The intrigues surrounding Kenya’s plan to withdraw from the ICC

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2016

Since Burundi announced in October 2016 that it had decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, commentators ...

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M-PESA charges effective November 2016

James WamathaiNovember 9, 2016

Safaricom has removed transfer charges for amounts sent via M-Pesa which are below Ksh. 100. Safaricom in 2014 reduced the transaction charges for small amounts...

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Kenyan subsidiary boosts KCB Bank Group’s profits

Richard MureithiNovember 9, 2016

The Kenya Commercial Bank Group (KCB) yesterday announced a third quarter pre-tax profit of 22.9 bn. This represents a 18.3% growth from Ksh.19.3 bn over the sa...

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How to renew a driving license on eCitizen

Richard MureithiNovember 8, 2016

The fact that technology has over the years enabled us to save both time and money cannot be overstated. A few years back, when one wanted to renew their drivin...

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Impressive 46% mobile internet growth drives Safaricom half year revenue to Ksh. 102B

Richard MureithiNovember 7, 2016

Safaricom last week announced their results for the period ended 30th September 2016 and as always they posted impressive results. This saw their net income inc...

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Equitel boosts Equity Bank’s performance as profit grows

Richard MureithiNovember 6, 2016

Given the turbulence that the banking sector has experienced this year due to the failure of 3 banks together with the capping of interest rates, the expectatio...

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Wangari Maathai finally gets a road named after her

James WamathaiNovember 3, 2016

Iconic environmental warrior and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai finally has a road named after her. The road, now named Prof. Wangari Maathai Road, was form...

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With EazzyApp Equity Bank continues to disrupt the banking sector

Richard MureithiOctober 28, 2016

When Equity Bank came into being back in 2004, it caused a disruption in the banking industry by offering banking services to the common mwanachi who was previo...

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Kenyan music consumption trends Part 1

Dan AcedaOctober 27, 2016

The Kenyan Music Industry, just like most of biashara in Kenya is largely informal. This means that it’s hard to regularly get data about it, and interactions/f...

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Ahmed Rady is the new Coca-Cola GM for East Africa

James WamathaiOctober 27, 2016

Ahmed Rady has been appointed as the new General Manager for the Coca-Cola East Africa Franchise. The position was previously held by Peter Njonjo, who has move...

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Announcing the Pivot East 2016 Finalists

James WamathaiOctober 26, 2016

Pivot East has announced the 25 finalists of its annual startup competition. The chosen startups will get a chance to pitch their businesses at the finalists co...

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The best of Voyager Beach Resort and excursions around Mombasa

Annette MumbiOctober 25, 2016

I got to spend a weekend at the Voyager, in the company of an amazing crew of travel writers and photographers, and this post takes you through the highlights o...

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Banking made convenient and cheaper with EazzyPay

Richard MureithiOctober 25, 2016

Due to our busy schedules one often feels as if the days have become shorter hence one is not able to achieve as much as they would like. However, advances in t...

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Phy on life, music and the story behind taboo

Medrine NyamburaOctober 24, 2016

Phy Mwihaki Ng’etich is well known for winning the musical competition Maisha superstar. The 23 year old tells us of her journey, life and what her new hit song...

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Sauti Sol & Wizkid among winners at the MTV MAMA 2016

James WamathaiOctober 23, 2016

The 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards aka the MTV MAMA 2016 took place today at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg and was hosted by Bonang Matheba and co-hosts Nomz...

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Top 10 tips for studying abroad that are actually helpful

Samson NderiOctober 21, 2016

Studying abroad is a blue dream for many students. The student life itself is a big step towards maturity and adulthood. But if you enter whether the university...

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Chyulu Hills burning reveals Kenya’s squatter dilemma

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

Over the past few months, huge swathes of Kenya’s Chyulu Hills have been on fire. The mountain range in eastern Kenya covers approximately 100km. It’s an impres...

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Why Kenyan startups should apply to the Chivas The Venture fund

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

Image Credit On Thursday last week at a whisky dinner in a Nairobi restaurant, Chivas unveiled The Venture – a global search that seeks to support start-ups i...

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DStv to reduce prices of its packages in Kenya in November

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2016

Pay TV company DSTv has announced a reduction in  the prices of its TV packages a year after increasing them. The new prices are more or less what they were las...

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Cellulant wins at the 2016 African FinTech Awards

James WamathaiOctober 18, 2016

Cellulant, a digital payments service provider, has won in the Payments & Transfers category at the 2016 African FinTech Awards at the Finance Indaba Africa...

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Equity Bank wants to disrupt banking again with 7 new digital products

Richard MureithiOctober 12, 2016

Equity Bank is once again at the forefront of revolutionizing how banking is done Kenya with the launch of a range of digital products. The suite of digital pro...

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KFCB agrees to scrap controversial film bill & start the process afresh

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2016

Kenyan creatives from different sectors attended in large numbers, the stakeholders forum that was called by the Kenya Film & Classification Board (KFCB) to...

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Here is why we should stop the new bill by KFCB

Samson NderiOctober 11, 2016

Last week, we highlighted how the current Kenya Films and Classification Board Act (KFCB) was punitive to filmmakers. This week, KFCB is at it again with a new ...

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Barclays Bank launches a stock brokerage subsidiary ‘Barclays Financial Services Ltd’

Richard MureithiOctober 7, 2016

Barclays Banks of Kenya has today launched its stock brokerage subsidiary Barclays Financial Services Ltd (BFSL). It will be offering cash equity trading servic...

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Invasion of privacy: The case of Laura Wambi vs Telkom Kenya

Richard MureithiOctober 3, 2016

Last Friday a tweep by the name of Laura Wambi tweeted a complaint to Telkom Kenya in regards to one of their customer service employees. The said employee had ...

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Good Pitch is coming to Kenya to link documentary filmmakers with funders

James WamathaiOctober 3, 2016

Good Pitch, a forum that connects documentary filmmakers with relevant partners around leading social and environmental issues, is coming to Kenya for the first...

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Tips on safe driving that can help reduce road accidents

James WamathaiSeptember 26, 2016

There were 12,000 victims of road accidents in 2015 in Kenya with 3,000 fatalities recorded. A large percentage of the victims were pedestrians, passengers and ...

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Maisha Microfinance Bank is now open for business

James WamathaiSeptember 26, 2016

Maisha Microfinance Bank is now officially open for business. The bank received its operational license from Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on 26 June 2016 thereby...

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You can now book a taxi in advance on Uber in Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 25, 2016

The schedule a ride feature on Uber that allows customers to book a taxi in advance is now available in Kenya. The feature will allow users to book a taxi betwe...

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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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Paypal withdrawals to Equity Bank now take 3 days

James WamathaiSeptember 22, 2016

PayPal withdrawals to Equity Bank accounts will now take 3 days. The withdrawals process previously took 5-8 days. PayPal withdrawals were introduced in Keny...

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Sauti Sol among nominees for the MTV MAMA 2016

James WamathaiSeptember 22, 2016

Kenyan music band Sauti Sol has been nominated in two categories in the MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 (MAMA 2016). They are among fifty nominees in 9 categories ...

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Understanding the Kenyan Concours d’Elegance

James WamathaiSeptember 22, 2016

The Concours d'Elégance (French for a 'competition of elegance') is a car competition that dates back to the 17th-century in France. French aristocracy paraded ...

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M-Tiba, the health payment platform by Safaricom, goes nationwide

Richard MureithiSeptember 19, 2016

M-Tiba, the mobile health wallet has now been launched nationally. The platform is a partnership between Safaricom, PharmAcess and Carepay. It was Initially des...

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Q&A Monday: Dr. Claire Kinuthia

James WamathaiSeptember 19, 2016

Dr. Claire Kinuthia is a Specialist Obstetrician/Gynaecologist practicing in Nairobi. She is passionate about medicine, living a healthy lifestyle (health and f...

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Zilper Audi is living to transform the world around her

Medrine NyamburaSeptember 16, 2016

Zilper Christine Audi is a beacon of inspiration, passion and purpose something we do not come across too often. She has pushed herself to go for what she wants...

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Charlie Karumi is a semifinalist in TLC’s Next Great Presenter competition

James WamathaiSeptember 15, 2016

Charlie Karumi has been announed as a semifinalist in TLC’s Next Great Presenter competition. Karumi is a 25 year old Kenyan actor and entertainer. He stands to...

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How banks have implemented the interest rate law so far

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2016

There has been some confusion in the banking industry on what base rate to use when pricing loans after the banking amendment act was passed into law. This is b...

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Hoodwink9 Theatre outdid themselves in the production of Aladdin

Medrine NyamburaSeptember 14, 2016

Any theatre lover knows how annoying it is when you have settled down for the play then a random person walks in ten seconds late, usually after the national an...

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mVisa launched in Kenya to corner mobile payments market

James WamathaiSeptember 13, 2016

Global payments company Visa, has today launched mVisa, a mobile payment service, in Kenya. The service will work on both smartphones and feature phones. mVi...

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What farmers stand to gain from the just concluded AGRA forum

Richard MureithiSeptember 13, 2016

In the past we have been treated to various talk shops on agriculture but after the conferences end things go back to normal without any meaningful changes. So ...

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Lenovo Vibe K5 Note review

Richard MureithiSeptember 9, 2016

In Kenya there used to be a time when the phone market was dominated by a few major brands like Nokia and Alcatel. These days one is spoilt for choice in terms ...

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