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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6 things that I thank my dad for

Samson NderiJune 21, 2015

My dad has played a huge role in my life, molding me into the kind of person I am today. Words cannot entirely express what he means to me. On this Father's...

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Twitter Chat with Kennedy Kachwanya on digital advertising in Kenya

James WamathaiJune 9, 2015

Digital advertising in Kenya is approximately 7 years old. As digital advertising continues to grow in Kenya with more and more brands seeing the value of adver...

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Over 200 Kenyan start-ups applied to the Safaricom Spark Fund

James WamathaiJune 4, 2015

Over 200 Kenyan start-ups have applied for funding in the Safaricom Spark Fund. The Spark Fund is a venture capital fund that was launched by Safaricom in N...

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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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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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The Mpesa Foundation is building a state of the art school in Thika

Nyambura NgugiApril 13, 2015

A model of the Mpesa Foundation Academy, aerial view The Mpesa Foundation has announced that it is building a state of the art high school along the Thika- ...

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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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Safaricom opens data hub in Eldoret

Nyambura NgugiMarch 11, 2015

Safaricom has set up a KShs 200 million hub in Kapsoya town, Eldoret in a bid to improve the quality of Safaricom’s services in the North Rift. Safaricom...

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Track funds sent to beneficiaries with Mpesa SurePay

Nyambura NgugiMarch 10, 2015

Safaricom has launched SurePay, a service that will allow corporate and Public Benefit Organisations to track funds sent to beneficiaries via Mpesa. The se...

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KICC to host inaugural National Innovation conference

Nyambura NgugiFebruary 27, 2015

Image via Kenya will hold its inaugural ICT Innovation Forum on the 2nd and 3rd of March, at the KICC. The forum will discuss challenges facing Kenyan Innov...

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Win tickets to Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler

James WamathaiFebruary 18, 2015

Jonathan Butler The Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler is on Sunday, 22nd February 2015 at the Ngong Racecourse. Indoor Arena. For a c...

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Safaricom slashes roaming rates for over over 20 countries

Lulu AkakiJanuary 12, 2015

For quite some time now, many people were not comfortable with the roaming services being offered on Safaricom. The main issue was that the cost of services...

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First winners in Safaricom’s “Lipa na M-PESA Shinda A Home” competition awarded

Lulu AkakiDecember 18, 2014

Daniel Makau, a proprietor of a small hotel who was one of the winners of a Kshs 14 million fully furnished house Safaricom is look to have more people usin...

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EABL Launches Online Drinks Delivery website

Staff WriterDecember 15, 2014

In a move that is going to change beer consumption in the country, East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has launched an online drinks delivery portal drinksdel...

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Another first for Safaricom as it launches 4G in Kenya

James WamathaiDecember 5, 2014

Safaricom has become the first mobile telecommunication company in Kenya to launch the 4G service in Kenya. The particular technology they have deployed is ...

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Jimmy Dludlu to headline Safaricom Jazz Concert this Friday

James WamathaiDecember 2, 2014

Jazz artist Jimmy Dludlu will be the main act at the second Safaricom Jazz Concert that will be held on Friday 5th December at the Safaricom Kasarani Indoor...

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How to claim money in a deceased person’s MPESA account

Euticus MolaDecember 1, 2014

After a recent enquiry in a post on Hapakenya about what happens to a deceased person's MPESA balance, we came upon the procedure to claim the same. Safaricom r...

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What happens to your MPESA balance when you die

Euticus MolaDecember 1, 2014

MPESA is one of the most used mobile money tranfer platform in the country. This is mainly attributed to the fact that majority of the mobile subscribers in...

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Safaricom once again comes on board as sponsor for SOYA awards

Lulu AkakiNovember 28, 2014

Safaricom Director Marketing Rita Okuthe Hands Over Cheque to SOYA Founder Paul Tergat and SOYA Chairperson Evelyne Watta The Sports Personality of the Year...

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All you need to know about the Safaricom Spark Venture Fund

James WamathaiNovember 26, 2014

Safaricom this morning launched the Safaricom Spark Venture Fund, a venture capital fund targeting young tech businesses. Here is all you need to know ab...

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Safaricom finally sign security network contract with Kenyan Government

James WamathaiNovember 25, 2014

The Kenyan Government has finally signed an agreement with Safaricom that will see the telecommunications company roll out a National Surveillance, Communic...

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Hilarious conversation as customer breaks up with brand on Twitter

Euticus MolaNovember 24, 2014

Breakups can be tough (and hilarious too) it seems. Most of us can't handle seeing our exes with someone else, especially if the ex is one of our rivals. The ph...

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Monitor your M-PESA transactions with the M-Ledger app

Euticus MolaNovember 24, 2014

Safaricom has announced the launch of M-Ledger, an Android based application that provides subscribers on the company’s network with a simple and easy to ...

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My 1963 Card launched for easy payments in PSVs

Lulu AkakiNovember 8, 2014

President Uhuru Kenyatta tops up his My 1963 card Earlier in the year, the Kenyan government through the Ministry of Transport gave a directive to the publi...

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Bonyeza ushinde na Safaricom November 2014

James WamathaiNovember 8, 2014

Safaricom’s popular marketing promotion Bonyeza Ushinde na Safaricom is back. It will last for a period of 60 days starting 7th November 2014 to 5th Janua...

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Safaricom gets go ahead to complete yuMobile purchase

Lulu AkakiNovember 5, 2014

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore The deal for Safaricom to acquire Essar Communications Limited(Yu mobile) assets seems to be going off without any hitches. This...

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Safaricom Choir and Youth Orchestra Premier Concert ticket winners

Lulu AkakiOctober 11, 2014

Here are winners of the tickets to the Safaricom Choir and Youth Orchestra Premier Concert The screenshots of the winning comments are below: 1. Bonfa...

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Win tickets to the Safaricom Choir and Youth Orchestra Premier Concert

James WamathaiOctober 9, 2014

Safaricom Choir The Safaricom choir, that brought you the popular Niko Na, and the Youth Orchestra, that Safaricom sponsors through the Jazz festival, will ...

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18,000 people in Dadaab to benefit from tablet-based learning

Lulu AkakiOctober 6, 2014

UNHCR, Vodafone Foundation and Safaricom, have announced a partnership to bring transformative mobile-based education programmes to pupils at 13 schools at ...

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Hell is a park in Naivasha

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2014

Hells Gate Team Amunga's Day 9 starts with a trip to the 54 room Lord Egerton Castle in Njoro. The castle was built by Lord Egerton between 1938 and 1954. I...

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How much do you know about the thin sim technology?

Euticus MolaOctober 5, 2014

image via Kenya's corporate giants Safaricom and Equity Bank have been in battle over a piece of technology unknown to most Kenyans. This is all because of ...

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Exploring Baringo

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2014

© Amunga Eshuchi Day 8 of Team Amunga's Capture Kenya starts with an early morning drive to Baringo from Nakuru. Nakuru is moody, all cold, rainy and cloud...

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Of unfit people and steep hills

James WamathaiOctober 3, 2014

Team Amunga's Day 7 starts in Nyahururu with a trip to the garage. Our car needs to lose its vibrating ways if it's going to last the whole trip. After t...

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Museums, vibrating cars and other Central Kenya stories

James WamathaiOctober 2, 2014

Giakanja Town Day 6 of Capture Kenya for Team Amunga starts with a trip to Ndugamano to shoot the musician guy. He lives in Ndugamano but the plan is to sho...

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Getting lost in Laikipia

James WamathaiOctober 1, 2014

Ol Jogi Ranch Day 5 of Capture Kenya finds Team Amunga in Nyeri. We have to make it to the Ol Jogi Ranch in Laikipia to shoot a baby rhino. No one knows whe...

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Photographing warriors playing cricket in the Laikipia plains

James WamathaiSeptember 29, 2014

Team Amunga's Day 3 starts out in Nanyuki Town. We have a photography date with the Maasai Cricket Warriors. They are a bunch of young Maasai men. They ...

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Stories from Northern Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 28, 2014

Day 2 of Capture Kenya finds Team Amunga in Isiolo Town. Isiolo has an interesting relationship with the sun. Unlike in Nairobi where the sun is shy, first ...

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Out and about in Kenya in search of the unexpected

James WamathaiSeptember 27, 2014

© Amunga Eshuchi Kenya is a beautiful country. Let me repeat that for emphasis and just to confuse my enemies. Kenya is a beautiful country full of many no...

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Kike Tele to stage a play on the stereotypes of women

Lulu AkakiSeptember 23, 2014

Kike Tele, an initiative that looks to collect and tell stories about women is set to stage a play at the Michael Joseph Centre on October 10th. The play ti...

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Essar sells yuMobile for Ksh10.5bn to Safaricom and Airtel

Lulu AkakiSeptember 8, 2014

yuMobile is officially out of the mobile operators scene. This comes afte Kenya’s big three mobile operators finally put pen to paper on a deal, selling y...

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Nigerian Guitarist Kunle Ayo to Jazz Nairobi this Thursday

Euticus MolaSeptember 2, 2014

Jazz lovers are up for a treat as Safaricom brings one of Africa's most celebrated guitarist to town in a build up to next year's Safaricom Jazz festival. K...

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