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...

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Airtel Trace Music Star competition returns; to award Ksh. 1.5M to best Kenyan singer

Medrine NyamburaApril 9, 2016

The second season of Airtel Trace Music Star is back this year and award winning singer, songwriter, actress and record producer Keri Hilson is on board as a me...

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BAT wins overall award at the 2016 Energy Management Awards

Staff WriterApril 9, 2016

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) yesterday announced announced the winners of the 12th Annual Energy Management Awards (EMA). Cigarette manufacturer Bri...

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Muthoni Kuria is Chase Bank’s new board chair amid collapse rumours

Richard MureithiApril 6, 2016

Chase Bank has today announced a shake up in its board which saw the exit of Zafrullah Khan as the Chairman and Duncan Kabui as the Group Managing Director. The...

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Lorna Irungu-Macharia named in the 2016 Eisenhower International Fellows list

James WamathaiApril 6, 2016

Lorna Irungu-Macharia has been chosen alongside other 21 people as a 2016 Eisenhower International Fellow. The 22 professionals will travel to the US for seven ...

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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...

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OneTouch Live have a must see photo exhibition at Alliance Française

Medrine NyamburaApril 1, 2016

There is something magical being in a room full of photography prints of your own country. Sites you have never known existed and portraiture of people who you ...

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End of an era as new education system is set to launch

Medrine NyamburaApril 1, 2016

The 8-4-4 education system will be replaced by the newly proposed 2-6-6-3 that the government hopes to see approved at the national conference scheduled for Jul...

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Q&A with Patricia Kihoro on Kenyan music, dating and her music career

Medrine NyamburaMarch 31, 2016

Most people 'discovered' Patricia Kihoro when she was a contestant in the popular music competition show, Tusker Project Fame. She is hardworking and this quali...

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How he dumped me for being broke

Makena Ndung'uMarch 31, 2016

Years ago when I was young and not so clever, I was canoodling with a man who was not good for me. He was tall, 6’3’, nice build, had a decent grip of English a...

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CEO Fridays: Patrick Muteti on Wavuh, the ERP that is made for Africa

James WamathaiMarch 30, 2016

Patrick Muteti is a Kenyan entrepreneur who has a BBIT degree from Strathmore University and a certificate in entrepreneurship from MIT. He was an IT consultant...

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How NOT to overtake on Kenyan roads

Richard MureithiMarch 30, 2016

We have all seen those drivers who drive and overtake as if they did not go to a driving school. I have listed a few incidences of drivers behaving badly on the...

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Join Gilad & his musician friends this Saturday as they raise money for charity

Richard MureithiMarch 29, 2016

For those who don’t know who Gilad is, he is the white guy who sung ‘Unajua’ in perfect Swahili together with Wendy Kimani. The song was such a hit that it spen...

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When a man gives you a reason to kill

Makena Ndung'uMarch 29, 2016

My father’s friend is an ass who has no business thinking of himself a man. Maybe I should start from the beginning. My father (read man who sired me) goes to w...

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Perfect parodies of Kenyan company logos that reflect how we feel about them

James WamathaiMarch 29, 2016

Some brands make you feel a certain way because of their products and services. When the products and services are good, the feeling is positive and when they a...

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Q&A Monday: Ahmed Salim

James WamathaiMarch 28, 2016

Ahmed Salim is a passionate marketer and a social media enthusiast with a particular interest in community management and digital marketing. He is the MD of Qub...

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KAM petitions government to enforce local content policy in its infrastructure projects

Richard MureithiMarch 25, 2016

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has petitioned the government to enforce local content legislation in a bid to help domestic firms compete against fore...

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Kenyan YouTube stats show that we watch 83% foreign content

James WamathaiMarch 24, 2016

Twitter user Dennis Kioko in a series of Tweets mused about the reason why Kenyan videos on YouTube had less views when compared to those from our neighbouring ...

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Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg wins in education category at the New African Woman Awards

James WamathaiMarch 24, 2016

Dr Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg has been awarded the New African Woman in Education award at the 2016 New African Woman Awards. The awards were in conjunction with t...

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Police harassment of photographers taking pictures in Nairobi needs to stop

CanduhMarch 24, 2016

You’ve been up since 4 am. The construction estimate you’ve been working on for the past 2 days needs to go out by 4:30pm and you’re not even halfway through th...

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Samsung S7 Edge Review: Best Galaxy so far

James WamathaiMarch 22, 2016

Samsung recently launched their two flagship devices, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. The two are successors of the S6 and S6 Edge which were launched last year. ...

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Q&A Monday: Sheila Maingi

Richard MureithiMarch 21, 2016

Sheila Maingi is a psychologist, writer, women’s right activist, radio presenter and future politician. She’s passionate about development and governance in Afr...

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57 boys and 18 girls selected to join the Safaricom Next Generation football program

Richard MureithiMarch 18, 2016

In a bid to nurture football talent in the country, the Safaricom Next Generation has this week unveiled 75 boys and girls who will join the My Proffessional Dr...

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19 Pioneering Kenyan women that you should know

Medrine NyamburaMarch 15, 2016

In an era when women are running the world, becoming world leaders and changing the game in business, it is very easy to believe that it is our own doing that h...

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Q&A Monday: Florence Kamaitha

James WamathaiMarch 14, 2016

Florence Kamaitha is a change maker, a girl champion, an impact entrepreneur and a blogger. She is a Mandela Washington Fellow (2014), A Vital Voices Fellow (20...

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Winners of the Riverwood Awards 2016

James WamathaiMarch 13, 2016

The 3rd Riverwood Awards winners ceremony took place on Saturday 12th March 2016 at the Kenya National Museum. Personalities in the Kenyan Film Industry attende...

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Insurance industry challenged to research and innovate to overcome low penetration

Richard MureithiMarch 9, 2016

For any business to grow, there is a need to determine the likes and preferences of your target market. It is only very recently that insurers started to offe...

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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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Interview with Martin Gicheru on growing Techweez into a top tech blog in East Africa

James WamathaiMarch 7, 2016

When Martin Gicheru set up Techweez.com 6 years ago he was also working as a Systems Admin at a Real Estate company. It was inspired by his passion for media an...

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Q&A Monday: Silvia Njoki

James WamathaiMarch 7, 2016

Silvia Njoki is a Kenyan fashion journalist, blogger and stylist. She is the founder of the award winning blog silvianjoki.com. The blog was created in 2013 as ...

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Kenyan who Photoshopped China trip will now travel for real after fundraising initiative

James WamathaiMarch 6, 2016

Sevelyn Kinya aka Seve Gat who recently Photoshopped a trip to China will now get a chance to actually visit that country after Kenyans fundraised for her trip....

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Barclays partners with Posta to launch agency banking

Richard MureithiMarch 4, 2016

Barclays Bank of Kenya has this week launched its agency banking strategy by signing a partnership with Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK). This partnership will...

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The truth about Barclays Bank PLC divestment from Africa

Richard MureithiMarch 2, 2016

There has been a lot of concern when it was announced that Barclays Bank Plc would be exiting from Africa. This is because many people thought that this meant t...

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Q&A Monday: Caroline Mutoko

James WamathaiFebruary 29, 2016

Caroline Mutoko had a radio career that spanned 16 years with twelve years at Kiss 100 and 4 years at Capital FM. Caroline hang up her head-phones at Kiss 100 i...

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A Kenyan shares his terrible experience with Fastjet

Richard MureithiFebruary 27, 2016

Budget airline Fastjet launched in Kenya on 11th January 2016 with flights to Nairobi from Dar Es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. Flights to and from Kilimanjaro were l...

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DStv Compact customers will now be able to watch EPL and La Liga

James WamathaiFebruary 24, 2016

DStv Compact customers will now be able to watch the English Premier League (EPL) and the Spanish League (La Liga). They will be able to do so via two new sport...

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Video shows pilot of helicopter that carried DP William Ruto assaulting a female police officer

Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2016

A video has surfaced on social media which shows the pilot of a helicopter that ferried Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto to Nyandarua assaulting a female p...

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Q&A Monday: Wanja Kavengi

James WamathaiFebruary 22, 2016

Wanja Kavengi is an exhausted mother (of one) lying on the couch in her faded, food-stained XL Harpic t-shirt and pyjama pants that are ripped in the middle, dr...

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Standard Group buys 50% stake in Bamba TV

James WamathaiFebruary 19, 2016

The Standard Group has bought a 50% stake in Radio Africa Group owned Bamba TV for Ksh. 300 million. The deal is both in equipment and cash. The deal will also ...

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Working mothers share their go-to apps for work life balance

Mildred SakinaFebruary 18, 2016

Being a mother is a calling. From the moment you conceive a child you have to start living for two. The mothers of today have a lot more at their disposal to he...

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Infinix Zero 3 review: Delivering on specs at an affordable price

James WamathaiFebruary 17, 2016

Infinix has impressed in recent times with devices that are feature rich at affordable prices. The Zero 3 X552, which is the successor to the Zero 2, is no diff...

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Interview with Maureen Bandari: Passionate fashion blogger with a degree in Bio-technology

Medrine NyamburaFebruary 16, 2016

Fashion blogging is big in Kenya. Previously many looked at it as a hobby but over time it has turned to a business venture that is earning good number of peopl...

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