Inaugural Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Festival to take place in Kenya on November 22– 24

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2019

The inaugural Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Festival (CTC Festival) is set to be held in Kenya this year from 22nd – 24th November in Nairobi. It will be organized ...

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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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Diageo World Class partners with Kempinski to host first ever cocktail competition

Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Diageo World Class Kenya has partnered with luxury hotel Villa Rosa Kempinski to host the first ever Cocktail competition in Kenya. The competition featured two...

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Kenyan student team takes second place in Huawei’s Sub Saharan Africa ICT competition finals

Richard MureithiMarch 15, 2019

Earlier in the week, one of the two Kenyan teams which participated in this year’s Sub Saharan Africa Huawei ICT Competition regional finals achieved second pla...

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BIC officially opens manufacturing facility in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

BIC has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Kenya after manufacturing and distribution was transferred from HACO Industries earlier this year. The m...

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OPPO to launch 10x Lossless Zoom Smartphone in Kenya

Vivianne MusumbaMarch 2, 2019

Chinese Smartphone maker OPPO announced the launch of a phone with 10-times lossless zoom technology. It will hopefully be released in Kenya during the year. OP...

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ASUS launches new laptops in Kenya as it eyes expansion in the region

Richard MureithiFebruary 25, 2019

AsusTek Computer Inc. (ASUS), the Taiwanese computer and phone hardware and electronics company has launched its new laptop models that is ZenBook, VivoBook and...

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Barclays Bank to invest Ksh. 220M in the Kenya Open golf tournament

Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Barclays Bank Kenya has announced plans to invest Ksh. 220 million in the Kenya Open golf Championship over the next two years. The announcement was made at the...

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10 students graduate from the CCBA Kenya’s vocational training programme

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

10 students have today graduated from the Nairobi Bottlers Limited (NBL) Center of Excellence having acquired technical vocational skills. The programme involve...

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Clare Ward is the new Kenya Airways CIO

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

National Carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Clare Ward as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective 23rd January 2019. Ward has 24 years experience...

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CEO Fridays: CEO John Tanui on Konza City as the future of innovation and technology in Kenya

Richard MureithiDecember 7, 2018

The Konza Technology City is a technology hub that is being built by the Kenyan government in Konza about 60 Kilometers from Nairobi. Konza city is managed by ...

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Kenya Airways introduces seat selection in economy at a fee

Staff WriterDecember 3, 2018

Kenya Airways (KQ) has introduced a seat selection feature in economy class at an extra fee. Customers will now be able to select their preferred seats. “We ...

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Kenya Open has now joined the main European Tour

Staff WriterNovember 5, 2018

Kenya Open Golf Championship has been added to the European Tour starting in 2019. Kenya Open has been part of the European Challenge Tour in 1991...

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The impact of the Safaricom Jazz series on the Kenyan Jazz scene

Richard MureithiOctober 13, 2018

The Safaricom Jazz series celebrated its 5 anniversary this year. It all started back in  2013 when the Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore asked Elizabeth Njoroge the ...

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Kenya’s Maasai Mara & Diani Reef Beach Resort among winners in the World Travel Awards Africa

Staff WriterOctober 8, 2018

Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa are among the winners in the 25thAfrica edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA). T...

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Smartphone spyware ‘Pegasus’ may have targeted Kenyan phones

Staff WriterOctober 4, 2018

Citizen Lab has released a report that shows Pegasus, a spy software only sold to governments, may have infected smartphones in Kenya. The software, developed b...

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15 amazing women in manufacturing in Kenya that you should know

James WamathaiAugust 27, 2018

Women make over 50% of the population and women owned businesses make about 48% of all SMEs in Kenya. Be that as it may, women remain underrepresented in all se...

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9 Kenyans doing amazing things abroad

Christine OdephAugust 14, 2018

It's a jungle out there in the big bad world. So it feels great to celebrate when we find Kenyans doing amazing thing abroad and flying our flag high. Here are ...

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UN Chief appoints Kenya’s Nanjira Sambuli to panel on Digital Cooperation

James WamathaiJuly 14, 2018

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Kenya's Nanjira Sambuli to a high-level panel on digital cooperation. The panel will be co-c...

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5 reasons why Kenyans supported Croatia over England in the World Cup

Samson NderiJuly 12, 2018

Croatia last night beat England in the World Cup semi-finals. Judging by Kenyan Social Media, people here were not supporting England and were instead supportin...

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NTV’s viewership jumps over 400% courtesy of the World Cup

Samson NderiJune 29, 2018

The World Cup comes once in every four years and with it excitement galore for football fans. During this time even those who don’t normally watch football find...

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Meet Weza Interactive Entertainment, the Kenyan game developers behind ‘Mzito’

Lena AnyuoloMay 22, 2018

What was exciting for me about getting to interact with the team behind Mzito, was that they gave me a glimpse of how much promise the local gaming industry has...

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Improving nutrition in teen girls through football in Kenya

Lisa KahuthuMay 8, 2018

Global Alliance for Nutrition (GAIN) recently published a report on improving nutrition for adolescents. In particular, the Adolescent Nutrition Through Footbal...

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Catching up with Kenyan model, Sylvia Owalla

Lisa KahuthuApril 23, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of catching up with the charming Sylvia Owalla. She shared with about her modelling career, how she manages to juggle school and...

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Renowned academic Prof. Paul Zeleza on his plans for USIU, academia & his ties to Kenya

James WamathaiApril 13, 2018

Prof. Paul Zeleza is a highly accomplished man. Not only is he a world renowned academic, historian and intellectual, he is also a published writer. Originally ...

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Antony Trivet is the Kenyan winner of The Sony World Photography Awards 2018

Lisa KahuthuApril 12, 2018

The Sony World Photography Awards have announced Antony Trivet as the winner of the 2018 Kenya National Award. Trivet, is a renowned wedding and fashion photog...

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Why Studying A Masters Online May Be More Beneficial For Kenyans

Makena Ndung'uApril 3, 2018

If you want to continue your education but completing a master's in university is not ideal for you and your lifestyle, you may want to consider gaining an onli...

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Nestlé Kenya signs the UN Women Empowerment Principles to promote gender equality in the workplace

Lena AnyuoloMarch 12, 2018

Nestlé Kenya last week joined other companies from around the world in signing the UN Women Empowerment Principles (WEP). The Women Empowerment Principles are a...

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Scene tourism: Connecting the power of film to unlock tourism in Kenya

Muthuri KinyamuMarch 9, 2018

There was mass jubilation in Kenya, and rightly so, when ‘Watu Wote’ a short film shot in Kenya and inspired by a real terror event, was nominated for the Live ...

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The best International Women’s Day 2018 events in Kenya

James WamathaiMarch 1, 2018

With increased awareness of women's issues such as gender inequality & women’s health and safety, it means that celebrating this year's International Women’...

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How Ghetto Classics with the help of Safaricom Jazz is changing lives through music

Richard MureithiFebruary 21, 2018

Growing up in the disadvantaged parts of Nairobi, one has very few options when it comes to life. In slums of Korogocho, many opted to make quick money scavengi...

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Exploitation & sexual harassment dogs the Kenyan creative industry

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 12, 2018

Two films came to mind when I saw Sheila Kanini's insta stories last week, which was the genesis of #PayModelsKe. One was 'True cost' which is a documentary on ...

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Places where one can access mental health resources in Kenya

Lena AnyuoloJanuary 15, 2018

According to WHO, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and it is estimated that about 300 million people globally suffer from it. Depression ...

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A chat with Denise Mwende, head of content acquisition at Showmax Kenya, on their future content

Lena AnyuoloNovember 13, 2017

Showmax has been around in Kenya for about a year now and since its launch, they have expanded their offering to include more local content and the latest and e...

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Nestlé hosts entrepreneurship skills workshop for Kenyan youth

Lena AnyuoloNovember 3, 2017

Nestlé marked the Africa Youth Day by hosting eighty Kenyan youths to a workshop meant to prepare them for employment and entrepreneurship. The workshop was par...

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10 classic series and movies to binge on this weekend

Lena AnyuoloOctober 27, 2017

Now that the weekend is upon us, instead of catching up on the latest releases, why not switch it up and throw it back with some classics. Here are some of m...

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8 dope Kenyan illustrators that you should know

Lena AnyuoloOctober 4, 2017

If you've been paying attention on Twitter then you've noticed the hashtag #drawingwhileblack which showcases art from black artists all from all over the world...

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Kenyan born Magdalene Odundo to become Chancellor of UK’s University for the Creative Arts

James WamathaiSeptember 19, 2017

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in the UK has announced that it has appointed Kenyan born Professor Magdalene Odundo as the Chancellor. She will succ...

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Kenya’s Elias Mungora’s painting was featured in Insecure Sn 2 finale

James WamathaiSeptember 11, 2017

Work by Kenyan painter Elias Mungora has been featured in the HBO TV series Insecure. The painting was featured in the Season 2 finale of the popular TV series ...

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75 amazing Kenyan women who were elected in the 2017 elections

Lena AnyuoloAugust 17, 2017

Women who decide to join elective politics face many barriers including discrimination, gender based violence, cultural beliefs among others. However, despite a...

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5 beautiful Kenyan women you should check out on Showmax

Lena AnyuoloAugust 3, 2017

Previously, I wrote about gorgeous Kenyan men that you can watch on Showmax, so it's only fair that we do one for the ladies. Here are some of Kenya's talented ...

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