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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15 vintage Kenyan TV ads

James WamathaiJanuary 8, 2014

I was browsing the rabbit hole that is YouTube when I bumped into some vintage Kenyan TV ads from the 90's. Some are pretty awesome and my personal favourit...

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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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Four reasons why I am glad to be Kenyan

Gloria MwanigaNovember 12, 2013

Great Rift Valley - Mutua Matheka From time to time, a patriot, on closer examination, can find near-half a dozen things to be grateful about. Today, in the...

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Intel launches 4th generation Intel Core series processors in Kenya

Lulu AkakiOctober 25, 2013

Intel has launched its 4th generation Intel Core processors at DEMO Africa 2013. These new processors will raise the bar on user experience by providing consume...

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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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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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The Best Smartphones In Kenya under Kshs. 15,000

Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2013

1. Samsung Galaxy Pocket - Kshs. 9,999 Samsung Galaxy Pocket is an android smartphone which runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It has a 832MHz single-core ...

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Sony launches new laptops in Kenya

Mwende NgutiNovember 22, 2012

We are a generation on the move, with barely any time to even sit down for breakfast. With all the pressure and the running around, we need a brand that can not...

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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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Q&A Monday: @aKenyanGirl

Staff WriterOctober 3, 2011

@aKenyanGirl often imagines that she is the ruler of the world, conquerer of the universe. In her spare time she likes slaying dragons with her feline side ki...

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Q&A Monday: @UrbaneKenyan

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2011

@UrbaneKenyan (Zack Mukewa) is a Business Analyst. He claims to have interest in good governance and enjoys Economics; reading, talking and developing models....

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Q & A Monday : @SavvyKenya

Staff WriterMay 30, 2011

Savvy Kenya used to chronicle the life of a Kenyan campus girl. Now she blogs whenever she takes a break from meeting presidents on twitter. She listens to rock...

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NCBA Bank; How financing adoption of electric vehicles is helping fight climate change

Richard MureithiJuly 12, 2024

In a matter of a few years, climate change has become a reality for a majority of us having witnessed the recent floods that ravaged the country. Climate change...

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How to make payments conveniently with Equity this holiday season

Samson NderiDecember 22, 2023

As the festive season approaches, banks play a crucial role in facilitating the seamless exchange of gifts and services. During the holidays, when transactions ...

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icolo.io’s new data center is expected to go a long way in bringing down the cost of internet

Staff WriterDecember 3, 2022

Advances in technology has meant that the world has become a global village with a person in say Turkana being able to communicate with someone in New York in r...

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Roam launches Rome Rapid, an electric bus targeting public transport

Staff WriterAugust 22, 2022

Roam, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company has launched Rome Rapid, an electric bus that is targeting public transport as the race for e-mobility picks up. Th...

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Infinix launches the Infinix Wallet in partnership with PalmPay

James WamathaiApril 19, 2022

Infinix has announced that it has launched the Infinix Wallet, a digital wallet app that integrates financial services and various payment services. The app was...

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KPLC posts Ksh. 5.65 Billion net profit for the half-year period ending 31st December, 2021

Grace MathekaFebruary 25, 2022

Kenya Power has reported a net profit before tax of Ksh. 5.659 billion in the half year trading period ended 31 December, 2021, compared to Ksh. 332 million pos...

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Mdundo music streaming service registers 3.7 million new users in Q4 2021

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Mdundo, a Pan-African music streaming service, has announced a 22% growth in its user base in the last quarter of 2021. The platform recorded 20 million users a...

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Kiambu County lauds Tatu City development during appraisal tour

Grace MathekaNovember 16, 2021

Kiambu County through its Development Implementation Coordination Committee (CDICC) has commended Tatu City’s development as it creates employment and homes thr...

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How to pay for your electricity bill & buy tokens using Safaricom Bonga Points

Grace MathekaOctober 22, 2021

Customers can now purchase Kenya Power tokens using Safaricom Bonga points. You can now redeem accumulated Bonga points to pay for bills including Kenya Power t...

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Kitui County acquires 5 specially built Isuzu cattle carrier trucks to support livestock traders

Grace MathekaSeptember 20, 2021

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...

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Tatu City appoints SMEC to oversee development of Tatu Industrial Park Phase 2

Grace MathekaJune 4, 2021

Tatu City has appointed global engineering firm SMEC as the lead infrastructure consultant for the second phase of Tatu Industrial Park. Phase two development h...

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Telkom customers can now send money from T-kash to any network for free

Grace MathekaApril 30, 2021

Telkom customers can now use T-Kash, the telco’s digital financial services platform, to send money across local networks at no cost, for the next 60 days. With...

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KenGen’s half year net profit declines to Ksh. 5.5 Billion

Grace MathekaMarch 2, 2021

KenGen has announced that its half-year profit before tax went up by 9.5% to Ksh. 6.87 billion for the period ended 31st December 2020. However, its profit a...

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Energy management measures have saved EABl Ksh. 70 million in the last year

Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

East African Breweries Limited has reported that the company's energy management measures have saved the company about Ksh. 70 million in the last year. At a...

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EABL emerges as the overall winner in the Energy Management Awards 2019

Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) are the winners of this years Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), Energy Management Awards (EMA). EABL emerged th...

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Bidco is the overall winner in the Energy Management Awards 2018

Lisa KahuthuApril 16, 2018

The Energy Management Awards began in 2004 as a collaboration between the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), the Global Environmental Facility and the Go...

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How the SKYE initiative is helping Eastlands youth to get employment in the construction industry

Richard MureithiDecember 20, 2016

Some years back, the powers that be decided to turn polytechnics into universities. A lot of people celebrated this move thinking that more universities meant t...

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Barclays & the UK Government host a renewable energy investment forum

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2016

Barclays Bank Kenya and the UK Government has hosted an event today that brought together players in the Kenyan renewable energy space with potential investors ...

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SOMA Awards 2016 full list of winners

James WamathaiSeptember 23, 2016

The winners of the SOMA Awards 2016 have been announced at a gala events at Safari Park Hotel. The SOMA Awards recognizes outstanding companies and individuals ...

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Wanja Kavengi & Infinix among nominees in the SOMA Awards 2016

James WamathaiAugust 23, 2016

The SOMA Awards have announced the 2016 nominees. The annual competition, which is now in its 4th year, has 25 categories this year with the addition of the Agr...

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Why you should buy the new Philips LED energy saver bulb

Staff WriterMarch 8, 2016

When one talks of an energy saver, what comes to mind is the ordinary energy saver aka compact fluorescent lamps. Well Philips have now launched a super led ene...

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Lamu County is now connected to the national electricity grid

Mildred SakinaDecember 16, 2015

Lamu has a reason to celebrate thanks to the combined efforts of The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) and Kenya Power (KPLC). Lamu Count...

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OLX SOMA Awards 2015 full list of winners

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2015

The OLX SOMA Awards 2015 winners gala event happened yesterday at the Safaricom Indoor Arena at Kasarani.  The SOMA Awards recognizes the best companies and ind...

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KRA rental income tax amnesty explained

Richard MureithiOctober 2, 2015

The rental tax amnesty came about when KRA realized that Landlords were not willing to comply with rental income tax due to the fear of being charged huge back ...

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OLX SOMA Awards 2014 Full List Of Winners

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2014

The OLX SOMA Awards 2014 Winners gala event went down last night at the Safari Park Hotel. This is the second year of the awards and they were created to ap...

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Vote for your favorite online personalities in the 2014 OLX Social Media Awards

Lulu AkakiSeptember 8, 2014

Voting in the 2014 OLX Social Media Awards is now open. This comes after the unveiling of nominees by the organizers. There are 5 nominees in each category ...

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Did KPLC deserve to win the MSK awards?

Staff WriterNovember 29, 2011

The mere mention of The Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) attracts such angst and makes some Kenyans start frothing at the mouth and so predictably ther...

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Q&A Monday: @Milonare

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2011

Milonare is the short form for 'Me I LOve NAirobi REgardless'. He is that boy that refused to grow up. (more…)...

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Safaricom’s 24 year journey: CEO Peter Ndegwa on community-centric digital inclusion & landmark innovations

Eugene OkumuNovember 1, 2024

Kenya’s arguably most successful publicly listed firm Safaricom PLC recently celebrated its 24th anniversary. The day, October 23rd 2024, was marked by on-groun...

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