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Kenya’s Negative Stance on Innovative Oral Nicotine Products Costing Lives
Kenya’s obstructive stance on innovative tobacco-free oral nicotine products (ONDS) is denying thousands of smokers desperate to quit cigarettes an extraordinary opportunity to have informed choices and save lives. That’s according to international medical experts who addressed the Africa Tobacco Harm Reduction Forum hosted by the Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA). “By lagging behind the rest of the world in…
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Sam Odhiambo: An ultimate guide for purchasing the right washing machine
In Kenya we have always been reliant on the cleaning ladies that we like to call “mama fuas” and our house managers or house helps to do our laundry. Many times we have woken up to a text or call where your cleaning lady announces that she will not make it, or your house help quits on you unexpectedly, leaving…
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OdiTV is Odibets’ New Platform That Let’s Users Watch Live Matches
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has launched a new interesting feature christened for its users. Known as OdiTV, the feature will let users on the Odibets platform access live matches whenever they are on the website. How to get started? To watch the live streamed games on the Odibets platform, one must first have an account with Odibets, this is…
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Equity Plants 7,000 Trees at various UoN Campuses
Equity Group Foundation and Kenya Forest Service have yesterday joined University of Nairobi in their annual tree planting exercise at a drive to plant 7,000 trees at various campuses as they enhance efforts to mitigate against adverse effects of climate change. The effort is in line with Equity’s ambitious conservation project to plant 35 million trees across the country, and…
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OPPO Kenya adds to its wearable smart devices line with the launch of the OPPO Band
OPPO Kenya has unveiled a new smart band in the Kenyan market. Known as the OPPO Band, the wearable will start selling in the country on May 20th with an offer that will see the first 100 customers on Jumia purchasing it for Ksh3,999. OPPO Kenya says this offer will run till May 23, 2021, or till the first 100…
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E-commerce firm BeautyClick pens exclusive distribution deal with Italian cosmetic brand NOUBA
Kenya-based e-commerce firm BeautyClick has announced its exclusive distribution deal with Italian cosmetic brand NOUBA, with the aim of further establishing the brand and its fundamental approach to beauty to the Kenya and the East Africa region. Speaking during the announcement, BeautyClick CEO, Queenta Ndanu said “For the contemporary woman, makeup highlights her beauty and femininity. The use of lipstick…
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[Deal] Purchase Telkom Kenya’s Freedom Friday Bundle and Get Free UberEats Vouchers
Purchasing the recently unveiled Telkom Kenya’s Freedom Friday bundle will get you some free UberEats vouchers. Telkom has partnered with UberEats to upgrade the Freedom Friday 60GB @ Kes 1,000 bundle. Customers will be able to purchase the bundle from Friday 14th May to Monday 17th May. The customers who buy the 60GB Freedom Friday bundle will get 3 Free…
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Silafrica partners with Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations to cushion workers from job losses
Silafrica, the manufacturer and supplier of plastic and packaging solutions has partnered with Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations to cushion informal sector workers from job losses during the pandemic. Silafrica, Group Executive Director, Akshay Shah and Jua Kali umbrella body, KNFJKA Chief Executive Officer, Richard Muteti have signed a Memorandum of understanding on a COVID-19 resilience programme that…
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Pwani Oil supports preventive health campaign in Kwale County
Over 500 nurses in Kwale County are taking part in preventive health awareness activities targeting local communities as part of the International Nurses Week. The campaign, supported through a partnership by Pwani Oil, Kenya Professional Nurses Association (KPNA) and Naivas Supermarkets, is part of the International Nurses Week. It seeks to sensitize the rural communities in the county on disease prevention while…
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Jackpot Bonus and 3 Other Bonuses that Make OdiBets the Best for Betting Fanatics
Bonus is a word that brings joy to betting fanatics across the globe, and for a good reason. Bonuses come in different forms be it free bets, cashback, or jackpot winnings. Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has gained plaudits from punters in the country for their lucrative bonuses. The betting firm boasts of a sign-up bonus for new customers that…
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Telkom launches Mambo 99, new bundles tariff for prepaid customers
Telkom has introduced a new monthly data bundles tariff targeted at its prepaid customers. Dubbed Mambo 99, the new tariff will give customers data and minutes at competitive pricing. Mambo 99, will give customers a daily data allocation of 99MB, along with 99 on-net minutes for a monthly amount of KSh.99, for a period of 30 days. The other bundle option,…
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Why the Huawei Watch Fit is the best ally for those who practice mountaineering
Mountain climbing is one of the common outdoors sport that majority of Kenyans especially those who live in urban areas engage in as a way of keeping fit, networking or killing boredom. Most common places that you will find hikers especially beginners are Ngong Hills, Longonot, Kilimambogo among others. This is where the love for mountain climbing begins before getting…
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World Half Marathon Record Holder Chepng’etich Named LG Sports Personality Of April
Reigning world marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etich is the LG /SJAK Sports Personality of the Month for April. The win follows her superb performance in the Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon, where she posted a new world record of 1:04:02 hours to beat Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw to second place. The 26-year-old beat the previous record, set 14 months ago by Ababel Yeshaneh,…
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Easier to recycle LG products great for ecosystem sustainability
Imagine a world where we could recycle and reuse all the products we consume. The world would be a far cleaner, healthier and safer place to live. Today, the world is facing a garbage crisis, with more waste being generated than ever before. Environmental experts estimate 1.3. billion tonnes of solid waste is generated globally each year and this expected…
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Penda Health opens referral center, eyes telemedicine growth
Penda Health, a medical services provider operating 21 medical centres in Nairobi and its environs has officially opened an in-network referral center offering specialist services to its clients as it expands its affordable health care model currently targeting to serve more than 400,000 patients in 2021. The referral center located in Nairobi’s Central Business District will provide specialist services such as pediatric,…
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[Column] Hardeep Sound: Greater collaboration, tech needed for effective vaccine rollout in Kenya
As we mark one year since the global COVID-19 pandemic hit Africa, all eyes are on countries’ ability to secure, import and distribute the vaccines that have been proven effective in the fight against the novel coronavirus. The pandemic has highlighted the glaring gap between the developed and developing world. Wealthy nations have been able to source and stockpile hundreds…
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Octagon Africa Names Godwin Simba New Group Executive Director
Octagon Africa has appointed Godwin Simba as its new Group Executive Director of Strategy and Product Development to drive product development and innovation within the region. Godwin Simba is a seasoned professional with vast experience in retirement benefits consulting, investment advisory, pension inclusion, business re-engineering and innovation with managerial experience in leading teams, business strategy development and execution, product, and…
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PwC Lauds Customs for lifting restriction on warehousing of goods
PwC has commended the move by the Commissioner of Customs and Border Control, Kenya Revenue Authority to lift restrictions on warehousing of goods in Customs bonded warehouses imposed by Customs in May 2020. The policy shift by the government is a welcome relief for businesses that utilize customs bonded warehouses to store goods, defer payment of duties and are involved…
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New Jumia Prime customers to enjoy free one-month delivery
Jumia has announced the launch of a Jumia Prime campaign that will see new customers sign up for a one-month trial and receive free deliveries on orders placed on the company’s platform. “We want our customers to think of Jumia Prime as the key to making e-commerce a part of your everyday services. With Jumia Prime, delivery is FREE –…
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Unpacking the Smartphone by HMD Global for your Mother’s Day Gift
Nothing is as great as a gift from a pure heart. A gift melts hearts levels the ups, fills the downs, calms down waves of anger and turns enemies into great friends. A gift cements and strengthens friends and relationships at all levels. Choosing a gift for your loved one is not a walk in the park, and it involves…
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