Microsoft and Safaricom have gone into partnership to introduce a new service that will allow customers to buy various smartphone applications by use of their Safaricom mobile airtime. Normally customers have to add their debit or credit cards to their Microsoft account so as to buy any application. Kenya has a high number of Windows…
Strathmore University’s Business School has Africa’s largest solar rooftop with around 2400 solar panels and 30 inverters. In total they generate around 600KW of electricity. Solar power provides free clean electricity to buildings and this reduces the cost of doing business.
Nakuru County is spending sh200 million to roll out free WiFi all over the CBD in Nakuru by August. Various network coverage hitches prevented it from being rolled out last month. Several groups filed various lawsuits against the county government claiming the funds had been misappropriated. Residents of Nakuru have complained of very low speeds…
President Uhuru Kenyatta recently was the guest of honor during the opening of the new ultra modern Kenyatta University Central Administration Complex. This is a 7 storey building that will house the offices of the Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, registrars and other administrators. A statue of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta stands at the entrance and…
Yesterday, Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero unveiled 14 new garbage collection trucks and one wheel loader to increase the city’s capacity to dispose solid waster and garbage. Waste collection capacity will increase from 900-1000 to 1200 – 1400 metric tonnes per day. City Hall will also set garbage collection fee in different parts of Nairobi. Tenders…
For all those who thought Saba Saba ended without any drama, you were wrong. The day was very peaceful without any huge destruction in property. In the evening some men wearing Gor Mahia jerseys went into Pizza Inn in the CBD and started dancing and singing Saba Saba slogans. They then went ahead to demand…
The research and innovation arm of Strathmore University, iLab is one of the firms bidding to get a contract to collect the taxes for county governments in Kenya. It has made its application in 10 of the 15 counties and got shortlisted by four counties. iLab has been running a pilot service in Kiambu County…
Unit 4 of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been under construction in an effort to make Kenya’s biggest airport more modern. This will increase the number of passengers it can handle plus may increase chances to get approval for direct flights to the USA.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto were at the Immigration Department at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) inspecting the new terminal 1A which has just been finished. This was on July 7th, the day which CORD leaders, led by Raila Odinga, were holding their Saba Saba Rally after calling for national dialogue from…
Liverpool have agreed a deal with Lille to sign Belgium’s 19 year old striker Divock Origi for £10 million. Divock Origi has Kenyan roots since his father is Kenyan and used to play for Kenya’s Harambee Stars. This will make him the second player with Kenyan roots to play in the English Premier League, the…