GM partners with NIC Bank to allow it’s customers get access to low asset finance rates

Richard MureithiJanuary 14, 2016

General Motors (GMEA) has partnered with NIC Bank to create a dedicated financial solution to the GM’s customers. This will enable them enjoy cheaper asset fina...

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Elani puts MCSK on the spot over unpaid royalties & poor accountability

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 13, 2016

Elani have now come out of the woodwork to explain their one year hiatus. Following a tremendously successful 2014, the fans expected nothing short of greatness...

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National Bank customers are now able to link their accounts with Airtel Money

Richard MureithiJanuary 13, 2016

Airtel Kenya has partnered with National bank in a bid to enable their mobile banking (NatMobile) platform on Airtel.  National bank customers have been accessi...

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OLX partners with G4S to offer a subsidized good delivery service to users

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 13, 2016

If you are an avid user of the online classifieds company OLX, you probably have had to organise with the seller or buyer on how to transport the goods purchase...

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Airtel customers to register their lines afresh to comply with regulations

James WamathaiJanuary 12, 2016

Airtel Kenya have today announced that all their customers have to register their lines afresh. This is because they want to comply with the Kenya Information a...

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IEBC is hiring voter registration officials as election nears

Richard MureithiJanuary 12, 2016

In preparation for Kenya's general election which is scheduled for August 7th 2017, IEBC has announced that it is hiring Voter Registration Assistants (VRAs). T...

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Safaricom poaches Airtel Kenya’s marketing staff

Richard MureithiJanuary 12, 2016

Safaricom has poached staff from Airtel Kenya's marketing department. The move from Airtel to Safaricom started with Charles Wanjohi who is now the head of Cons...

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Reprieve for domestic violence victims in Kenya as protection law is passed

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 12, 2016

A home should be a safe haven where one runs to after a hard day in the office. It is where you go to reconnect, to get love and reassurance and appreciation fr...

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Nairobi Restaurant Week 2016 – List of participating restaurants #NRW2016

James WamathaiJanuary 11, 2016

The food fest that is the Nairobi Restaurant Week is back for the third time. Organized by EatOut, the 10 day food festival has had a good run and is a fantasti...

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Fashion trends for 2016 to suit every woman

Mildred SakinaJanuary 11, 2016

2015 was a great year for fashion and 2016 is going to be even bigger and better with the new trends that have been seen on runways and fashion magazines. Let's...

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BRCK receives Ksh. 300M funding from Steve Case, Synergy Energy and others

James WamathaiJanuary 8, 2016

Kenyan technology company BRCK has received funding to the tune of Ksh. 300 million from a variety of investors to further expand its business. The investors ...

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Concerns raised by Kenyan filmmakers as Netflix launches in Kenya

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 8, 2016

Netflix has this week officially launched in Africa.  While most Kenyans on social media were elated about the news there is a certain group that has raised con...

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Show love, submit your favourite blogs in the Kenyan Blog Awards 2016 #BAKEAwards

James WamathaiJanuary 8, 2016

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has just announced the launch of the 2016 Kenyan Blog Awards. This is the 5th edition of the awards with the last one h...

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6 notable filmmakers in Kenya

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 7, 2016

The film industry has grown in leap and bounds in the last couple of years. Filmmakers in the country have taken major risks and they have paid off with rest of...

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Finally competition for DSTV with launch of Netflix in Kenya

James WamathaiJanuary 7, 2016

Netflix is now available in Kenya which means that finally DSTV now has some serious competition. It has also launched in South Africa, Nigeria and 127 other co...

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Good triumphs over Evil as #GarissaUniversityReopens

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 6, 2016

Hurt, wounded but not broken. Garissa University College has officially reopened. The learning institution that suffered a terror attack that left 148 people de...

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Kenyan Twitter culture 101

Nyambura NgugiJanuary 5, 2016

There is this notion that we sell to ourselves. That Twitter is not all that, that Twitter is different from real life, that it is a separate entity all togethe...

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10 stylish young Kenyan women

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 4, 2016

It is common to hear that one should dress the way they want to be addressed. We all wish we could wake every day looking fabulous with eyebrows and make up on ...

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New year resolutions that you should consider

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 4, 2016

It is about that time of the year when we make endless promises to be better versions of ourselves. Truth is we only have enough drive to hold our end of the ba...

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Applications to the 2016 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme are now open

James WamathaiJanuary 2, 2016

The Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) for up and coming African entrepreneurs is now open. The initiative was launched in December 2014 and the fir...

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10 Kenyan fashion designers to watch out for in 2016

Mildred SakinaJanuary 1, 2016

Fashion is no longer just a preserve of the rich but an essential part of all our lives. We want to not only feel good but look good too. There is a new crop of...

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Apply for 2,000 scholarships Equity Bank is giving to needy students

James WamathaiDecember 30, 2015

Equity Bank, through its Equity Group Foundation, will give 2,000 scholarships to needy KCPE graduates under the Wings to Fly scholarship program. The scholarsh...

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How to check your 2015 KCPE results

Staff WriterDecember 30, 2015

The Ministry of education CS Fred Matiang'i has released the results for the 2015 KCPE examination. Over 900,000 pupils sat for the 2015 KCPE examination. ...

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Key Kenyan highlights of the year 2015

Medrine NyamburaDecember 29, 2015

This is year is finally coming to an end. It is understandable if you feel like you have lived through two years as opposed to one. We have all had our highs, l...

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How to enjoy your holidays the healthy way

Mildred SakinaDecember 29, 2015

The festive season is here with us again and as is the habit we shall find ourselves once again over indulging.We all tell ourselves that we need to live a litt...

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Fastjet to fly to Nairobi from January 2016

James WamathaiDecember 23, 2015

Low cost carrier Fastjet will begin flying to Nairobi from January 2016 after years of trying to get into the market. On 11th January 2016, Customers will b...

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5 apps that every woman on the move should have

Mildred SakinaDecember 23, 2015

Technology for me is something that I really don’t take so much interest in. I generally prefer the old tried tested and trusted ways.However I have discovered ...

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Tips on how to start saving for retirement in your 20’s and 30’s

Richard MureithiDecember 22, 2015

When you are in your twenties, saving for anything leave alone retirement is usually a challenge. What with all the parties to attend, trips out of town, shoppi...

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Things to do in Nairobi over the christmas holidays

Medrine NyamburaDecember 21, 2015

It is Christmas again and some of us are going bananas with plans. Many are packing up to go upcountry hoping to catch up on lost time with our families back ho...

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Why you should appreciate your former teachers

Medrine NyamburaDecember 21, 2015

I did not particularly like primary school. It was too long and after a while it was clear there was no escaping. Ten years old in a boarding school in Kirinyag...

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OLX donates Ksh. 500,000 worth of breastfeeding support equipment to new mothers

Mildred SakinaDecember 18, 2015

The reality for mothers nowadays is that there is literally no time to bond with your child. The standard three month maternity leave is hardly sufficient for m...

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ESET to develop flash disks with in-built antivirus

Medrine NyamburaDecember 17, 2015

You can finally share your flash disk without having the virus paranoia. ESET, a global leader in security software for over 25 years, is set to develop a new r...

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Kenya’s Ongair receives $125,000 for expansion into Asia

James WamathaiDecember 16, 2015

Kenyan startup has received an investment of $125,000 from Nest, Zeytin Limited, Venture Kinetics and other angel investors. Ongair was founded by Trevor Kim...

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Peris Bosire, Alex Mativo & Susan Mueni Waita are Kenyan winners of Queen’s Young Leaders Award

James WamathaiDecember 16, 2015

Three young Kenyans, i.e. Alex Mativo, Peris Bosire and Susan Mueni Waita, have been announced as the Kenyan recipients of the Queen’s Young Leaders Award. They...

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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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OkHi is in a quest to solve the physical addressing problem

Medrine NyamburaDecember 16, 2015

How many times have you had to give directions to a lost rider and after so much back and forth they show up half an hour late? This causes so much frustration ...

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HEVA Fund invests in 6 Kenyan fashion businesses

James WamathaiDecember 16, 2015

HEVA Fund, a finance and business support facility for creative businesses, has invested in 6 Kenyan fashion businesses with an aim of helping them achieve comm...

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Infinix Note 2 X600 smartphone launched in Kenya

James WamathaiDecember 16, 2015

The Infinix Note 2 X600 smartphone has been launched in the Kenyan market. Infinix phones with their great specs and affordable prices have pushed Infinix's sma...

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Wanuri Kahiu among winners of the Triggerfish Story Lab

James WamathaiDecember 16, 2015

Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu is among 8 winners of the inaugural Triggerfish Story Lab. Wanuri Kahiu's feature film The Camel Racer, which is in collaboration ...

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Why a retirement plan is a must have

Medrine NyamburaDecember 16, 2015

I do not have a retirement plan and i don’t see the need to. Why would someone in their early twenties think about retirement? That word is synonymous with old ...

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Q&A with Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO KAM, on the WTO conference in Nairobi

Richard MureithiDecember 14, 2015

Phyllis Wakiaga is the CEO of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM). She was appointed CEO in July after serving as Policy Research and Advocacy Head at ...

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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 ...

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