2 arraigned in Court over impersonation & illegal access to KICC
Two people accused of impersonating journalists have been charged. Thomas Ochieng Owino and Fred Odanga Azelwa, who were first arrested on July 9th this year an...
Kenyans barred from viewing ‘I am Samuel’ film after restriction by KFCB
The Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) has restricted the documentary film I am Samuel from viewership Kenya.
The 52-minute documentary, shot over fi...
Pepsi commits to 20% plastic reduction goal in partnership with As You Sow
Global food, beverage, and snack company PepsiCo, has agreed to a 20% reduction in total virgin non-renewable plastic use across its brands by 2030 following en...
TMEA and AfCFTA join forces to unlock Africa’s trade potential
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TradeMark East Africa (TMEA).
The MoU aims t...
Huawei Freebuds 4 series to be launched soon in the Kenyan market
Huawei has announced plans to launch its Freebuds 4 in the Kenyan market with pre-orders being available between 1st Oct and 7th Oct.
The other available earbu...
The Social House named among top Urban Hotels at this year’s National Geographic Global Travellers’ Award
The Social House Nairobi has been awarded with one of two runners up spots in the Best Urban Hotel category of the 2021 National Geographic Travellers’ annual H...
Opera launches the all-improved Hype 1.3 version
Opera has launched a new version of its chat service Hype. The Hype 1.3 features a new and improved Find new Friends feature which allows users to easily meet n...
Nikita Kering, Bensoul & Ethic among Kenyans nominated for the 2021 AFRIMA Awards
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has released nominees for this year's awards, and Kenyans have been nominated for numerous awards amongst Africa’s most cre...
LG & Habitat For Humanity Kenya donate Ksh. 8.9 million to support equal learning opportunities in Machakos
Over 600 students including 225 children with hearing impairments are beneficiaries of new school facilities donated by LG Electronics in support of equal learn...
Ajuma Foundation donates school essentials to over 3,000 students in marginalized communities
The Ajuma Foundation in partnership with Chipper Cash, a fintech solutions provider, have begun a county-to-county book donation initiative. The initiative is s...
Crown Motors launches the Nissan Magnite SUV in the Kenyan market
Crown Motors, the official distributor of the Nissan brand in Kenya has unveiled its latest SUV model, the Nissan Magnite, in the Kenyan market. The launch of t...
How M-Gas offers cleaning cooking alternatives to low income homes in Kenya
When night-time falls in the poor areas of Nairobi, small flames are what you’ll see licking blackened cooking pots as dinner for the family is prepared over ch...
Tatu City partners with Konza Technopolis to drive economic development in Kenya
Tatu City’s owner and developer, Rendeavour, has partnered with the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) to establish an association for Special Econ...
Nairobi hoteliers express optimism as British Airlines resumes Nairobi-London operations
The hospitality sector in Nairobi is ready for takeoff in Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) business following the resumption of British ...
Anthony Mwangi among winners of the 2021 Billboard Contest of FineArt America
Kenyan artist Anthony Mwangi has been named one of the winners of this year's Billboard Contest of FineArt America for his image of an African Woman titled Free...
Airtel partners with World Remit to enable customers receive money from 129 countries worldwide
Airtel through its e-money platform Airtel Money has partnered with World Remit to enable Airtel customers to receive money from 129 countries across the world,...
Safaricom recognised as a Global Compact LEAD participant by the UN
Safaricom has been recognized as a Global Compact LEAD participant for its continued commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and its Ten Principl...
Glovo doubles investment in its quest to expand operations across Africa
Glovo, a multi-category delivery platform, recently announced the expansion of its operations in Africa to include Ghana and Tunisia. This brings its current op...
Ebonylife partners with Sony to launch an African writers initiative
EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have collaborated to launch ÀLÓ, a writers initiative offering a unique platform for writers of African heritage.
...
VSkit introduces new in app features as part of a rebranding move
Short video platform VSkit has launched new features in its rebranding initiative. The rebranding more comes after three years of the platform in the African ma...
My day at the Kakuzi Avocado Farm
As you all know, i am a farm girl at heart which means that I can spend the whole day in one and not get bored. Which is why when I got the opportunity to visit...
Netflix has officially launched a free mobile plan in Kenya
Netflix, a streaming entertainment service, recently introduced a free plan that will now allow entertainment fans to enjoy almost all of Netflix’s content on a...
Machakos, Makueni & Migori schools shine in Pwani Oil National essay contest
Pupils from schools in rural areas have emerged top in an essay writing contest where over 23,000 pupils from 11,300 public primary schools across Kenya partici...
Relief for businesses as High Court declares minimum tax provisions null & void
Justice George Odunga of the High Court has declared the minimum tax provisions unconstitutional and the minimum tax guidelines void. The judge has issued an or...
Sendy partners with META Electric to introduce electric-powered delivery vans
Sendy, a tech-logistics company has partnered with META Electric, an electric vehicle dealer and leaser to introduce electric-powered vans. The electric vans ar...
Kakuzi unveils team to steer its Sexual Harassment Awareness Reporting and Prevention program
Kakuzi, a Kenyan agricultural company has unveiled a team among its employees to spearhead their Sexual Harassment Awareness Reporting and Prevention (SHARP) pr...
KBL unveils new Gilbey’s Mixed Berries gin in a bid to grow market share in Kenya
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has launched a new brand of gin, the Gilbey’s Mixed Berries. The new drink is a delicious blend of gin and mixed berries to cater ...
Bollore emerges as the Best Cargo Transporter at the Kenya Ports Authority EAMA Awards
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) recently held its second East Africa Maritime Awards (EAMA) 2020 in Mombasa. The Awards aim to recognize industry’s outstanding ...
South African healthtech Aviro Health secures funding for expansion
Aviro Health, a Cape Town-based healthtech has secured an undisclosed amount of funding in a pre-series A funding round led by ASISA ESD Fund managed by Edge Gr...
Kenya & Ethiopia sign operations manual for Moyale one stop border post
Ethiopia and the Government of Kenya through the Ethiopia Customs Commission and the Border Control and Operation Coordination Committee have signed the Moyale-...
June Gachui’s newest single ‘Crazy’ video is out now
Award-winning musician June Gachui has released a new single dubbed Crazy, about 5 years after the release of her debut album, Twenty years, which is available ...
5 benefits of the Safaricom post pay plan
When it comes to mobile phone plans, there are two types that is postpaid and prepaid. Postpaid plans means that one pays a fixed amount of money at the end of...
Radisson Hotel Group announces a record year in Africa with 13 hotels and 2,500 rooms signed
The Radisson Hotel Group has announced a hotel expansion record in Africa with 13 hotels signed so far. This translates to a new hotel signed every 20 days.
...
KEPSA survey indicates that Kenyans working online earn an average of Ksh. 20,774 per month
A national study on Digital and Digitally enabled work in Kenya has revealed that Kenyans working online earn an average of Ksh. 20,774 every month.
The stud...
Nominations for the 2022 Oslo Business for Peace Award are now open
The Business for Peace Foundation is seeking candidates for the 2022 Oslo Business for Peace Award. This is in partnership with the with the United Nations Glob...
Emirates is recruiting 3,000 cabin crew & 500 airport services employees
Emirates has begun a worldwide campaign to recruit 3,000 cabin crew and 500 airport services employees to join its Dubai hub over the next six months. The recru...
Kenya has been removed from the UK’s travel advisory red list countries
The United Kingdom has removed Kenya from the COVID-19 red-listed countries effective 4 a.m. September 22, 2021. The lifting of the travel advisory against Keny...
Kitui County acquires 5 specially built Isuzu cattle carrier trucks to support livestock traders
Kitui County Governor Hon. Charity Ngilu has received five specially built Isuzu trucks for transporting cattle. The trucks, valued at Ksh. 11.7 million each, a...
KQ offering 30% discounts for ticket prices to various destinations
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced special ticket discounts of up to 30% to destinations across its network. The discount applies to tickets purchased by 24th Sep...
Philip Lopokoiyit appointed ICEA Lion CEO & Principal Officer
ICEA Lion has appointment Philip Lopokoiyit as the new CEO and Principal Officer of the company following regulatory approval effective September 20, 2021.
I...
P&L Consulting and Instinctif Partners roll out offering for equity & debt issuers
Profit and Loss (P&L) Consulting and its international affiliate Instinctif Partners (IP) have rolled out a tailored Investor Relations offering for existin...
UAP Old Mutual targets 1 million youth in new financial literacy program
The UAP Old Mutual Foundation has launched a new financial literacy program designed to reach an estimated 1 million young people. The program is also targeted ...