Author: Francis Muli

Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka will not be in the presidential race after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) locked him out on a technicality. The IEBC released a list of 16 candidates who have been cleared to contest in the August 9 polls. They are expected to present their nomination papers on Saturday. The list comprises nine political coalition party candidates and seven candidates vying on independent tickets. Among those cleared are Azimio Coalition presidential hopeful Raila Odinga and Kenya Kwanza’s William Ruto. Kalonzo is among four political party candidates and nine independent candidates who fell short of…

The Kenya Defense Forces is set to host an Air Show Festival at Uhuru gardens along Lang’ata road today. KDF has partnered with the Aero Club East Africa to display both military and civilian aerobatic capabilities with the aim of engaging and entertaining the public. The public has been invited to the exciting display “You are all invited to witness this spectacular show of scintillating aerobatics by Kenya Air Force jets and extreme maneuvers by a variety of helicopters in their inventory,” KDF said. The Wilson Airport will be closed temporarily to facilitate the air show. The Kenya Civil Aviation…

Ride-hailing app Uber has hit a huge milestone since venturing into the African market. The company announced that it had hit 10 billion trips since entering the market less than ten years ago. The company recorded 10 billion kilometres of trips on the continent despite the stiff competition in the sector. Uber was the first ride-hailing app to set up shop in Kenya in 2016. Since then, many more players have entered the market. This includes Bolt, InDriver, Have, Mondo Ride, and Wasili which focuses on providing trips outside of Nairobi. The companies faced a number of teething problems and…

The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute website appears to have been hacked and filled with porn content. However, the incident is spewing confusion given that the organization officially changed its name to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Institute (KALRO) The organization has distanced itself from the KARI website, saying it stopped using the domain in 2014 after a merger with the Coffee Research Foundation and the Kenya Sugar Research Foundation. A Facebook user, Ruth Mwebesa asked the organization to report the website as it has been displaying porn content and adverts. A KARLO representative told The Standard that the organization…

Elon Musk has been sued by Twitter investors for alleged violation of California corporate laws. The business mogul has been accused of mishandling his $44 billion Twitter bid and for wrongful conduct. The investors claim that Musk’s false statements and market manipulation have created chaos at the platform’s headquarters in San Francisco. Since the announcement of his bid, Twitter’s shares have slumped 27 percent lower than his $54.20 offer price. The investors claimed that the Tesla Boss’s tweets on the platform are detrimental to the company and misleading to his 95 million followers and the public. Among the tweets in…

Two Information technology graduates have been charged with cybersquatting. George Omondi Auch and Christopher Okite were accused of creating a domain name using the name of Apex Steel without the company’s consent. The two allegedly committed the offense between January 15 and February 2 at an unknown place. They were arraigned before the Milimani law courts where they were charged with committing the offence contrary to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act. Section 28 of the Act prohibits the creation of a business name, trademark, domain name or phrase used by another person on the internet without authority or right.…

American Rapper Rick Ross has confirmed that he is in a relationship with Tanzanian socialite Hamisa Mobetto. The socialite, who is also Tanzanian Singer Diamond Platnumz’ baby mama asked Ross to tell the fans if they were dating during a live session on Instagram Live. The duo had hosted a Live session when fans asked them about their relationship. “They (fans) wanna know if we’re dating,” Hamisa told Ross to which he answered, “Yes she’s mine”. Previously, Ross had discussed the relationship during a radio interview, saying Mobeto was in a better position to explain the connection. Read: Hamisa Mobetto Speaks…

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to retain some disappearing messages. The disappearing messages feature was rolled out a few years ago, allowing users to have their messages disappear after seven days. The feature was intended to promote privacy and help users delete messages that they would not want out there. Some users can however send some important messages when the disappearing messages is set, hence the development of the latest feature. According to WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, Kept messages will be available in a future update of the messaging service for web, android and iOS.…

Google is rolling out new Real Tone filters on Photos. The company announced that the ‘filters’ tab will now be available in the Google Photos Image editor. Google says the Real Tone filters were reportedly designed by professional image makers to accurately represent various skin tones in photos. “These filters were designed by professional image makers to work well across skin tones, so you can choose the filter that reflects your style,” the company said in a tweet about the launch. https://twitter.com/googlephotos/status/1529145830199787520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529145830199787520%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2022%2F05%2F25%2Fgoogle-photos-new-real-tone-filters%2F Read: Apple, Microsoft and Google Announce Pact to Develop Passwordless Sign-ins Some of the Real Tone filters are named…

WhatsApp is the most preferred sales and marketing channel for small and medium-sized businesses. According to a survey by SME Consultancy firm Viffa Consult, the messaging platform has proven effective in business growth. The survey which assesses the utility of e-commerce among small businesses in Kenya also featured other third party platforms including Instagram, Facebook and Jumia as well as walk-in customers as top acquisition channels for consumers. Social media ranked as the second most popular sales and marketing channel after referrals. The report showed that businesses on WhatsApp and Facebook often sell through open and closed groups. Read: Yellow Pages…

Kenyans will now be able to access remote diagnosis and treatment following the rollout of a telemedicine project in more than 20 facilities. The government is set to host a health digital platform with a Sh600 million funding from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) The project will extend remote health services to Kenyans in rural areas to boost service delivery and accountability in health services. “If we cannot provide enough skilled staff in all our health facilities, we can surely take the skilled staff to the rural areas through telemedicine,” Joseph Sitienei, head of the Health Service Management department, Ministry…

Customers will now be able to place their online orders directly to restaurants through Payment service provider Pesapal. The company’s online payment acceptance solution, Reserveport, will allow hotels and restaurants to receive orders directly from customers. . The company says it has integrated its services with Uber Eats to allow customers make direct orders to the kitchen production system. This could come in handy in shortening the period within which orders are placed and accepted by hotel staff before they begin processing. “Orders from Uber Eats are posted directly to the restaurant’s point-of-sale, which means no more manual entry of…

Google has kicked off celebrations for today’s Africa day with an impressive collection of Arts and Culture from across the continent. On your Google search engine, the tech giant gives a prompt for users to take a tour celebrating what Africa has to offer. Users can explore museums, galleries and cultural sites including Kenya’s Africa Heritage house. They will be able to read curated stories covering fashion, music, art, identity, food and more. The collection includes scrolling history books to read about Africa’s Trailblazing Women including Winnie Mandela and Queen Tiye. How much do you know about Luanda Magere- the…

Professional Management Services and Corporate re-engineering expert Ms Terry Ramadhani has officially taken office as the new Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) Chief Executive Officer. Following her recent appointment by the KEMSA Board of Directors, Ms Ramadhani assumed the CEO position after receiving office instruments from the immediate former Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr John Kabuchi. Speaking moments after assuming office and taking a familiarisation tour of the KEMSA Commercial Street offices, Ms Ramadhani said she would maintain a consultative management approach and foster partnerships with all stakeholders. She paid tribute to KEMSA staff, and operating stakeholders for their commitment…

Google has released a report of Kenya’s most searched locations on its Street view feature for the year 2022. Nairobi’s Tea Room which serves as the bus termini for travelers heading to Rift Valley, Coastal region, Central and Western Kenya is the most viewed location followed by other bus stations, historical buildings, business centres, national parks, museums, hotels and cities. Google Street View is a Google Maps and Google Earth feature that gives interactive panoramas from various locations around the world. The data was released to mark Street View’s 15th anniversary and to highlight the numerous locations that are significant…