Peter Ndegwa will today take over the Safaricom CEO position from the acting and founding CEO Michael Joseph. Mr Ndegwa will succeed Bob Collimore who succumbed to cancer in July 2019. He was appointed in the position in October 2019. He joins Safaricom at 51 and also the first Kenyan to serve in the CEO … Read more
Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya’s renown marathoner and record holder two days ago reappeared gracing social media with a new sense of fashion. GQ, a British Magazine the took to twitter to announce the April feature summing up his lifestyle daily routines and training together with a fashion spread of him wearing some of the most expensive … Read more
Safaricom Foundation has launched a maternal, neonatal and child healthcare program in Baringo County. The program is aimed at reducing the county’s maternal and infant mortality rate. According to research by Kenya Demographic and Health survey, and UNICEF, at least 375 women die for every 100,000 who give birth and 31 infants die for every … Read more
President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday morning at State House, Nairobi held talks with visiting officials of the University of Manchester and Christie NHS Foundation where it was agreed to establish a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening healthcare sector in the country. The meeting was a follow up of the signing of an MoU between Kenya and … Read more
Jambojet has introduced a new product that will allow group bookings targeting senior citizens, students, chama groups, among other segments. This is part of its commitment to enrich product offering and enable more people to fly, the regional low-cost carrier. Shukrani, will allow group bookings of 15 passengers and above, with tailor-made services to match … Read more
Airtel Kenya has revolutionized the data market by allowing all its customers to enjoy the best data rate of Sh.1 bob for 5MB as the default data tariff for its prepaid customers. The rate translates to 20 cents per MB of data. The company has also rolled out a new advertising campaign dubbed “SwitchToAirtel”. This … Read more
The most anticipated annual list of young Kenyans, 100 Most Influential Young Kenyans, which is curated by PR & Rating firm, Avance Media, has been released. Currently, in its third edition, the annual ranking by Avance Media has helped highlight the works of young Kenyans across the world and has seen notable personalities such Daniel … Read more
Clearing goods in and out of Kenya is a complex matter, so complex, in fact, that most importers and exporters employ clearing agents. However, the race is now on to speed things up, as we grapple with trade queues inwards and trade queues outwards all of them hurting the economy, triggering complaints from businesses, skewing … Read more
TikTok has launched the #AllTheDifference challenge in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. The initiative aims to promote inclusion and diversity as leaders of state and business. The meet will take place in Davos, Switzerland to discuss inclusive societies. From January 21 to January 27, TikTok users in 75+ global markets including Kenya, the US, the … Read more
Procter and Gamble’s Always Kenya brand has launched a new sanitary towel, Always Feather Soft. Always Feather Soft contains a new improved top sheet that provides feather softness. The new ventilation system allows breathability and advanced channels that keep the pad in place and prevents bunching. The product is available in all leading supermarkets for … Read more
Davis and Shirtliff has entered into a water and effluent treatment chemicals distribution deal with Kurita Europe GmbH. Kurita is a German-based water treatment firm, a subsidiary of Kurita Water Industries from Japan. The deal was made in an effort to expand the two firms’ product portfolio, reach and customer base. This is the first deal … Read more
A total of 9,000 beneficiaries of the Elimu Scholarship Programme will be proceeding to Form One, following the successful launch in Nairobi on Friday. 18,000 learners will be supported on full four-year secondary school scholarships, selected in two cohorts of 9,000 each. The scholarship programme will be achieved at a cost of Ksh 3 billion … Read more
