Author: Francis Muli

Safaricom has updated the MySafaricom App to bring a range of new features while giving users more control in how they access their favourite products and services. According to the giant telco, the new app delivers a superior experience with customers set to enjoy innovative features such as a detailed and interactive M-PESA statement that classifies transactions in a simple interface. This enables customers to search for transactions, access statements for up to 12 months and share transaction messages with ease. “In order to enhance the digital lifestyles of our customers, we embarked on a digital transformation journey to rethink…

Safaricom is celebrating 20 years this year, and what many people do not know, is that the giant telecom company started as a department in the now defunct Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation. Back then, many people did not use mobile phones. In fact, to own a mobile phone, you would need Sh54,000 to pay for the handset, Sh10,000 as a deposit and the rest of the amount was distributed for service and insurance. At the start of the Y2K in the year 2000, Kenyans started adopting the use of mobile phones and the industry has now grown to become…

Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Joe Mucheru, has emphasized on the government’s commitment to expand internet connectivity in the country in efforts to create employment for the youth. Speaking in Turkana County, Mucheru said the ministry was not just connecting the county offices only, but also the sub county offices as well. “This is a great vision which aligns with the Ajira digital programme that trains youth and allows them to earn a living by working online,” he said. The CS noted that the organization had secured jobs from international companies and partnered with organizations in Australia to offer courses such…

The shareholders of the Co-operative Bank Group have has ratified a dividend of Ksh1 per share, being the same level of dividend payout as for the previous year 2018. This was announced during the 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Thursday last week, October 22, 2020. The Bank paid out Ksh5.9 billion in dividends to the 15 million-member Co-operative Movement for the year ended December 2019, in accordance with the regulatory guidance by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). Co-op Holdings Co-operative Society, the 64.5 percent strategic shareholder received a dividend of Ksh3.79 billion. In the year under review,…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has accused his Deputy Dr William Ruto of abandoning him after the 2017 elections and starting 2022 campaigns. “Namshukuru DP upande wa Jubilee kwa sababu tulisonga pamoja.Hapa katikati ndio 2022 ikaanza…akasahau yale mengine…Ndio maana nasema tutulize ball…Hii race ni relay.Lakini sasa hapa my brother William anapinduka anakimbia nyuma (I thank the DP (William Ruto) because we worked together… but in the middle he started the 2022 race… he forgot the other (agreements)… that’s why I say relax… this is a relay but my brother William has turned around and is running the opposite side),” said President Kenyatta.…

Shopping for the right kind of washing machine can be tedious and confusing especially if you do not have prior experience using one. Several Supermarkets now stock many different brands and just like our phones, companies like Samsung, LG, Bosch, Von and many other brands continue pushing the boundaries in efforts to offer convenience. Washing machines are now so intelligent that for most people, all you have to do is put in your load and go out for the day. You can come back home to find your laundry washed, dried and pressed just ready to be stored. It is…

Troubled retailer Tuskys’ dream to turn around could wait longer as lenders demand billions owed to them by the retailer. According to new revelations, the retailer owes Ksh2.8 billion to Equity Bank and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), a debt that will play a big role in regaining stability. In court filings regarding the ongoing liquidation case against Tuskys, it was revealed that Tuskys owes DTB Ksh2.5 billion which includes a term loan, overdraft facility, letters of credit & guarantee, higher purchase facilities and insurance premium facilities (IPF). On the other hand, the retailer owes Equity Bank Ksh285.1 million. Tuskys became…

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN) has embarked on a plan to set up a commercial data centre that will house servers, network and storage for international firms. In efforts to increase its revenue streams, KENGEN will offer the service at a fee. “KenGen plans to build a new Tier IV Data Centre that can host mission critical systems and provide colocation, business continuity and managed services facilities to local and international organizations; as an additional and diversified revenue stream,” says the firm in tender documents. The company is seeking the services of a global consultant who will guide them in…

Nairobi Hospital lost at least Ksh2.2 billion within one year due to mismanagement, a new audit report by Grant Thornton has revealed. The hospital could not explain a variance of Ksh2.2 billion between its two internal billing systems – Kranium and Navision – in billing and receipts. “As at December 31, 2019, the total inpatient and outpatient revenue recorded on Kranium for the Financial Year 2019-20 amounted to Ksh12.8 billion. The total revenue recorded on Navision amounted to Ksh10.6 billion resulting in an unexplained variance of Ksh2.2 billion. This is equivalent to two months’ revenue,” reads the report in part. Also,…

The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the country rose to 49,721 on Sunday after 931 more people tested positive from 6,691 samples tested in the last 24 hours. Cumulative tests conducted so far stand at 659,920. In a statement to newsrooms, the Health Ministry said of the new cases, 896 are Kenyans and 35 are foreigners. 615 males and 316 females At the same time, 333 more patients have recovered from the disease, 256 from the Home-Based Care Program, while 77 have been discharged from various hospitals. Total recoveries now stand at 34,209. On a sad note, the…

Since the 10th of August, the father of my kids refused to support our kids, he threw us out of the home we were living in. These are the words of Vlogger Maureen Waititu, who was accused of blocking her ex-lover Frankie Kiarie access to their two sons. In a long Instagram post, Maureen says that Frankie never even bothered to find out where they moved out to. “Since the 10th of August, the father of my kids refused to support our kids, he threw us out of the home we were living in even after trying to get him…

Constitutional lawyer Nzamba Kitonga, who chaired the Committee of Experts that authored the Constitution in 2010 is dead. Kitonga died of Cardiac arrest on Saturday evening after coming from a burial. He died aged 64. ODM leader Raila Odinga, who is currently pushing efforts to change the 2010 Constitution, termed Kitonga’s death as a big loss in the quest for a better Constitution. “Dr Kitonga consistently interpreted the constitution to make sure it grew with our people and our nation. His death is an irreparable loss to our quest to improve on our 2010 Constitution where he served as chair of…

Central Bank Governor, Patrick Njoroge, seems to have found his  doppelganger after some users on Twitter noticed a striking resemblance between him and former Guinea Prime Minister, Cellou Dalein Diallo. Many other users were in agreement, with some saying there was a definite relation between the two. Photos of the CBK Governor side by side with the former PM, who has declared that he is the winner of Guinea’s presidential elections, showed just how much the two look alike. Read: Photos Of DP Ruto Driving Ndindi Nyoro Excite Netizens The CBK governor, however, did not agree with the claims. He…

Tanzania Citizens have noticed that they are unable to send SMSs bearing the name “Tundu Lissu” through the main mobile phone providers, Vodacom and Airtel. On the same breath, the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has issued a directive temporarily suspending bulk messaging and bulk voice calling services. In the directive, the TCRA said that bulk SMSs might have a negative impact on the forthcoming general elections and had therefore suspended the services between October 24th and November 11th 2020. Only utility bulk messaging such as e-government and financial services were exempted. The directive was shared after citizens noticed that…

The Kenya space agency has launched a strategic plan to guide the country’s space programmes between 2020 and 2025. The agency is one of about five space institutions in Africa. It is tasked with coordinating, regulating and promoting Kenya’s development of the space sector. President Uhuru Kenyatta recently issued the 2017 gazette notice following by a launch of the blueprint. Speaking at the event, Defence Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma said the plan will position Kenya with the big leagues as it sets a technological dawn in the country. She said the plans would drive Kenya’s space science with more intensive…