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How Sahil Gada is changing the theatre scene in Kenya

Medrine NyamburaAugust 31, 2016

Sahil Gada is a 24 year old film enthusiast together with friends and partners, Kunjan D and Hinal Thakkar, started a theatre company Hoodwink9 Theatre that is ...

Financial services firm Pan Africa Insurance Holdings rebrands to Sanlam Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 18, 2016

Financial services firm Pan Africa Insurance Holdings has rebranded to Sanlam Kenya. The company, which is listed on the the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), ...

The Infinix Note 3 has been launched in Kenya

James WamathaiAugust 18, 2016

Chinese phone manufacturer Infinix launched their latest phone brand, the Infinix Note 3 (X601), in the Kenyan market at an event last night that was held at th...

CAP YEI to educate Kenyan youth with Ksh. 1B funding from Mastercard Foundation

James WamathaiJuly 27, 2016

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute (CAP YEI) has received Ksh. 1 Billion (USD 10.5 million) funding from The MasterCard Foundation to train 62,000 Kenyan youth. Th...

Bosch partners with Equity bank to provide Jua Kali artisans with powers tools

Richard MureithiJuly 4, 2016

Bosch Group a leading supplier of technology and services has partnered with Equity Bank with a view of providing the Jua Kali sector access to Bosch power tool...

10 Kenyan gospel musicians you should be listening to

Medrine NyamburaJune 7, 2016

The gospel industry has grown in leaps and bounds. More musicians continue to rise and push the boundaries of creativity. We have moved from having the usual ch...

The Mahindra XUV500 SUV launched in Kenya

Richard MureithiJune 3, 2016

Mahindra yesterday launched their all new SUV the New Age XUV500 in the Kenyan market. The car is apparently a game changer in the premium SUV market and has cr...

Kengen announces rights issue in a bid to raise funds for increased power generation

Richard MureithiMay 24, 2016

KenGen yesterday announced that they will be offering a total of 4,396,722,912 shares in a rights issue with a view of raising Kshs.29 billion. The new ordinary...

Intel & JOYWO to provide digital training to 1 million Kenyan women

Richard MureithiMay 12, 2016

As they say once you empower a woman you empower an entire community. As such Intel has partnered with Joyful Women Organisation (JOYWO) to train over 1 million...

Kenyan Amunga Esuchi wins the Commonwealth Photography Competition

Richard MureithiMay 5, 2016

In another first for Kenya, a Kenyan photographer Amunga Eshuchi has won the prestigious 2016 Commonwealth Photography Competition. The competition sought to sh...

Kenyan Hip hop artist G Rongi stuck in France coz of lack of passport

James WamathaiMay 4, 2016

Kenyan Hip hop artist G Rongi has been stuck in France since January because of a lack of passport. G Rongi communicated the same via Facebook video update wher...

Barclays Bank to invest Ksh. 230 million in youth empowerment projects

Richard MureithiApril 29, 2016

Barclays Bank Of Kenya has this week announced its decision to invest Kshs.230 million in youth empowerment projects to be rolled out under its Shared Growth Ag...

Toyota launches the new look 2016 RAV4 into the Kenyan Market

Richard MureithiApril 27, 2016

Toyota Kenya yesterday launched the new look 2016 Rav 4. The fourth generation RAV 4 has enhanced features aimed at making the user experience more enjoyable. T...

KTDA partners with IFC to boost incomes of Kenyan tea farmers

Medrine NyamburaApril 20, 2016

International Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group and Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) through its Management Services Limited (KTDA-M...

Kenya’s Moving the Goalposts wins at the Laureus World Sport Awards

James WamathaiApril 19, 2016

Kenyan NGO, Moving the Goalposts (MTG), has won the Sport for Good award at the Laureus World Sport Awards. Other winners included Serena Williams, the world’s ...

Wahl launches in Kenya

Medrine NyamburaApril 12, 2016

Wahl clipper corporation USA, a professional market leader for powerful hair clippers, has launched in Kenya. Wahl prides itself in its hairdressing history as ...

CBK to support Kenyan banks with liquidity problems

Richard MureithiApril 11, 2016

After the Chase Bank debacle which led to the placing of the institution into receivership last week. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) yesterday announced that i...

Copyright Board offers amnesty for those with pirated software in Kenya

Medrine NyamburaApril 9, 2016

The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has announced a month-long amnesty for individuals and companies using pirated software. The amnesty period will allow those...

UberNyonyo & 4 other brilliant Kenyan April Fools’ Day Pranks

James WamathaiApril 1, 2016

It's no longer easy to prank people on April Fools' Day because most now expect to be pranked. They are therefore on the lookout for pranks so even when they ha...

Nest to host high powered event on music and technology on March 30

James WamathaiMarch 24, 2016

Early stage VC firm Nest will host a forum on music and technology as part of its monthly entrepreneurship series called #WhatsNext. The forum will be on Wednes...

Huawei Y6Pro, GR3 and GR5 now available in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 24, 2016

Huawei last week the introduction of three new smartphones into the Kenyan market, the Huawei Y6Pro, GR3 and GR5. The three are 4G mid-range smartphones. The...

75 Kenyans selected for the 2016 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme #TEEP2016

James WamathaiMarch 22, 2016

The Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) for up and coming African entrepreneurs has announced the 1,000 entrepreneurs that will be part of the second...

The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are now available in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 17, 2016

Samsung has today launched its newest flagship devices, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in Kenya. They also launched the Samsung Gear VR at the event. Galaxy S7 ...

Microsoft launches Lumia 950, 650 and 550 phones in Kenya

Richard MureithiMarch 16, 2016

Microsoft has launched their latest offering of the Lumia range of phones which include Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950XL, Microsoft Lumia 650 and Microsoft Lumia 5...

How to pre-order the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 4, 2016

Samsung recently announced its two new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The phone manufacturer also annou...

M-KOPA launches solar powered digital TV for its customers

James WamathaiFebruary 19, 2016

M-KOPA has launched a solar-powered 16 inch digital flat screen TV that is available to its clients via several payment plans. M-KOPA customers who have f...

Kenyan blogger Silvia Njoki nominated for the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

Mildred SakinaFebruary 15, 2016

Multi award winning fashion blogger Silvia Njoki has been nominated for the 2016 Kids Choice Award for Favourite African Fashion blogger.She has been nominated ...

Immerse yourself in Kenyan art at the #PawaFestival on 20th December

Mildred SakinaDecember 11, 2015

December is here and PAWA 254 is ready to make your holiday festive with the launch of the Pawa Festival; Art in the Streets. This is the first edition of what ...

Sexual assault of men in Kenya is largely unreported

Mildred SakinaDecember 8, 2015

Imagine walking home after a long day’s work, tired and hungry. Your head is probably preoccupied with the next day’s hassles and you are barely paying attentio...

Salima Visram launches solar backpack to help Kenyan school children do their homework

Kirsten KanjaNovember 16, 2015

Former Aga Khan Academy- Mombasa Student Salima Visram has become a social entrepreneur with the launch of a crowd-funded Kenyan business. The business is invol...

Celebrating the achievements of Kenyan women

Richard MureithiOctober 9, 2015

For the longest time ever there has sadly been very little coverage of women related news. In the little that was covered 8.5% of the women were portrayed as vi...

Airtel to use Liquid Telecom’s fibre network to power its services

Israel MuniuSeptember 25, 2015

Airtel have announced that they have reached an agreement with Liquid Telecom to use their terrestrial fibre network to connect its mobile base stations and ent...

10 successful Kenyan women entrepreneurs that rarely get mentioned

Njeri WangariSeptember 21, 2015

Entrepreneurship has in recent times become the buzz word not just globally but here in Kenya more so following the Global Entrepreneurship Summit that was held...

MTN Business Kenya improves service offering after laying metro-fibre network

Israel MuniuSeptember 21, 2015

MTN Business Kenya has completed the laying of a metro-fibre network in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, which is to be connected to its fibre infrastructure at the...

Fuzu launches a career coaching and employment platform for Kenyan job seekers

Richard MureithiSeptember 21, 2015

Fuzu Limited last week launched “Fuzu” a one stop career development service. The service allows job seekers irrespective of their level of education and senior...

What the return of Safaricom sponsorship means to Kenyan rugby

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2015

Safaricom last week made a turnaround and announced that it would sponsor the 2015 Safari Seven tournament set to be held from 2nd to 4th October. This announce...

Kenya’s Greenbell Communications wins the 2015 WVEF Tech Challenge

Israel MuniuSeptember 8, 2015

Kenya’s Greenbell Communications (GBC) has been chosen as the winner of the 2015 WVEF Tech Challenge, a joint initiative between the International Trade Centre ...

Vote for your favourite Kenyan NGO to win $50,000 in the Upgrade Your World initiative

Israel MuniuSeptember 8, 2015

Microsoft has announced the winner of the tenth global non-profit organization partner for the Upgrade Your World Initiative, the Beagle Freedom Project. Micros...

DHL introduces TC55 scanners in Kenya to enhance proof of delivery

Israel MuniuAugust 29, 2015

DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa has launched pocket-sized, all-touch computers that capitalize on the latest technological advancements and ensure customers on t...

How to impeach a President and a Governor in Kenya

Shitemi KhamadiAugust 20, 2015

Checking executive power is a fundamental right that Governors and Presidents are not immune to. However because of the nature of their work being weighty, the ...

The Kenyan startup scene

Richard MureithiJuly 30, 2015

Kenya is fast becoming a startup beacon for the rest of Africa so much that it is commonly referred to as the Silicon Savanah. Nairobi has various incubation sp...

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Orange launches the Orange Klif smartphone in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 24, 2015

Orange Klif Launch Orange Telkom Kenya has today launched an entry level smartphone in Kenya called the Orange Klif. The device has also been launched in ot...