DT Dobie launches Kenyan assembled Polo Vivo Comfortline & Caddy Kombi

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2019

DT Dobie has launched two locally assembled cars, the Polo Vivo Comfortline and the Caddy Kombi, in the Kenyan market. The company launched the first locally as...

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Heritage Insurance launches telematics powered motor insurance policy

Staff WriterJuly 24, 2019

Heritage Insurance Kenya has launched a motor insurance policy dubbed Auto Correct, which makes the use of telematics technology. The Auto Correct motor insu...

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Coca-Cola introduces a range of new beverages in Kenya

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2019

Coca-Cola has launched a range of new bevarges in the Kenyan market to take advantage of the growing ready to drink market. Among the products launched was a...

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Tecno Phantom 9 to launch in Kenya on 15th July

Staff WriterJuly 8, 2019

Tecno has announced that its flagship smartphone, the Tecno Phantom 9, will be launched in Kenya on 15th July 2019. The phone is part of the Phantom series and ...

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Toyota Kenya offers a RAV4 as a hole-in-one prize at KCB Karen Masters

Staff WriterJune 26, 2019

Toyota Kenya has offered a fifth generation RAV4 as a hole-in-one prize for the upcoming Karen Masters golf tournament 2019. The RAV4 will be offered to any gol...

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Women Enterprise Fund and Coca Cola partner to empower 285,000 women

Staff WriterJune 26, 2019

Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) and Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa Limited (CEWA Ltd) have announced that a further 285,000 Kenyan women will be empowered ...

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Kenya’s Solar Freeze & Illuminum Greenhouses emerge winners in the Cisco’s Problem Solver Challenge

Staff WriterJune 25, 2019

Kenya’s Solar Freeze and Illuminum Greenhouses have emerged as winners in Cisco’s Problem Solver Challenge. Solar Freeze won the first runner up position, getti...

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DT Dobie launches the 2019 Mercedes Benz AMG G63 in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

DT Dobie who hold the Mercedes Benz franchise in Kenya has launched the 2019 Mercedes Benz AMG G63 into the Kenyan market. The G63 is the latest edition to t...

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KAM statement on the introduction of new currency in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 10, 2019

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) applauds and supports the move by the Central Bank of Kenya to introduce the new generation currency notes and with...

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Nokia 3.2 launched in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 13,999

Staff WriterJune 4, 2019

HMD Global has announced the launch of the Nokia 3.2 in Kenya and it will retail at Ksh. 13,999. The entry level smart phone comes packed with a HD+ display and...

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Huawei Y5 2019 available for sale in Kenya at Ksh. 11,499

Staff WriterMay 30, 2019

Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that the Huawei Y5 2019 is now available for sale in Kenya retailing at Kshs 11,499 across all retail stores, and including on...

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Strathmore students win prize for their solar energy concept at the PowerGen Africa conference in SA

Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

A team of students from Strathmore University emerged as the winners for an innovative concept to provide equitable energy access to remote villages at the Afri...

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Njeri Wangari a Kenyan Poet rouses debate with her poem ‘Words and Guns’ in a US school

Staff WriterMay 23, 2019

In May this year, Njeri Wangari a Kenyan poet and writer got an opportunity to share her passion for poetry writing and spoken word performance with over 600 st...

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Formula 1 HapaKenya Quiz Night at Kengeles Lavington

James WamathaiMay 22, 2019

We hosted the Formula 1 HapaKenya Quiz Night last night at Kengeles Lavington. 8 teams competed and after a heated 6 rounds, with 10 questions each, with Red Ba...

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EABL donates Ksh. 8 million towards restoration of Mt. Kenya & Aberdares Forests

Staff WriterMay 16, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced that it will donate Ksh. 8 million towards the restoration of two forests in Kenya. This is a second phase o...

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Turkana County hosts Young Scientists Kenya exhibitions

Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Young Scientists Kenya is collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Embassy of Ireland and Blaze by Safaricom held its first second term outreach in St. Kev...

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Andela has appointed Janet Maingi as the Kenya Country Director

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

Technology company Andela has announced that it has appointed Janet Maingi as its new Country Director for Kenya. Janet joins Andela from Nairobi-based BRCK...

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PortableVoices a Kenyan podcast startup has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi

Staff WriterMay 6, 2019

PortableVoices which is a Kenyan audio production and podcast startup has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi. The startup, which is focused on produci...

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HMD Global launches the Nokia 4.2 in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 18,500

Staff WriterMay 2, 2019

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 4.2 in the Kenyan market. The phone has a compact size and edge-to-edge display with a ‘selfie-notch’. It has a thickness of 8...

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Transunion Kenya advocates the use of credit scores for better loan pricing

Staff WriterMay 2, 2019

Transunion Kenya is urging lenders to start focusing on individual credit scores that will enable them to make smarter decisions and at the same time empower co...

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Sanofi launches digital diabetes patient support program in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 30, 2019

Sanofi Kenya has launched its first Digital Diabetes Patient Support Program (PSP) in Nairobi, Kenya in partnership with CheckUps Medical Center. CheckUps Me...

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Mastercard brings its Engage programme to fintechs in Kenya

Staff WriterApril 24, 2019

Mastercard has announced that it is expanding its Engage programme to Kenya to introduce local fintech innovators to its broad partnership opportunities. Mas...

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Founders Factory Africa invests in Kenya’s Lipa Later & 4 other African startups

Staff WriterApril 24, 2019

Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has announced that it has invested in five fintech startups that include Kenya's Lipa later. The other startups are; Digest Africa...

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KCB Group set to acquire National Bank of Kenya

Staff WriterApril 18, 2019

Kenya Commercial Bank Group has today made an offer to acquire 100% of the ordinary shares in National Bank of Kenya (NBK). Both KCB and NBK are listed on the N...

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Telkom Kenya introduces cloud-based voice service for business customers

Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

Telkom has announced that it has introduced a new cloud-based fixed voice service dubbed Omniconnect.  The new service is a PABX system and will include a so...

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CODE-IP & Kenya Scouts conduct online safety training workshop in Kiambu County

Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

Content Development and Intellectual Property Trust (CODE-IP) and Kenya Web Rangers have extended their youth online safety training to Karuri in Kiambu County ...

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Copia launches online shopping platform targeting Kenyans in rural areas

Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

Copia Kenya has launched a new online shopping platform copia.co.ke in Kenya with the ability to deliver to all parts of the country including rural areas. T...

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Infinix S4 launched in Kenya; available for pre-order until 22nd April

Staff WriterApril 15, 2019

Infinix has today launched the Infinix S4 smartphone in Kenya and made it available for pre-order at Infinix Mall and in retail stores countrywide. The phone wi...

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Hino Kenya strengthens position in the public transport sector with sale of 50 buses to KBS

Staff WriterApril 12, 2019

Hino Kenya has moved to strengthen its prescence in the passenger bus segment with the sale of 50 pre-owned buses to Kenya Bus Services (KBS). The additional bu...

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Tatu City installs first solar power plant in partnership with Equator Energy

Staff WriterApril 11, 2019

Tatu City has installed its first solar power plant, in partnership with Equator Energy, to generate renewable energy for the development. The installation c...

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HMD Global launches Nokia 1 Plus in Kenya to retail at Ksh. 9,300

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

HMD Global has announced the launch of the Nokia 1 Plus into the Kenyan market. The phone is one of the first global Android 9 (Go edition) smartphones. Noki...

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How the Ndoto Zetu initiative empowered women in Tharaka Nithi County through goat farming

Staff WriterApril 4, 2019

Chamas have been with us for the longest time and have over the years been exclusively linked to women who used them for social welfare. However, following thei...

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Kenyan artists showcase their work at Safaricom Exhibition

Staff WriterApril 3, 2019

35 of Kenya’s leading painters and illustrators showcased their works at an exhibition held by Safaricom to celebrate artists. The artists' paintings and illust...

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Over 130 Kenyans chosen for the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme 2019

Staff WriterApril 2, 2019

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced that it has chosen over 130 Kenyans for its annual TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Kenyans are among 3,050 ...

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Tecno Spark 3 launches in Kenya retailing at Ksh. 12,499

Staff WriterMarch 30, 2019

Tecno Mobile has announced the launch of their smartphone under their Tecno Spark series of devices. The new phone, the Spark 3, has the latest Android 9 Pie op...

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Four Kenyan startups to take part in Class 3 of Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme

Staff WriterMarch 21, 2019

Google has announced the third class of the Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme as part of its efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. The clas...

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Kenya set to benefit from a Ksh. 3.8 Billion fund by Coca Cola to fight plastic waste pollution

Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

Kenya is set to benefit from a Ksh. 3.8 Billion fund set up by Coca Cola in a bid to stimulate plastic recycling industries. It is also aimed at creating awaren...

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Kibo Africa launches the Kibo K250 motorcycle in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2019

Mobility solutions company Kibo Africa has launched a new motorcycle in Kenyan market called the Kibo K250. The motorcycle was launched at an event attended by ...

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MultiChoice Kenya opens new customer service centre at the Junction Mall

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2019

MultiChoice Kenya has announced that it has opened a new customer service centre at Junction Mall in Nairobi. The centre will serve DStv and GOtv customers livi...

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Samsung Galaxy S10 series officially launched in the Kenya market.

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 16, 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10 series has officially lbeen aunched in the Kenya market. The Samsung trio, Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+ market had earlier been opened for pre-o...

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Technoserve in partnership with Moody’s Corporation to empower entrepreneurs in informal settlements of Nairobi

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

Technoserve yesterday announced a partnership with Moody’s Corporation in a bid to empower entrepreneurs in the informal settlements of Nairobi by helping the i...

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Huawei Y6 2019 is now available in the Kenyan market

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 13, 2019

Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched Y6 2019 today in the market. The phone goes for Kshs 13,499 in retail stores across the country. It comes with a gift hamper co...

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