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  • NEWSVasPro celebrates Kenyan tennis star Angela Okutoyi

    Bulk SMS provider VasPro celebrates Kenyan tennis star Angela Okutoyi, offers financial help

    Bulk SMEs provider Vaspro has today shown appreciation to tennis sensation Angela Okutoyi after she made history by becoming the first Kenyan woman to reach a Wimbledon final. The event which was held at the Vaspro offices in Nairobi saw the tech company acknowledge the tennis star’s efforts in putting Kenya in the world tennis scene thus offering her financial…

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  • NEWSVaspro celebrating MSMEs in Kenya with a special offer

    Vaspro celebrating MSMEs in Kenya with a special offer

    Did you know that Micro-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) make up over 90% of all firms and accounts, on average for 70% of total employment and 50% of gross domestic products? In other words, MSMEs sustain our development and economy globally. That is why the general assembly declared the 27th of June the Micro-small and medium-sized enterprises day (MSMEs Day).…

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  • NEWSOdibets odibetmaster promo

    The more you play, the more you win; Odibets launches ‘Odi Bet Master’ promo

    Kenyan betting firm Odibets has launched a new promo for its customers dubbed the ´Odi Bet Master´ that is set to see betting fanatics win big from just playing on the Odibets platform. The one of a kind promo will see punters get paid for the number of times they place their bets. The more you play the more you…

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  • NEWSItel Kenya Brand Ambassador

    Itel Kenya to announce new brand ambassador this week

    Itel Kenya will this week announce new brand ambassador according to teasers shared on the company's social media pages.

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  • NEWS

    Over 50,000 children to benefit from toilet upgrades in 24 schools in Kenya

    SATO, an award-winning social business tackling the global sanitation and hygiene challenge, is upgrading toilets in 24 schools across the country over the next one year, to provide a clean, fresh and safe learning environment for over 50,000 children. The upgrade involves converting the schools’ open pit latrines to closed flushable toilets with a toilet pan. This aims to contribute…

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  • NEWSSafaricom Golf Tour

    All Set for Second Leg of The Safaricom Golf Tour at Limuru Golf Club

    The second leg of the inaugural Safaricom Golf Tour is set to tee off at the panoramic plains of Limuru Sports Club, Kiambu County this Saturday, 26th February. This follows the first leg of the tour which was held at Nanyuki Sports Club in Laikipia County two weeks ago where over 50 junior golfers took part in the tournament. “During…

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  • NEWSBetKing, has today handed a Sh 500,000 cheque for the renovation of Dagoretti Youth Community Centre based in Nairobi’s Kawangware slums.

    BetKing Commissions Sh 500,000 Community Youth Sports Centre in Dagoretti

    Leading sports and digital entertainment company, BetKing, has today handed a Sh 500,000 cheque for the renovation of Dagoretti Youth Community Centre based in Nairobi’s Kawangware slums. The community centre is run by Dagoretti Youth Welfare Organization, which was founded in 1996 as the first welfare of youths in the then Dagoretti constituency. It is currently home to hundreds of…

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  • NEWSOdibets Valentines

    Mapenzi ni 50/50: Odibets surprises customers with Valentines gift

    February 14th – Valentines day is a special date for couples all over the world thus It is normally celebrated with romantic dinners and thoughtful gifts. However, this year’s Valentine’s Day will be a different one for betting firm Odibets’ customers after it unveiled a new promo christened ‘Mapenzi ni 50/50’ that will see punters receive Valentines bonuses. Through the…

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  • NEWSKenGen Ngong Forest Restoration

    KenGen Completes 25 Acres Ngong Forest Restoration Project

    Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), has completed Phase One of the 25 acres Ngong Forest Restoration Project. Commenced in October 2018, the project involved planting 7,000 indigenous trees around a degraded site in Ngong hills forest power station, where KenGen generates 25.5MW of electricity from wind energy. The initiative is in line with the company’s Environmental Conservation Program and…

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  • UncategorizedSprinter Omanyala named OPPO Kenya ambassador

    Sprinter Omanyala named OPPO Kenya ambassador

    OPPO Kenya has today named Africa’s 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala its new brand ambassador. Omanyala now joins the O Stars team for the Reno6 5G that comprises actor Pascal Tokodi, artist Avril Nyambura, media personalities Lulu Hassan and Jalang’o. Omanyala, who clocked 9.77 seconds at the Kip Keino Classic Tour in September and set the African record will spearhead…

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  • LIFESTYLEGlenfiddich unveils the Grand Couronne whisky in Kenya

    Glenfiddich unveils the Grand Couronne whiskey in Kenya

    Glenfiddich, the World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Whisky, has unveiled the Grande Couronne, the newest addition to the Grand Series. Grande Couronne is a 26-Year-Old whisky matured in American and European oak casks at the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, before the crowning glory – an extended finish of up to two years in meticulously sourced French Cognac casks –…

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  • NEWSOdibets comes to the rescue of ailing reggae MC Fullstop

    Odibets comes to the rescue of ailing reggae MC Fullstop

    Betting firm Odibets under their Odimtaani initiative has come to the aid of ailing reggae MC Fullstop. Unknown to many, MC Fullstop whose real names are John Maina, has been bedridden for the past few weeks. Last week, MC Fullstop disclosed that he was suffering from a critical disease of the heart known as Labor Pneumonia. “My sincere apologies to…

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  • NEWSJunior Golf Foundation Partners with Safaricom, NCBA, Crown Paints and Prime Bank for Golf Development

    Junior Golf Foundation Partners with Safaricom, NCBA, Crown Paints and Prime Bank for Golf Development

    Junior Golf Foundation’s (JGF) ambition to nurture and grow the game has received a major boost after signing partnerships with Safaricom, NCBA, Crown Paints and Prime Bank. The 3-year renewable agreements will cater for the training of coaches, local golf tours and nationwide golf development. “We are quite fortunate to have brought on board 4 big corporates in Safaricom, NCBA,…

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  • NEWSLG to open 20 new stores in East Africa expansion plan

    LG eyes growing on-demand laundry market with smart shops

    Consumer appliances manufacturer LG Electronics is moving to tap into the fast-growing on-demand laundry market in East Africa with a new concept targeting clientele looking for superior home washing services. LG has partnered with vendors and local entrepreneurs to roll out stores in strategic locations that are equipped with state-of-the-art washing machines, and offering differentiated laundry solutions to an increasingly…

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  • NEWSHousing PS launches Unity Homes’ next 640 units at Tatu City

    Housing PS launches Unity Homes’ next 640 units at Tatu City

    Unity Homes, a developer of affordable housing communities, has begun construction of Unity East at Tatu City with 640 two- and three-bedroom apartments. After successfully completing the first phase of 384 two-bedroom homes, the new project will raise the developer’s total number of units at Tatu City to more than 1,000. The first phase’s apartments, Unity West, are all finished…

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  • BUSINESSInsurance Broker Minet Kenya scoops best intermediary of the year award

    Insurance Broker Minet Kenya scoops best intermediary of the year award

    Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers Limited was declared and awarded as the overall best intermediary of the year in the 2020 annual intermediaries’ awards by UAP Insurance Kenya Limited. The broker, who met the required parameters of the program was awarded with a brand-new car, VW Polo. The annual awards covered all the key intermediated distribution channels including brokers, independent agents,…

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  • NEWSOdibets Tedium Rogers

    Odibets Transforms the Life of Reformed Gangster After 20 years at Kamiti

    For Tedium Rodgers being locked up at the Kamiti Maximum Prison had never crossed his mind, the former Mathare United midfielder had always dreamt of playing in the English Premier League specifically Manchester United which he was and is still a staunch supporter. “Growing up I always loved football, I practically ate, slept, and dreamt football, I have always supported…

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  • How to Handle Long Distance Relationship Concerns

    Handling a long https://www.friendlamps.com/blogs/friendlamps/long-distance-relationship-statistics-research length relationship may be one of the challenging stuff in life. Specifically in case you are newlyweds, it may seem as if you are juggling a whole lot of tasks. You have to system your times ahead of time to ensure that there is always a spot available for one another. In addition to planning the…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    Shenanigans of When I Was Young

    I remember when I was young and the height of fashion was this Cinderella like dresses. My mom would pair them with white socks and reeboks or this pair of yellow open shoes I had. It did not matter the color of dress. Pink made sense with yellow, orange did not survive either. It could have been the Kamba in…

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  • LIFESTYLE

    To protect, to defend and to respect – Pastor Ng’ang’a a perfect embodiment

    By Adrienne Wachera Pastor Ng’ang’a is trending on every tabloid. Well, this morning while riding in the matatu, there are many reasons I love my matatus especially the KBS ones which have SDA songs oozing out from their speakers and once in a while bongo tunes. Also, I get to listen to King’ang’i and Mwalimu Churchill! These days apart from…

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