6 reasons why you should fly Kenya Airways

Samuel MbuguaMay 16, 2014

Kenya Airways (KQ) is the national carrier of Kenya and its hub is at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. It is a full member of SkyTeam, an airline allian...

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Online classifieds are the future of shopping in Kenya

Lulu AkakiMay 9, 2014

In the developed world, classifieds are very popular. You will find many opting to sit on their computers and search different sites to get what they need. ...

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Which passports are most accepted around the world?

Murugi Angela NjehiaApril 23, 2014

Following a recent report by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) - Singapore, who by the way have a library of genuine samples of passports from...

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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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Chase Bank sponsors Kenya’s first Everest Expedition

Lulu AkakiMarch 26, 2014

Chase Bank Assistant General Manager for Business Development Vincent Lubia (right) presents a cheque of Ksh 3.5million to Kenya’s first Mount Everest climbe...

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5 things you probably did not know you could do in Kenya

Murugi Angela NjehiaMarch 19, 2014

1. Have breakfast with Giraffes Yes, I said it! A dash of giraffe slobber is an out of this world experience if part of your breakfast which is offered a...

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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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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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IBM announces winners of ‘the World is our Lab’ photo competition

Lulu AkakiMarch 5, 2014

http://www.flickr.com/photos/75614845@N08/12818986783/in/photostream/ With the opening of its 12th global research lab in Africa last year, IBM decided to fi...

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Can team Kenya ride on Lupita’s Oscar win?

Murugi Angela NjehiaMarch 3, 2014

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Microsoft OneDrive launches worldwide

Lulu AkakiFebruary 21, 2014

Microsoft has announced the global availability of OneDrive, its free, personal cloud storage service. Formerly known as SkyDrive, OneDrive gives people one...

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Keroche, President Lager, Balozi rated among Kenya’s top beers

Dennis KiokoFebruary 16, 2014

Tabitha Karanja, CEO, Keroche, will be happy to know that were you to walk into a random bar, Keorche Summit Malt is rated the best you can have, ie, if you ar...

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Open Data Day Kenya set for 22nd February

Lulu AkakiFebruary 10, 2014

The Open Institute is excited to announce the Open Data Day Kenya hackathon on Saturday 22nd February 2014. It will be held simultaneously in 3 cities: Na...

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Kenyan photographer Allan Gichigi shortlisted for 2014 Sony World Photography Awards

James WamathaiFebruary 4, 2014

Allan Gichigi Kenyan photographer Allan Gichigi has been shortlisted in this year's Sony World Photography Awards. He has been n shortlisted in the Split S...

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Kenya Among Countries with Highest Blood Alcohol Limits

Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2014

A person’s BAC level measures the amount of alcohol in the blood, by recording the milligrams of ethanol per milliliters of blood. Most countries around the w...

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Kenyan actor to feature in Vampire Diaries spin off The Originals

Lulu AkakiFebruary 3, 2014

Owiso Odera Vampire are the in-thing right now. Everywhere you go someone is ranting about the latest vampire related show. This is probably why Vampire Dia...

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Interview with Fashion Blogger Franklin Saiyalel aka Kenyan Stylista

Lashaun OmindeFebruary 3, 2014

If you think of Kenyan fashion king you instantly think of Franklin Saiyalel aka Kenyan Stylista. A young fashion blogger that loves the finest things in li...

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It’s a coincidental world

Dennis KiokoFebruary 2, 2014

I can neither find it here nor there, but it is somewhere. I have read about it. Somewhere, in a more developed country where accidents are not caused by bahati...

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Nokia launches the Lumia 1520 and 1320 in Kenya

James WamathaiJanuary 30, 2014

Nokia has today launched two phablets in the Kenyan market. The two, the Lumia 1520 and the Lumia 1320 are the first six inch Lumia devices to be manufactur...

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Kenya and Uganda do not lead in gay porn searches

Samson NderiJanuary 21, 2014

You have probably heard the shocking, surprising and even UnAfrican and unnatural news depending on where you come from, your intellectual quotient, your re...

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Submit your photos to the IBM’s The World is our lab photo contest and win

Lulu AkakiJanuary 10, 2014

A photo of a child standing on an abandoned rail track in northern Nigeria submitted to the contest by Deji IBM opened its twelfth global lab, and first in ...

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MultiChoice Kenya launches new Explora Decoder

Lulu AkakiNovember 27, 2013

MultiChoice Kenya has marked another innovation milestone with the launch of its next-generation PVR decoder - the DStv Explora. This move will allow viewe...

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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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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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WordCamp Kenya 2013 to be held in Nanyuki

Lulu AkakiOctober 22, 2013

WordCamp Kenya is a conference about the world’s most popular blogging software WordPress. Developers, designers and users will come together for talks an...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 makes its way to the Kenyan market

Lulu AkakiOctober 11, 2013

Kenya has become the second country after South Africa to host the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launch. Samsung Electronics East Africa today released the phone into...

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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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Sony Photography awards to recognize Kenya’s best photographer

Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2013

© Pascal Mannaerts, Travel, Shortlist, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards The Sony World Photography Awards, a photography competition, together with Sony ...

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Is there a place for home schooling in Kenya?

Euticus MolaJuly 19, 2013

With the recent teacher's strike the issue of parenting and home schooling became a hot topic in some of the circles I found myself in. The issue of home scho...

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Safaricom sponsors the Kenyan Rugby Sevens Circuit

Euticus MolaJuly 19, 2013

Safaricom has announced the signing of a new deal with Kenya Rugby Union worth Kshs. 140 million shillings for the Sevens title rights. With the recent perf...

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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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Kenya’s problem is mismanagement not structures

Mwende NgaoJuly 11, 2013

If your fruit trees don’t bear fruit, do you uproot all the trees? I’d like to think not. Wouldn’t you try to figure out what could be contributing to t...

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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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Rugby 7s world cup: 5 things you need to know

Euticus MolaJune 28, 2013

The 2013 rugby 7s world cup is set to kick off today with our national team taking part. Of course you knew that our national team is to take part and that ...

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Sven Beckmann on what Intel has in store for Kenya

Euticus MolaJune 6, 2013

Intel's Sven Beckmann talking to developers and bloggers at the Ihub Bloggers, developers and other IT stakeholders had the opportunity to interact with Sve...

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Why Kenyan telcos need to start thinking like web companies

Kageni WilsonMay 10, 2013

I am an entrepreneur in the cloud computing field. In preparation for deployment of a new product in the Kenyan market I recently set out to find local clou...

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Samsung officially launches the S4 in Kenya

Staff WriterMay 7, 2013

Samsung has this morning officially launched the Samsung Galaxy S4 in Kenya at an event at Nairobi Serena. Speaking at the launch Robert Ngeru, Samsung ...

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Reclaiming The Kenyan Narrative; A Kenyan’s Perspective on the 2013 Election

Soud HyderMarch 3, 2013

A lot has been said about the elections to be held tomorrow. From the spin machine of the two main contenders (CORD and Jubilee), to the incessant coverage eman...

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A woman in a man’s world

Mwende NgutiFebruary 4, 2013

Citizen TV's Janet Mbugua. Image via One would think that a grown woman would have a say on what she could wear in the twenty-first century, the world being...

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Kenyan Government and Nailab Launches $1.6 Million Business Incubation Program

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2013

The Kenyan government has today launched a $1.6 million public-private sector partnership with Nailab to create a Tech Business Incubation program that supports...

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Apocalyptic Kenya

Mwende NgutiDecember 21, 2012

Light bulbs, phones, television, radio, cars, and computers: once upon a time they never existed. In the last two centuries, they have not just become items of ...

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Nokia launches portable solar charger in Kenya

Mwende NgutiOctober 10, 2012

By Mwende Nguti Blackouts do not necessarily equate to a dead phone; not anymore. Nokia this week announced the availability of a new portable solar charg...

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