- But while he is certainly up to the task, Kenyans will likely continue to associate him with the growth of the technology sector in Kenya. In fact, many online called for him to be recalled to allow him to take up an IT-related role in President William Ruto's administration.
- Are you scared of appearing for the Experience Cloud Consultant exam? Do you want to pass the Experience Cloud Consultant exam and get the Experience-Cloud-Consultant certification? You do not need to worry because preparing for the Experience-Cloud Consultant exam is just a piece of cake.…
- In its drive to steer digital transformation, dx5 (formerly CIO Africa) has released a shortlist for companies that will compete in the Digital Transformation (dx100) Symposium & Awards slated for 23rd to 25th of this year. Now in its 14th year, the Digital Transformation (dx100) Symposium…
- Brand communications network Ogilvy Africa has bagged a global award at the 12th Edition of the London International Awards (LIA) held in Las Vegas, USA. Ogilvy Africa was awarded a Bronze Statue in the Health and Wellness, Product Design Category. This is the fourth time this year that Ogilvy…
- After the success of Single Kiasi season one, Showmax has confirmed that the hit drama series will be coming back for a new season. The second season, which has now begun production, will premiere in 2023. Single Kiasi follows the lives of three women in Nairobi – Sintamei, Mariah and Rebecca – as…
- Fred's ranch is a family business that successfully leveraged his brand and reach to create a cowboy-themed resort at his 15-acre Kajiado ranch. It incorporates a resort, orchard, ranch complete with horse stables and livestock, and school of hospitality offering various professional courses.
- Glovo has launched its third micro fulfilment centre in Nairobi, Kenya, as the company expands its ‘Q-commerce’ division (Quick-commerce). Q-Commerce means that consumers can use Glovo to order from their favourite supermarkets and neighbourhood stores. The first micro fulfilment centre was…
- The Nairobi West Hospital has launched the first Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in Kenya that provides a broad range of integrated and patient-centric services for the diagnosis and management of all kinds of blood disorders in adults and children, including cancers of the blood. Speaking during the…
- Uhuru's vast ranch overlooks the Mara triangle - a wildlife-rich area managed by the non-profit organization The Mara Conservancy. It is typically less visited and crowded compared to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, and is one of the prime viewing locations for the Great Wildebeest Migration.
- Farmers have accused Sarrai Group of outsourcing sugarcane processed at Mumias Sugar factory at the expense of the local community, whose crop is reportedly rotting in farms. The farmers who assembled in one of the farms in Mumias on Monday accused the Uganda-based firm of ignoring the plight of…
- CFK Africa has expanded its programs from Kibera to 25 additional settlements in eight of the 47 counties across Kenya. In 2021, CFK began the process of expanding into five more informal settlements in Nairobi County and twenty others across seven additional counties, namely Kajiado, Kiambu,…
- The fund is supposed to offer affordable SME financing for Kenyans. Ruto stated that the business loans would be charged at a single digit interest rate, although the official rate is yet to be announced. In a new speech, Ruto maintained that the Hustler Fund would be rolled out by December.
- PrideInn Beach Resort and Spa has bagged two prestigious awards during the recently held World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). The awards, Kenya’s leading conference hotel and Kenya’s leading family resort 2022, cements the coast-based resort as…
- He stated that much of his money was made away from the political arena, through wealth-generating activities including farming and consultancy. The lawyer and former magistrate further noted that he is a pensioner.
- Former Vice President Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that he is worth approximately Ksh4 billion, being one of the few Kenyan billionaires. Speaking before the Committee on Appointments during his vetting for the position of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, Mudavadi revealed that most of his income is…
- Bodaboda riders in Nairobi County have today received a sensitization and upskilling training on road safety and financial wellness courtesy of Inchape Kenya, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and Postbank. Led by the National Chairman of the Bodaboda Safety Association of Kenya (…
- Reckitt, manufacturer of Dettol is calling for stakeholders and partners to join hands in order to safeguard gains made in containing disease burden post-Covid and stay ahead of future pandemics. This call was made during the Dettol Global Handwashing Day event held at Kasarani Primary School,…
- Former Citizen TV news anchor Hussein Mohamed has been appointed State House Spokesperson. Hussein takes the place of former colleague Kanze Dena-Mararo, and will work with David Mugonyi who has been appointed Head of the Presidential Communication Service. On Monday, January 24, 2022, Mohamed was…
- The iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will now be known as the DP World Wanderers Stadium after the leading global logistics provider announced an agreement on naming rights at an unveiling ceremony today. The DP World Wanderers Stadium naming rights is accompanied by the sponsorship of the…
- Caetano Kenya, the official dealer of Hyundai in Kenya, delivered five Hyundai KONA Electric Vehicles to ICRC Regional Delegation, Kenya. ICRC purchased the cars to reinforce their existing fleet of electric vehicles. Hyundai has been at the forefront of driving green mobility globally and in Kenya…
- Uganda has ranked highest in the East African region at fourth place in the latest Absa Financial Markets Index (AFMI), up from sixth place last year, due to strides in stabilising foreign exchange rates as well as making long-term plans to transform the capital markets and economy by adopting…
- Diageo Kenya Limited has announced plans to acquire up to 118,394,897 (14.97 percent) additional ordinary shares in the East African Breweries PLC (EABL). According to the public notice dated October 13, 2022, Diageo Kenya, a subsidiary of UK’s Diageo Plc, will buy each share at Ksh192, translating…
- A tweet shared by ODM Party on 20th September 2022 claiming Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi has been declared National Assembly Majority Leader is false. In the tweet, Wandayi is pictured with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah. The photo is…
- MultiChoice partners with global environmental initiative The Earthshot Prize to find and spotlight ground-breaking solutions across Africa with the potential to repair the planet
- A widely shared tweet stating that Jacque Maribe, a former Citizen TV presenter, has been appointed Director of Communications at the Deputy President’s office, is false. The tweet shared on 26th September 2022, says: “Jacque Maribe has been appointed as the Director of Communication at the office…
- Mumias Sugar Company employees today protested a delay in salary payment and accused Sarrai Group of ‘importing’ workers from Uganda to the sugar miller. The workers, who staged demonstrations, said they have not been paid for several months despite the Uganda-based company purporting to take over…
- TV advertising in Kenya stood at $98 million in 2021, up from $93 million in 2020. Internet advertising revenue, on the other hand, grew by a whopping $55 million to $144 million in 2021 up from $89 million a year earlier.
- Kenya is committed to opening its Embassy in Rabat, according to a statement made by President Ruto, as he also expressed his willingness and commitment to work with the Sovereign of Morocco to strengthen relations between the two countries, which are both committed to raising their bilateral…
- Bolt has equipped over 300 boda boda riders on its platform with safety kits as a way to support, improve, and promote road safety among the riders within Nairobi. The event, which was graced by officials from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), saw the Boda-boda riders issued with…
- KCB Bank has screened loans worth over Ksh336 billion for social and environmental risks while increasing its green portfolio in the past two years, bolstering its push for sustainable finance. The Bank has also significantly cut its carbon footprint by 11.25% in its premises across the six…
- More than 350 companies from over 18 countries including Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, and Rwanda have submitted applications for the Digital Transformation(dx100) Symposium & Awards, formerly CIO100. Themed “Catalysing C-Suite Engagement in Digital Transformation and Open Government”,…
- The company informed its staff members in Kenya that operations would be transferred to third-party distributors. GlaxoSmithKline Kenya further sought to assure its clients and partners in the country and the region that it would ensure a seamless transition in 2023 to ensure no disruptions.
- ABiQ is set to release The Big 5 Construct Kenya Construction Project Market Report, which highlights consumer spending and public infrastructure development as the key drivers of economic growth. From November 9–11, 2022, over 8,000 public and private stakeholders are expected to gather at The Big…
- Most entrepreneurs understand how important it is to constantly be innovating and building new products. But doing that the traditional way can be incredibly time and resource intensive. Even if you have the investment and funding needed for a team of developers, that doesn’t guarantee you’ll get…
- CeraVe, a body moisturizer brand, has partnered with Kenyan dermatologists and pharmacies to drive the uptake of the science-backed skincare product in Kenya. CeraVe is targeted at people battling skin conditions like atopy, dry skin and psoriasis. “At CeraVe, we work with dermatologists to develop…
- It would later emerge that the woman Ombija was referring to was Emma Too, a celebrated former model who today also runs a landscaping business. In response to the video, a Too shared screenshots of her pleas with the club management over the noise. She also shared one video with a 9:02pm timestamp…
- BAT has been named the gender mainstreaming champion for Africa at the 10th Accenture Gender Mainstreaming Awards. During the awards ceremony held concurrently in Kenya and South Africa last Thursday, BAT’s East and Southern Africa unit scooped the top accolade for its efforts in accelerating…
- In an interview, Olaleye told Business Today that he established the company out of a desire 'to see Africa thrive on the world stage and be at the forefront of innovation. The company caught the eyes of many with its flagship product, the African electric guitar.
- The move represents a policy break from the former President Uhuru Kenyatta-led administration which was reluctant to reduce its positions in key companies, citing strategic, regulatory and national security considerations. As Business Today reported in 2021, the National Treasury declined to float…
- High fuel prices have been a major burden for many Kenyans as the record-high prices partly drove increases in prices of key commodities including basic food items, eroding their purchasing power. Inflation hit a 9.2 percent in September, the highest level in five years.
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the separation of Airtel Money from the telecommunications business which were previously under Airtel Networks Kenya Limited (ANKL). This was effected by separation and transfer of the mobile money business to the new entity Airtel Money Kenya Limited…
- Nairobi accounted for 357 out of the 3,202 fatalities reported countrywide in the period under review. A majority of accidents in the city took place on the busiest roads, key arteries connecting different parts of the Nairobi metropolitan area.
- The African gaming industry is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 percent over the forecast period (2021 – 2026) and as the industry expands
- Stanbic Bank Kenya has partnered with the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) to offer financial literacy training for SME business owners with hearing impairment. The participants are drawn from Kajiado, Kiambu and Nairobi environs. See >> Coding Skills To Be Taught In Kenyan Primary Schools The…
- Wanyamas in Pajamas FC on Saturday, 8th October, won the inaugural #KOT5Aside at the LigiNdogo grounds in Nairobi. Wanyamas in Pajamas FC thrashed OdiWazee 4–0 in the final to lift the trophy and won the tournament prize money of Ksh100,000. The runners up, OdiWazee, was awarded Ksh60,000 while the…
- A Facebook post with an image showing a yellow cross mounted on State House Nairobi is fake. The photo, a cropped version of State House Nairobi, shows President William Ruto’s presidential standard next to a yellow cross, the colour of the president’s UDA party. The image emerged just a week…
- KCB Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have partnered to promote the use of electric motorbikes by boda boda riders in Kenya. This is an effort towards accelerating the transition to a low-carbon resilient economy and enable the transition of 25% of the…