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July 11, 2020
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[Game Spot] Detroit: Become human review

There has never been a better time to be a Gamer than now. The pandemic that is Covid-19 has ravaged the world forcing us to alter how normal tasks are performed. This has seen a lot of folks work from the comfort of their homes as they try to adhere to health guidelines on staying home and reducing risk of…
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July 10, 2020
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High Court stops implementation of Gazette Notice appointing a Committee by CS Munya

The High Court in Nairobi has today issued orders stopping the implementation of a Gazette Notice by Agriculture CS Peter Munya that sought to form a National Steering Committee on The Implementation of Tea Reforms in Kenya; after the process was challenged by KTDA lawyer, Benson Millimo. In a Judicial Review application, the lawyer argued that some of the persons…
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July 10, 2020
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M-PESA Foundation Partners with KMPDU to distribute PPEs to 7 Counties

Over 3,000 healthcare workers will receive personal protective equipment (PPEs) courtesy of the M-PESA Foundation. The Foundation will work with local manufacturers to procure the PPEs and Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) to distribute them at an estimated cost of KES 20 million. Healthcare workers in 7 Counties will receive the PPEs which include surgical masks, N95…
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July 7, 2020
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Safaricom to connect Coca-Cola coolers with data collection sensors

Coca-Cola has partnered with Safaricom to connect its coolers with data collection sensors that will enable the company to enhance its offering to retailers and outlets of its beverage products in the country. The connected coolers are wired with sensors which leverage on the Internet of things (IoT) – the inter-networking of “smart” devices that collect and exchange data. The…
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July 1, 2020
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Kenya’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Now Official, To Take Effect From January

The proposed 1.5% digital services tax in Kenya is set to start being implemented from January 1, 2021. This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta gave a green light to the Value Added Tax (Digital Marketplace Supply) Regulations, 2020 draft yesterday. Now that the President has signed it, companies in the digital space will have to pay 1.5% of their gross…
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June 29, 2020
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KETRACO partners with Kenyatta University to offer Scholarships to female students from vulnerable communities

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, KETRACO has partnered with Kenyatta University to offer scholarships to girls from vulnerable families across the country. The partnership will see KETRACO pump resources into the program dubbed KETRACO Scholarship for Orphans and Vulnerable Students (KSOVS). Over the next five years vulnerable female students in KU’s Electrical or Civil Engineering faculty are set to be beneficiaries…
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June 29, 2020
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Kenya COVID-19 Fund, Equity Group Foundation and Health Ministry Distribute First Supply of Locally Manufactured PPEs

Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board flagged off the first consignment of locally manufactured PPEs to public hospitals in Kenya over the weekend. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Equity Group Foundation (EGF). The Board through its Health and Procurement Committees is coordinating the sourcing, quality assurance and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for frontline health care workers at…
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June 29, 2020
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Huawei Kenya and Lewa Launch virtual marathon campaign

Huawei Kenya has partnered with Lewa to host a virtual Lewa Safari Marathon and also launch #preparingfortomorrow campaign. This means, unlike previous Lewa Safari Marathons, a rebrand of the famous Safaricom Lewa Marathon, this year it will be run virtually. This is due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has put a halt on international travel and the possibility of having…
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June 29, 2020
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Jambojet Named Most Reliable Dash 8-400 Operator In Africa And Middle East

For the second year in a row, regional low cost carrier Jambojet has been awarded the 2019 Dash 8-400 Africa and Middle East Reliability Award. The awards recognise operators of Dash 8 Series turboprops who achieve the highest rates of dispatch reliability. This is the percentage of flights that depart within a specified time of the scheduled departure time. Airlines global standard…
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June 29, 2020
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Thirty students graduate from Safaricom Youth Orchestra

The Safaricom Youth Orchestra marked its 6th graduation with thirty students graduating in a virtual ceremony on Saturday. Among the graduates were 12 students from Ghetto Classics, whose love and passion for music earned them a spot in the Orchestra to play various instruments ranging from the Flute, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet and violin. “I am thrilled to see how…
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June 23, 2020
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SATO is introducing a hand-washing solution to help fight COVID-19 in developing countries

SATO SATO, LIXIL Group has today introduced ‘SATO Tap’, its new hand-washing solution to help fight COVID-19 in Developing countries across the world. SATO Tap will first be manufactured in India, and will be made available for partners in September 2020, with ramp up of production and retail availability through early 2021. At the same time LIXIL has also committed…
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June 23, 2020
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Equity Group calls off plans to acquire Atlas Mara banking businesses

Equity Group has called off plans to acquire Atlas Mara (ATMA). The decision according to Equity is consistent with the bank’s board’s view of uncertainty of risk which precipitated the proposed withdrawal of Kshs 9.5 billion dividend pay-out to shareholders. Equity has expressed the intention to acquire banking businesses from ATMA in Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique. In January 2020,…
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June 23, 2020
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Safaricom Foundation Donates PPEs To Healthcare Workers In Meru, Kajiado And Baringo

Safaricom Foundation has handed over personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth over KES 7 million to healthcare workers in Meru, Kajiado and Baringo. The PPEs are in support of the fight against the coronavirus in those three counties. Healthcare workers in Meru will receive N95 masks, hazardous materials suits, face shields, surgical gowns and masks as well as hand sanitsers “Our health…
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June 23, 2020
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Jumia launches 8th Anniversary campaign to support sellers

Jumia is marking its 8th Anniversary by celebrating consumers and communities through tailored campaigns in the exceptional context of the pandemic. The company’s anniversary themed ‘Jumia na Jamii – Stronger Together’ is one of its biggest annual commercial events and it is slated to hold from Monday June 22nd until July 5th promising value for money for its customers. “Jumia 8th Anniversary is a celebration…
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May 12, 2020
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Safaricom Foundation Donates Tablets To Students in Kawangware and Dandora

Students drawn from over one thousand households in Kawangware and Dandora are set to benefit from free access to e-learning tools following a partnership between Safaricom Foundation and Dignitas. Dignitas is a non-governmental organisation that works to provide access to education in urban slums. Through this partnership, Safaricom has provided tablets to student leaders and teachers from the two informal…
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May 12, 2020
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From Zoom to Houseparty: The World’s Most Popular Apps During Isolation Revealed

The coronavirus pandemic has seen an unprecedented change in the way we live our lives. With the governments imposing lockdowns in countries around the world, we’ve relied on our homes, our families and the internet to keep us entertained and socially connected. In fact, the internet has become a key instrument in helping us get through lockdown and maintain our…
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May 12, 2020
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COVID-19: KEPSA and Jumia launch Digital Commerce Program to support Kenyan businesses

Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has partnered with e-commerce leader Jumia to register and train local businesses to sell online. Through the Digital Commerce Program, KEPSA and Jumia aim to help businesses digitize so that they grow their digital sales and save jobs amidst COVID-19 outbreak. The businesses will be trained to sell on Jumia with access to over 4…
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May 12, 2020
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Carrefour Partners With Red Cross To Support Communities In Kenya Impacted By COVID-19

Carrefour which is operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya has launched a month-long donation campaign in partnership with the Kenya Red-Cross to assist communities in need, with donations. The donation will consist of maize meal, rice, sugar, cooking oil and other food items, targeting needy families neighbouring Carrefour stores. The distribution of these donations will be done through the Kenya Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund. …
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April 10, 2020
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Memes are a unifying factor in Kenya

Memes should be included under the unifying symbols in Kenya. Kenyans will up in arms in some online war, either internal or external with very high probability of winning more-so external ones. Tanzanians have been reported to scold on of their own who tried to start an online war with Kenya. It’s a new trend that’s come with social media and…
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April 10, 2020
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Chinese brutality, home and away

It started with illegal entry into the country, so many were discovered to be undocumented. It then got to illegal goods being discovered at warehouses and even homes. Local traders were up in arms for how the Chinese had flooded the market with cheap fake goods. Then it went a notch higher, they were now physically beating up the locals…
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