Nominations for the OLX SOMA Awards 2015 are now open

Staff WriterJuly 1, 2015

Mark Kaigwa speaking at the OLX SOMA Awards 2015 launch The nomination phase of the OLX SOMA Awards 2015 is now open. This was announced at a launch event l...

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Kenya’s Umati Capital wins USD 100,000 in the Zambezi Prize

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2015

Munyutu Waigi of Umati Capital receives the Zambezi Prize. Kenya's Umati Capital has been announced as the winner of the Zambezi Prize and awarded USD 100,0...

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Running in the wild; the lewa safaricom marathon 2015

Richard MureithiJune 29, 2015

I had heard about the Lewa conservancy and the annual Safaricom marathon but I didn’t know much about it. Google being my friend I decided to do some resear...

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Paying for government services just got easier with M-pesa

Richard MureithiJune 25, 2015

On one of those long holidays, my boys and I decided to go on a road trip. I was duly elected as the designated driver being the most responsible of the bun...

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Dahabshiil Kenya is now operational after CBK lifts suspension

James WamathaiJune 22, 2015

Money remittance firm Dahabshiil Kenya is now operational after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) today lifted the suspension on the company & their services ...

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Filling tax returns is now easier with iTax

Richard MureithiJune 22, 2015

Filling tax returns in the past has been an ordeal with one having to line up at Times towers to hand in your form. Kenyans with their peculiar habits predi...

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My fatherhood journey so far

Richard MureithiJune 21, 2015

My journey into fatherhood begun when my beloved wife gave me the good news that I was going to be a father. My first reaction was to jump with joy, later f...

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The EastAfrican: rich content for every reader

Richard MureithiJune 18, 2015

The EastAfrican is a newspaper with a regional outlook, having been launched 20 years ago. It has since become the go to source of news on everything East A...

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Germany awards 300 scholarships to survivors of the Garissa attack

James WamathaiJune 16, 2015

300 students of the Garissa University College who survived a deadly attack at the learning institutin on 2nd April 2015 will be awarded scholarships by Ger...

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Africa in focus at the annual DHL global technology conference

Richard MureithiJune 10, 2015

DHL recently held its 5th annual Global Technology conference in Dubai. This conference was under the theme “Connecting Markets, Trends & People”, i...

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DHL contest to send 5 children from Africa to the Rugby World Cup 2015 in London

Richard MureithiJune 8, 2015

DHL has launched a competition dubbed “DHL Match Ball Delivery” competition across sub Saharan Africa. The competition will offer 5 children and their g...

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StarTimes is screening FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015

James WamathaiJune 4, 2015

StarTimes has signed a deal with FIFA that will see the company broadcast four major soccer tournaments namely this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zeal...

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One in a Million TV show to screen on Maisha Magic

James WamathaiJune 2, 2015

One in a Million, an The MNET commissioned sitcom, will be from June 3rd be screening on Maisha Magic on Wednesdays at 8 pm. The new TV series revolves a...

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Cornelius Kiprop wins a Chevrolet Cruze in the Lumia #AchieveMore campaign

Staff WriterMay 27, 2015

Cornelius Kiprop has been announced as the first in the recently launched Lumia #AchieveMore campaign by Microsoft. Cornelius walked away with one of the fi...

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UK pledges Ksh. 3.5 billion to Mombasa Port upgrading project

James WamathaiMay 25, 2015

DFID Deputy Head Tom Gardner (left) exchanging grant agreement documents with TMEAs Director General David Stanton (right). The UK’s Department for Intern...

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What startups can learn from the acquisition of Weza Tele by Afb

Richard MureithiMay 25, 2015

Weza Tele Founders Sam Kitonyi, Hilda Moraa and Newton Kitonga with Ihub's Jessica Colaco. The startup community woke up to the news that a tech startup Wez...

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Nakumatt responds to complaints about price discrepancies

James WamathaiMay 18, 2015

It seems that Kenyan companies are paying attention to the sentiments of Kenyans online. Safaricom has twice changed product terms and conditions after an o...

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Who is to blame for the Nairobi floods?

Euticus MolaMay 14, 2015

It is well documented Kenyan authorities' unpreparedness for disasters - both natural and man-made. This is especially compounded by the recent flooding of ...

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Jumia Expands its Pay on Delivery service to 26 towns and 15 Universities

Richard MureithiMay 13, 2015

Jumia the online shopping store has only been offering their ‘Pay on Delivery’ service in a few towns in Kenya. Basically it was only available to custo...

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Kenyans turn used goods Into a goldmine with OLX

Richard MureithiMay 11, 2015

Before the entry of OLX into the Kenyan market, people used to be hoarders with stores full of unused stuff gathering dust with only an option of giving s...

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Safaricom Finally Launches The Big Box decoder

Richard MureithiMay 9, 2015

Safaricom has finally launched it’s long awaited decoder “The Big Box”. It is supposed to revolutionize the way Kenyans watch television. It is a diff...

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Motorcycle Assemblers launch new Association

Euticus MolaMay 6, 2015

  Twenty one Motorcycles companies have partnered to launch the Motorcycle Assemblers Association of Kenya Limited (MAAK). The Assemblers’ Associa...

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StarTimes has lowered its Satellite TV prices

James WamathaiApril 29, 2015

StarTimes Media has revised downwards the decoder costs and monthly subscription fees for its satellite TV service. A full installation will now cost Ksh...

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Intel to invest in GoJimmyGo, JTL Faiba and Mobi Biashara apps

Nyambura NgugiApril 13, 2015

Out of the fourteen Kenyan apps that participated in the Intel App Elite challenge, three finalists will be receiving KShs 450,000 each from Intel. The money ...

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Jambojet now flies to Diani, Lamu and Malindi

Nyambura NgugiApril 13, 2015

As of March 28th, Jambojet will be flying to Ukunda, Malindi and Lamu bringing their total destinations to seven. Fares to Lamu will start at KShs 5950, on...

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Kenyan artists to take part in the Barclays L’Atelier Art competition

Nyambura NgugiApril 4, 2015

(from left): Kuona Trust Director Sylviah Gichia, Barclays Bank of Kenya Managing Director, Dr. Jeremy Awori and L’Atelier art competition qualifier Jackie K...

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KCB “Brings Rally to the People”

Euticus MolaApril 2, 2015

The 63rd KCB Safari Rally dubbed “Bringing Rally to the People” is set to kick off and the interesting facet is that it has reverted back to its former ...

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What does Safaricom’s withdrawal mean for Kenya Rugby?

Euticus MolaApril 2, 2015

In a statement sent to the media, Safaricom has announced that it is withdrawing it's sponsorship of the Safaricom Sevens and the Safaricom National Sevens ...

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The impact of Diaspora remittance on the Kenyan economy

Nyambura NgugiApril 2, 2015

Kenyans in the Diaspora are constantly sending money home. It could be for investments, or to support to family members left behind. Sometimes it is out of gu...

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List of films to be viewed at Zanzibar Film Festival

Nyambura NgugiApril 1, 2015

The Zanzibar International Film Festival, Africa’s most credible and probably oldest as well- having been established in 1998, has announced its selection o...

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Jumia April Fools Kshs. 1 Sale

Richard MureithiMarch 31, 2015

April fools day is a day celebrated every year on the first day of April as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. However Jumia wil...

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Durex to help turn off your phone during Earth Hour

Euticus MolaMarch 27, 2015

    Earth Hour,(www.earthhour.org) which is celebrated globally every last Saturday of March, was started by World Wide Fund for Nature in 2...

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Demystifying Digital Migration

Nyambura NgugiMarch 27, 2015

The analogue switch of, popularly referred to as the Digital Migration, relies heavily on broadcasting signal distribution licenses. These licenses can only be ...

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Kenya launches messaging app for its Ambassadors

Nyambura NgugiMarch 27, 2015

The Balozi App Launch Every other year, Kenyan Ambassadors and High Commissioners have a conference and this year, the 17th edition was hosted at Ukunda in Kw...

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What does our reaction to rape cases say about us

Euticus MolaMarch 26, 2015

  image via In the wake of the rape allegations against a Kenyan Member of Parliament two things caught my eye - the uproar on social media with reg...

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StarTimes introduces new decoder models

Nyambura NgugiMarch 26, 2015

The approach of the final shift from analogue to digital television platforms is set to take place on the 30th of March and has seen pay TV providers improve ...

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Applications to DEMO Africa 2015 are now open

Nyambura NgugiMarch 26, 2015

DEMO Africa started as a flagship initiative from by the partnership of the US State Department, Microsoft, DEMO and the Startup Weekend. The idea was to link ...

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Keroche breweries embarks on a recruitment drive

Staff WriterMarch 25, 2015

With their new plant sent to be commissioned at the end of the month, Keroche breweries has embarked on a recruitment drive in a bid to boost it's sales capac...

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Keroche breweries embarks on a recruitment drive

Staff WriterMarch 25, 2015

With their new plant sent to be commissioned at the end of the month, Keroche breweries has embarked on a recruitment drive in a bid to boost it's sales capac...

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Connect your phones and reconnect with your partner

Nyambura NgugiMarch 24, 2015

Durex has recently been involved research on how technology affects our sex lives. The one finding that has been constant is that technology has destructed ...

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Kenyan Twitter culture 101

Nyambura NgugiMarch 23, 2015

Chief Kariuki 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 e...

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168 Kenyans selected for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme

James WamathaiMarch 23, 2015

Florence Kamaitha The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced the first 1000 African entrepreneurs to take part in the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Pro...

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