Crown Motors launches the new Nissan Terra in the Kenyan market, retailing as from Ksh. 7.67 Million

Grace MathekaFebruary 28, 2022

Crown Motors has launched the new Nissan Terra, an SUV designed to deliver best-in-class safety, entertainment, and luxury versatility for all Kenyans. The new ...

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Coca Cola Foundation partners with the Deaf Society of Kenya to build economic capacity for the deaf

Grace MathekaFebruary 25, 2022

Close to 15,000 deaf women and youth in Kenya are set to benefit from an economic empowerment project titled Boosting Economic Self-reliance of Deaf Women and Y...

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realme launches the realme 9i smartphone in the Kenyan market, to retail from Ksh. 21,999

Grace MathekaFebruary 24, 2022

realme has launched the new realme 9i smartphone in the country. The latest model is the world's first smartphone to have Snapdragon 680 6nm chip, one of the hi...

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Huawei officially launches the nova 9 smartphone in Kenya, retailing at Ksh. 65,999

Grace MathekaFebruary 23, 2022

Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched the new Huawei nova 9 smartphone that will be retailing at Ksh. 65,999. The nova 9 smartphone will be available in all retail s...

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Xiaomi launches the new Redmi Note 11 series in Kenya, to sell at Ksh. 19,999

Grace MathekaFebruary 21, 2022

Xiaomi Kenya recently launched the Redmi Note 11 Series, steering the Redmi Note series with three all-new devices; the Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11S and Re...

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Ndovu, a tech startup, launches in Kenya in a bid to provide users with easy access to global financial markets

Grace MathekaFebruary 2, 2022

Ndovu, a micro investment tech startup, has officially launched in Kenya. The startup was founded by Radhika Bhachu, Ro Nyangeri, and Gianpaolo De Biase. Availa...

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Bamburi Cement moves to green energy by signing solar power purchase agreement with MOMNAI Energy

Grace MathekaFebruary 2, 2022

Bamburi Cement has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with MOMNAI Energy Limited, an Independent Power Producer. The two companies will set up two Solar Pl...

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Shamba Pride, Kijenzi & Saada Tech among 5 Kenyan startups shining at JICA’s NINJA Accelerator

Grace MathekaJanuary 31, 2022

Shamba Pride, Saada Tech, Kijenzi, M-Paya Energy, and MyMovies.Africa are the five Kenyan startups that shined during the second Demo Day of the NINJA Accelerat...

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Globeleq’s Malindi Solar power plant is generating 40 MW of clean energy to the national grid

Grace MathekaJanuary 29, 2022

Globeleq, an independent power company, has indicated that its 52MWp Malindi Solar photovoltaic (PV) plant has been exporting 40 MWac of power into the national...

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Sweden, the springboard to stardom for Kenyan footballers

Samson NderiJanuary 28, 2022

Compared to some of the other African countries renowned for their footballing exports, Kenya has lagged behind somewhat in the last couple of decades. Neverthe...

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International School of Kenya wins the Community Building Awards for its Plastiki Rafiki initiative

Grace MathekaJanuary 27, 2022

The International School of Kenya recently won the International School Awards’ Community Building Award at the 2022 International School Awards. The awards rec...

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Jim Cummings spearheads initiative to plant 500,000 trees in Kenya to combat climate change

Grace MathekaJanuary 26, 2022

Jim Cummings, a lifelong educator, has a long-standing passion for combating climate change and involving younger generations, both in Kenya and in the United S...

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OPPO launches the OPPO A16k & A55 smartphones in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

OPPO has announced the launch of two new smartphones in the Kenyan market, the OPPO A16K and the OPPO A55. The OPPO A16k comes with a sleek design, upgraded har...

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USAID 4TheChild program partners with Post Bank to support HIV/AIDS affected families in western Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 15, 2022

USAID 4TheChild, a USAID-funded program in western Kenya, has signed a five year partnership with the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank to improve the lives of abo...

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Huawei set to launch new tablets, nova 9 phone & wearables in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaJanuary 13, 2022

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced plans to introduce three new products in the market in the first quarter of the year. The lined up products set for launch inc...

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KAM embraces the 15% power tariff reduction, states that it will boost local manufacturing

Grace MathekaJanuary 11, 2022

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has welcomed the 15% reduction in power tariffs in the country gazetted on 7th January, 2022. In a statement releas...

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13,000 pupils in Laisamis to benefit from food relief donated by the Lake Turkana Wind Power company

Grace MathekaJanuary 11, 2022

The Lake Turkana Wind Power company (LTWP) has launched a two month Emergency Food Relief program set to benefit about 13,000 primary school pupils. The program...

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OPPO A95 smartphone is now available in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 33,999

Grace MathekaJanuary 5, 2022

OPPO has launched the new A95 smartphone in the Kenyan market. As part of the OPPO A series, the OPPO A95 empowers users through powerful technology and modern ...

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We have a long way to go for Kenyan writers looking to make bank in publishing

Mwende NgaoDecember 23, 2021

Books are one of the best ways to curate a people's history. Most of what I've learned about the world I learned from books. The reigns of monarchs, the biggest...

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Paylend secures Ksh. 226 million seed funding from Next Chymia Consulting to scale its operations in Kenya

Grace MathekaDecember 22, 2021

Paylend, a Kenyan fintech startup, has announced that it has raised Ksh. 226 million (USD 2 million) seed investment from Next Chymia Consulting HK, a blockchai...

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Ajira Digital Program launches 4 youth empowerment centres in West Pokot to enable more youth to get digital jobs

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

The Ajira Digital Program has launched four Ajira Youth Empowerment Centres in West Pokot. These centres are equipped with Free internet connectivity and comput...

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Moove launches vehicle financing operations in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Moove, an African mobility fintech company, has launched operations in Nairobi, its first city in East Africa and sixth in Africa. To expand their vehicle and p...

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US President Joe Biden nominates Margaret Whitman as US Ambassador to Kenya

Grace MathekaDecember 9, 2021

US President Joe Biden has nominated former Hewlett Packard (HP) CEO and President Margaret Cushing Whitman as America’s ambassador to Kenya. If approved by Con...

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Bento, a payroll and HR Management platform expands to Kenya, Ghana & Rwanda

Grace MathekaDecember 9, 2021

Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management platform, has expanded operations to three new markets, establishing a presence in Kenya, Ghana and Rwand...

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Kakuzi receives 5 nominations at the Kenya Avocado Excellence Awards

Grace MathekaDecember 8, 2021

Kakuzi, an agri-business firm, has been nominated for 5 awards in the forthcoming Kenya Avocado Excellence Awards (KAEA). The awards are a strategic initiative ...

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Toyota unveils the LC300 series Land Cruiser in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaDecember 3, 2021

Toyota Kenya has launched the 3.3 liter diesel and 3.5 liter petrol V6 engines Land Cruiser 300 series. The series will have three options, the GX-R, VX-R and G...

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Huawei launches the nova Y60 smartphone in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 22,999

Grace MathekaDecember 3, 2021

Huawei Mobile Kenya has officially launched the Huawei nova Y60 that will be retailing at Ksh. 22,999. The Huawei nova Y series is designed enable consumers to ...

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The Huawei has relaunched the Matepad T10 series in the Kenyan market, to retail at Ksh. 22,999

Grace MathekaDecember 1, 2021

Huawei Mobile has relaunched the MatePad T10 series including the Huawei Matepad T10, Huawei Matepad T10s and Huawei Matepad T10s kids’ edition. The Huawei M...

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Ferdinand Omanyala has been selected as a OPPO Kenya ambassador

Grace MathekaNovember 30, 2021

Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa’s 100m record holder, has been selected as an OPPO Kenya ambassador. He joins the other ambassadorial team for the Reno6 5G comprisin...

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Jumia to use electric bicycles for deliveries in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 30, 2021

Jumia has begun using electric bicycles for its logistics capacity for delivery. The company has partnered with eBee Africa to launch a fleet of electric bicycl...

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Kenya and plastic waste: How effective are the country’s recycling programs?

Staff WriterNovember 27, 2021

Plastic pollution is a real and serious problem faced by many countries across the world, but developing countries tend to bear the brunt of the situation when ...

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HAART commemorates 10 years of fight against human trafficking in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 26, 2021

Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) is celebrating 10 years of service in Kenya. Since its launch in the country, the organization has reached over 90,0...

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The BeMobile app has been launched in the Kenyan market, to offer cheap international call rates

Grace MathekaNovember 25, 2021

BeMobile, an African digital mobile network, has been launched in the Kenyan market. The new app targets Kenyan and African youth, in partnership with the globa...

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Cellulant partners with ImaliPay to ease payments for gig workers in Kenya & Nigeria

Grace MathekaNovember 25, 2021

ImaliPay, a financial platform for digital workers, has partnered with pan-African payments company Cellulant, for its payments infrastructure and solutions in ...

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Exinity, a fintech company launches new trading platform for forex & stock traders in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 25, 2021

Exinity, a trading and investment solutions company, has launched the Exinity Trader platform in the Kenyan market. Exinity Trader is a trading platform that...

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Betty Mwangi has been appointed as the new Jumia Kenya CEO

Grace MathekaNovember 24, 2021

Jumia has appointed Betty Mwangi as Kenya’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Betty takes over from Sam Chappatte who previously held the position. In her n...

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Panasonic launches 5 new 4K & HD integrated camera models in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaNovember 22, 2021

Panasonic has launched 5 new models of its PTZ camera to address growing market demand in the region. The 4K integrated cameras AW-UE80W/K, AW-UE50W/K, AW-UE40W...

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Sexual exploitation and harassment in the Kenyan film industry

abigailNovember 20, 2021

The film industry in Kenya has been on a steady rise since independence, growing into a notable sector in the Kenyan entertainment scene. Since the era of veter...

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The pitfalls of the Kenyan creative industry & how creatives are reclaiming their space

Eugene OkumuNovember 18, 2021

Kenya, an East African nation with a population of 53 million, and a socio-political and economic hub of the region, is a bastion of many firsts. Here are some ...

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Huawei to soon launch the Nova Y60 smartphone in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaNovember 17, 2021

Huawei Mobile has announced plans to launch the Huawei nova Y60 in the Kenyan market in early December. The mid-range device is a new branch of the Huawei nova ...

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CS Monica Juma calls for talks with Independent Power Producers on rates

Grace MathekaNovember 17, 2021

Monica Juma, Cabinet Secretary of Energy, has invited Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to negotiate on sustainable energy innovations in the country. CS Juma ...

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Renewable energy is the key to cheaper electricity in Kenya 

Samson NderiNovember 15, 2021

The World Economic Forum found that renewable resources created the cheapest form of electricity throughout the world. The cost of fossil fuels has continued to...

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