Author: Francis Muli

Uber has added a new parcel delivery option among its services for its customers in Kenya. Once you enter the destination for your trip, Uber now gives you “Connect” as an option after ‘ChapChap’ and ‘Boda’. The feature, which was announced to the US last month, allows you to send packages to your target recipient. The driver will transport the package on your behalf. The feature will take on the postal service as Uber mentions that there is no “postage required” and there is no need to wait hours or days before your package arrives. Clients are restricted or prohibited…

Local hotel chain PrideInn Hotels has reopened its newly acquired PrideInn Azure in Westlands in a full return in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. PrideInn Azure, preferred by business class and events organizers for meetings, conferences and accommodation, resumed operations on Monday, while their inhouse Flavors restaurant, famous for Kenyan and international flavors was opened to outside guests one week ago. The Sh1.2 billion facility hotel which was acquired by PrideInn Group on a management contract in February 2020 temporarily suspended its operations in March after Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Kenya. “We resumed operations as we recognized that demand…

Kenya Pipeline Company has suffered a Sh2.8 billion loss following the drop in fuel consumption during this Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 guidelines imposed included movement restrictions in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera; curfews and lock-down of hot-spots within Mombasa and Nairobi. This dampened petroleum sales and reduced the use of the pipelines to ferry the commodity hitting the top line by about 40 per cent. KPC Managing Director, Irungu Macharia, told senators that they had already suspended fuel loading in two major depots, Nakuru and Mombasa. This is in their efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus…

The Nairobi County is deploying the use of an App for the Kazi Mtaani programme. The app will be used by the workers to clock in and out during working hours for accountability purposes. The Nairobi Regional Commissioner, Wilson Njenga said that the app will facilitate the payment process as each worker is expected to work for a stipulated time. “This App will solve mischief by individuals who clock in and out in the morning and then disappear without working and expect to be paid for work not done. This system will be safeguarded from abuse,” said Njenga. Mr Njenga…

A study by Women in Real Estate (WIRE) shows that 92 percent of women in the industry have experienced sexual harassment. The report shows that 60.8 percent of the sexual harassment incidents take place at the workplace with 64.7 percent incidents reported to have been committed by a colleague or a fellow student. 49 percent of the victims told the offender to stop while 39.2 percent told a family member or friend. Shockingly, only 5.9 percent reported the incidents to management and authorities; worse still, only 12.8 percent of the cases reported were acted on. “Despite the rise in the…

Fast rising contemporary gospel sensation Sifa Favor is back with another single Mshindi, out now on Youtube and all digital platforms. Mshindi (Winner) is a song about winning, aimed at inspiring people who feel they have hit rock bottom during hard times that God is the winner, in everything we go through, every battle before us He will make us win at all times. https://youtu.be/sE4i4I4tsWs Mshindi is the fifth single from Favour who shot into the limelight with Wonder late last year.  The audio and visual have been produced by the award winning director and produce Eddie. “I have seen so…

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and DHL Express have launched HerVenture, a business skills training mobile app for women entrepreneurs, in Kenya.  The Mobile app will be used as an avenue to help women entrepreneurs in Kenya, across the African continent and globally, to digitise their businesses and position them to thrive in the new digital world during the pandemic. “COVID-19 is drastically changing the way we live and work and pushing us further into a digital world. To survive, many businesses across the world find that they too must move online. In emerging economies, mobile technology is proving…

MultiChoice Nigeria has revealed that this season’s Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) winner will walk away with N85 million (Ksh23.5 million) grand prize. The grand prize which includes a N30 million (Ksh8.3 million) cash prize, makes this season’s winnings the biggest since its debut back in 2006 and highest prize for reality TV show on the continent. Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe said: “The fifth season of BBNaija marks a major milestone in the reality TV series. We are making this season significant by not only increasing the winnings but by also implementing other creative and innovative ways to ensure…

Mungai Gathogo, the man awarded tender to supply 500 hospital beds to the government vied for the Kiambu Senatorial Seat in 2017, it has emerged. Speaking to a local media outlet, Gathogo confirmed that he vied for the seat, but dropped out in the primaries. “Yes, its true I vied for the senatorial seat in 2017 but I did not make it to the ballot. As a youth, I was trying it out and things didn’t go well for me, I dropped out at the primaries,” he said. Gathogo and his colleague Joseph Muhinja were awarded the Ksh32.5 million contract…

There are many reasons why you may wish to back up your Gmail account. You could be changing jobs, deleting an old email address or simply backing up important email just in case. You can export your Gmail and other Google accounts using Google’s Takeout feature or simply set up your Google to back up regularly. For company accounts, the admins can disable Takeout owing to various company policies. How to back up your Gmail Open myaccount.google.com Under privacy and personalization, click on “Manage your data and personalization.” Scroll down to “Download, delete, or make a plan for your data”…

The New Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu says that she is worth Ksh30.89 million, according to submissions made to MPs during her vetting. Ms Gathungu told the National Assembly committee on Finance and National Planning that she has assets worth Ksh40.42 million and liabilities of Ksh9.33 million without offering a breakdown. Members of Parliament on Wednesday approved Nancy Gathungu’s nomination for Auditor General position. Gathungu was nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta on June 19, pending Parliament’s approval. MPs described her as a competent professional who will rid government agencies of corruption. She will serve a single 8-year term. Read: Janet Gathungu’s Nomination…

Facebook has selected 12 African Community Leaders who will join its community accelerator programme. The six-months programme aims to equip communities with the training, mentorship and funding they need to grow. The Community Accelerator Programme is a part of the global Facebook Community Leadership initiative launched in 2018. It invests in people building communities around the world, including bringing people together, offering encouragement while driving change. With awards of up to $3 million, the selected community leaders will receive funds of up to $30,000. The first three months of the programme will see the leaders learns from experts and coaches…

Showmax has officially launched Showmax Pro in 40 countries across the Sub-Saharan Africa after rolling out in Kenya and Nigeria. Showmax Pro will package music channels, news and live sport streaming from SuperSport in addition to the Showmax entertainment service. It features all Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, PSL games and a wide range of live sporting events. Showmax Pro Offerings; Service Showmax Showmax Pro Category Showmax Showmax Mobile Showmax Pro Showmax Pro Mobile Series, movies, kids’ shows, documentaries ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ IAAF Athletics, pro boxing, major international marathons, & more – – ✓ ✓ Music channels Trace…

American multinational technology company IBM has appointed Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh as the Regional Head for North, East and West Africa. She is the first woman to hold the position. Prior to her appointment, Kyerematen-Jimoh served as the Chief of Staff to the Senior VP of Global Markets and Sales in IBM’s corporate headquarters in New York. She was also the first female Country Director in Africa, leading the company’s operations in Ghana. “Angela takes up this position with a wealth of experience from 20 years of extensive working in the financial services and technology industries in Africa and Europe. She has…

Safaricom has extended free access to digital educational content for learners to September 8, 2020 as schools remain closed. In April, Safaricom partnered with Eneza Education, Longhorn Publishers and Viusasa to provide free access to educational content for primary and secondary school students studying from home. The content, which is approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), has been free to access. Since April, more than 10 million education bundles have been redeemed to access e-learning platforms, while over 1.8 million learners have accessed the SMS-based Shupavu291 platform by Eneza Education. The partnership with Eneza Education allowed students…