The Circle thrills Nairobi music enthusiasts
The Circle, a monthly event that is held every first Saturday of the month, is quickly turning out to be a must go to celebrity hang out. Last weekend the event, which is the second in the series, was...
View ArticleParroty, Tiera Gee in a collabo
After rocking the world with his 'dance-to-this' hit single Dakika Moja, singer Parroty is set to release another hit, this time with Mombasa-bred songstress Stephanie Khatiera, popularly known as...
View ArticleSize 8 sees the light
Sensational singer Linet Munyali, better known as Size 8, is now a gospel artiste. Speaking to Word Is, the Vidonge hitmaker said her road to salvation has been a tumultuous one, but the time has come...
View ArticleSpotted
Spotted: Starehe MP Maina Kamanda at the Stanley newsstand on Kimathi Street in Nairobi on Monday evening.Read more about SpottedComments
View ArticleIMAX theatre marks first anniversary
It almost looks like yesterday when the IMAX cinema opened in Nairobi's central business district to rave reviews. IMAX is an abbreviation for 'image maximum' and has been causing ripples across the...
View ArticleManjano Visual Art Exhibition opens in Nairobi
There was a lot of creativity and innovation from the artists who participated in this year’s Manjano Nairobi Visual Arts Exhibition organised by the GoDown Arts Centre and that opened on Thursday at...
View ArticleParliament Should Be Objective In Vetting Nominees
Shortly after President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto announce their Cabinet, Parliament will vet the nominees to determine whether they are fit to serve in public office. The names...
View ArticleShilling firms to near 8-month high vs dollar
The shilling gained to a near eight-month high yesterday, helped by banks trimming their dollar positions amid slack corporate demand for the hard currency. The shilling hit a session high of...
View ArticleSeacom launches a cloud services unit
Submarine cable operator Seacom has introduced a new company to offer cloud computing services in Kenya. The new subsidiary called Pamoja will provide wholesale cloud computing services via...
View ArticleTransCentury profits rise to Sh1.2 billion
INVESTMENT firm TransCentury has reported a 41 per cent growth in profits before tax to Sh1.2 billion for the year ended December 31, up from Sh869 million the previous year. The company, associated...
View ArticleJubilee lauded for its energy policies
The Jubilee Coalition promise for Power for all by the year 2020 has received praise from the business community. The newly sworn-in government has promised to expand electricity production and...
View ArticleKCB targets small businesses to lift returns
Kenya Commercial Bank , east Africa's biggest bank by assets, plans to improve returns for shareholders by stepping up lending to fast-growing small and medium sized businesses, its chief executive...
View ArticleJKIA plans new local passenger terminal
The Kenya Airports Authority plans to build an additional terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to handle the increasing domestic traffic. The new Domestic Passenger Terminal will cover a...
View ArticleM-Pesa transactions over Sh300,000 to be checked
THE Central Bank is proposing to start investigating all mobile money transfer services above Sh300, 000 a week, a move that may see business people affected for fear of unnecessary interference. This...
View ArticleThe Window Of Oppurtunity
It is said that human attention span - the amount of time a person can concentrate on a task without being distracted - is about 20 minutes, 40 minutes if you really stretch it. If this is true, the...
View ArticleNets burned to save fish
Illegal fishing nets worth Sh2.25 million were yesterday torched in Homa Bay District in an effort to increase the fish population in Lake Victoria The mosquito nets were seized in various beaches in...
View Article374 children suffer floods
Children below the age of five and expectant mothers are the major casualties of the raging floods in parts of Nyanza region. The floods have displaced 374 children below the age of five as well as 47...
View ArticleHigh Court to hear poll cases
The High court in Kisii will start hearing county and parliamentary election petitions filed from various areas in Kisii, Nyamira and Migori counties. Eight petitions have been filed that include one...
View ArticleResearchers in aloe vera boost
Researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have improvised a method for processing aloe vera in Kakamega forest. Icipe said the solar energy method is a major...
View ArticleWoman stabbed to death in Busia maize plantation
A 24 year old hotel worker from Busia town was yesterday found murdered and dumped in a maize plantation along a feeder road known as Mtongwe-Ojami-with knife wounds in the abdomen. According to the...
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