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Counterfeit face masks nabbed at Namanga, Kajiado County
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority yesterday raided and nabbed 291 pieces counterfeit face masks worth Kshs 500,000 in Namanga town, Kajiado County. The agency is in the process of identifying and investigating the deals for further arrests and prosecution. According to Hussein Abdi, Namanga Border Post Inspector, Anti-Counterfeit Agency: “The increased demand for these products poses an opportunity for criminals to capitalize on…
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Standard Chartered launches US$50m COVID-19 assistance fund
Standard Chartered Group has launched a $50 million global fund providing assistance to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Group says it will immediately donate $25 million to support emergency relief in our most affected markets. The additional $25 million will help communities over the medium term to recover from the economic impact of the virus. It will also…
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Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and experts share experiences with counterparts in China on Covid-19 with support from Huawei
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and other health experts recently held a video conference call from Afya House with their counterparts in China to share experiences relating to the fight against the Coronavirus. With video conference equipment supported by Huawei, this was the first time the Kenyan delegation held a video conference with the Chinese Ministry of Health and other experts who have…
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Coronavirus: Here’s How To Clean Your Phone Properly
As we continue to keep our hands clean, our phones, among other constantly touched surfaces and objects, can act as a safe harbor for the virus. Here’s a go-to guide that you can reference to keep your phone clean.
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Jambojet suspends Kigali and Entebbe Flights over coronavirus fears
Local carrier Jambojet has suspended its services in Kigali and Entebbe over coronavirus fears. The virus, which has been spreading fast over the past few weeks has resulted in a decrease in airline passengers, especially on the international routes. As a result, Jambojet says it has suspended its services to the two cities with immediate effect. ”We would like to…
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Jumia And Reckitt Benckiser To Provide African Consumers Access To Hygiene Products As Coronavirus Continues To Bite
The effects of Coronavirus continue to be felt across the globe and organisations around the world are joining hands to fight the crisis which has so far claimed more than 6,000 lives. Jumia and global health products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser are among the latest companies to join forces. The two have today announced a major partnership to help consumers access…
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Jumia Tech Week Campaign Starts Today, Here’s What To Expect
Jumia Kenya has announced the launch of this year’s Jumia Tech Week campaign. The campaign kicks of today, 16th March and will run until 27th March with customers visiting the platform securing deals on phones, computing televisions, games and consoles, cameras and other accessories. The campaign is running under the theme: Upgrade Your Life. There will be deals of up to 50% off…
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GE Healthcare and Kenya Association of Radiologists host 2nd Radiology with Over 100 Healthcare Professionals
GE Healthcare and the Kenya Association of Radiologists (KAR) held the ‘2nd Radiology Clinical Day” to train more than 100 Kenyan radiologists on the latest medical imaging technologies and techniques to improve diagnosis and disease management. The one-day forum themed ‘Elevating Radiology’ was focused on Gastrointestinal and abdominal radiology. Topics covered included advanced technologies in body imaging, advanced digital mammography…
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Nokia’s New 5G Phone To Feature in 25th James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announce they are the official phone partners for the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. The new James Bond film will feature the soon to be announced first ever 5G Nokia smartphone, alongside other future-proof Nokia phones. In the lead up to the movie release, HMD Global has already unveiled a first look at their new commercial. It…
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Former Uber Kenya Country Manager Joins SWVL As General Manager
Egyptian shuttle-hailing company SWVL has today announced the appointment of Dip Patel as its General Manager in Kenya. Until his appointment at SWVL, Patel was the Head of Growth at Apollo Agriculture – a Kenyan technology company that helps small-scale farmers maximize their profits. Prior to that, he served as Uber’s Country Manager in Kenya having started as the company’s…
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Mizizi Africa Homes firms grip in off-plan provision with launch of Heritage Estate
Real Estate firm, Mizizi Africa Homes has launched a new project along Kenyatta road exit 14, off Thika Superhighway. The project, Heritage Estate is an off-plan development just 25 minutes’ drive from Nairobi CBD. The launch of Heritage Estate comes barely a month after buyout of Penguin Estate in the area. Mizizi Africa Homes Operations and Finance Director, George Mburu…
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Rift Region Set To Name New Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Regional Champions
Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Defending girls Champions Kitale Queens have failed to qualify for the Rift regional finals paving way for new national champions in the girls’ category to be crowned. Meanwhile Season one boys national champions, Kapenguria Heroes are back in the fray and will feature in this weekend’s Rift regional finals at Green Stadium in Kericho County. Last…
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Absa Kenya has partnered with Eliud Kipchoge to launch Ksh.45 million education Kitty
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Africa has partnered with Eliud Kipchoge and other elite athletes to launch a Ksh.45 million education Kitty. The Absa education kitty will be divided between two major projects with Ksh.20 million going towards the construction of ablution blocks in 40 primary schools across the country and the remaining Ksh. S25 million being used to set up 66…
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British Airways is getting rid of single-use plastic from all its flights
The Airline has already rolled out initiatives to remove 25 million individual items of single-use plastic on board each year, equivalent to 90 tonnes
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[Opinion] We Must Not Jeopardize Africa’s Future in the Name of Fighting Climate Change
Pressure is building to phase out fossil fuels in Africa to fight climate change. Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European Investment Bank (EIB) have dropped support for African fossil fuel production in hopes of encouraging a transition from oil, gas and coal to sustainable energy sources like wind and solar power. Now there are legitimate concerns that…
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[Column] The law is only as good as the regulator: as LN100 has shown Kenya
At the end of every regulatory process comes the regulator, the implementation and the enforcement. For without them, as we know only too well in Kenya, every law is no law at all, with the beginning, middle and end of legislation coming only on its application. A case in point is Legal Notice, LN for the initiated, 100, gazetted on…
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A 24 Year Old Garissa Farm Employee Wins Last Lipa Na M-PESA Apartment
Joshua Muthui is the sixth and last winner of a three-bedroom apartment in Nairobi’s Riruta estate in the ongoing Lipa Na M-PESA promotion.
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Kenya’s First International Cultural Symposium Launched in Nairobi
The British Council, through its East Africa Arts program under the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth program, is hosting the largest gathering of cultural experts from around the world ever seen in Kenya for a major event at Nairobi’s National Museum dedicated to cultural heritage. The event is a part of the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth programme, a two-year…
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KenGen announces half and full year results
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has today released the unaudited results for the half-year ended 31st December 2019 and full year ended 30th June 2019, indicating a 4.3 per cent growth in profit before tax for the half year period ending December 31st, 2019. The company’s profit after tax for the period under review increased by 98 per cent, from Ksh…
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Safaricom’s DigiFarm Wins Global Mobile Award
DigiFarm platform provides smallholder farmers with convenient access to a variety of services, including discounted inputs, financing and advice on best farming practice, all from a 2G enabled mobile phone.
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