works of K...
April is Jazz Appreciation month and I asked Jazz aficionado and Dj, David Njuki, to help me out with this week's playlist.
He had this to say about the pla...
Greenview Restaurant is an exquisite eatery located along Tubman Road, opposite Jamia Mall in Nairobi’s CBD. It is largely known for its fish fingers and chic...
The nominees for the Kenyan Blog Awards 2013 have finally been announced by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). You can vote for your favourite blog b...
Highlands group is a chain of restaurants that serve a wide range of African delicacies in the heart of Nairobi city. Its branches make it easily accessible...
Singer/songwriter Dan Aceda has released a new song titled 'Let Them Say" off his upcoming album which features Amileena.
I caught up with Dan and asked ...
This weekend's mix has come a bit late. But better late than never. Right? :-). I've decided to take the mellow-Kenyan music route. Enjoy.
Manjeru - Lalalal...
Below is Safaricom's statement in light of the recent hacking of various websites that they host.
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We have detected and informed some of our cu...
I consulted an IT security expert Tyrus Kamau on the Safaricom hosted Kenyan websites hack and this is what he had to say:
Hapa: What can you tell me about t...
Several websites hosted by leading telecommunications company Safaricom have been hacked. The websites have been hacked by hackers who claim to be from Tunisia....
Kenya might be getting a local twitter trend soon. Twitter seems to be test driving a local twitter trend for Kenya and some Kenyan twitter users have seen glim...
Sizzlin Grills is a refined restaurant that is located on Highbury Building at the junction of Moi Avenue and Ronald Ngala Street in Nairobi’s Central Busines...
There was some pretty awesome Kenyan music that was created in the 60's, 70's and 80's that most young people today don't know about. We generally tend to not c...
"In order to be effective, truth must penetrate like an arrow - and that is likely to hurt." Wei Wu Wei
Most of us are not built to handle uncomfortable ...
Africa Magic, in partnership with Multichoice Africa, launched the first ever Africa Magic Viewers Choice awards (AMVCAs) in September last year to celebrate th...
This week has been all about the elections. I don't know about you but I'm fed up with them and I can't wait for the process to end so that life, as we know it,...
The Mug is an exquisite coffeehouse located in Nairobi’s CBD. The coffeehouse is on the Ground floor of Jubilee Insurance House on Kaunda Street and its c...
For those that want to follow the Kenyan elections online, below are links to platforms that can help you do so.
1. IEBC real time results gadget
2. Opinion...
Kenya is holding its first election under the new constitution today. Kenyans are choosing a president, members of parliament and senators, county governors and...
1. Wear comfortable shoes.
2. Carry a book or an ipod to keep you busy.
3. Carry water, snacks, sunglasses and sunblock if you can.
4. At the polling station...
Electronics giant Epson has in recent months stepped up their operational presence in Kenya with the launch of new products and an offer of support services...
Talking about elections has everyone thinking about better times. I'm no exception, I've been thinking about the good old days when mobiles were cars ...
Exactly eight years ago, one of America’s ‘mad’ journalists took a shotgun and blew up his head. Born Hunter Stockton Thompson, he is a man who lived ...
