Author: Cyrus

Telkom Kenya has announced today that it has signed an agreement with Eaton Towers for the management of its passive network infrastructure. The fifteen-year tower management and leasing deal is for both the maintenance of existing sites by Eaton Towers and the building of new sites. Orange looks to reduce the operating costs and capital expenditure, while improving network coverage and quality, as well as reducing it’s overall carbon footprint. Telkom Kenya will retain ownership of its existing portfolio of over 1,000 towers while Eaton Towers will invest in passive infrastructure upgrades and build new towers to provide Telkom Kenya…

Safaricom has today launched an initiative meant to attract more users into the internet. The Vuma Online campaign will see Matatus in selected routes offer free internet. The initiative was launched this morning by Safaricom CEO, Bob Collymore, in Buru Buru. All Matatus offering free Wi-Fi connection will have a Vuma Online sticker. Already over 20 Matatus plying the Rongai, Kayole and Buru Buru routes have the service up and running. This is not Safaricom’s own thought but is a copy paste from an idea of the young Matatu Owner featured in the Citizen story below. Safaricom is not offering…

This is getting interesting. The woman (a radio presenter at Tz’s Clouds FM) who is alleged to be the current squeez of Prezzo has responded to reports that she is dating The President. She says; Okay now that some bloggers blog about me and Prezzo and Prezzo kuwa womanizer …Prezzo this and that ..blah blah blah OGAWD. guys Prezzo is the President……….he is grown man and labda hamumjui au hamjawahi kaa nae au kuzungumza nae but trust me he is such a sweetheart, he is a very good guy and he is one of the best. am lucky maybe …..…

Last year, KT Corp had its offer to buy 20% of Telkom South Africa blocked by the country’s government. Now the company has clinched a deal in Rwanda where it is to pump $140 million to build the country’s 4G network. The deal was reached after KT Corp signed a a shareholders’ agreement establishing a joint venture company to deploy the LTE broadband network over the next three years. Part of the statement released by the parties read; “As principal shareholders, KT will bring expertise and make a staged cash injection of around $140m, while the government’s equity investment in…

Jumia Kenya online shopping portal has come a long way. They have been in Kenya for just three months (launched on March 15th) and are owned by Rocket Internet which is owned by two german brothers. The e-commerce company is yet to officially launch in Kenya but is making an impact by focusing on creating awareness and building a following online. Jumia already has over 25,000 Facebook fans, receives over 30 orders daily and has 8,000 subscribers on their opt-in mailing list. The Jumia website has attract enough eye-balls with now daily hits averaging just over 10,000. With most of…

Google Maps has listed over 40,000 schools, over 7,000 hospitals and dispensaries, all major banks and hotels, more than 2000 points of interest and businesses in Kenya. Establishments such as bars, restaurants, M-Pesa, KCB mtaani and Equity Bank agents have also been mapped. Through Google Maps Navigation (Beta), you do not need to look at your phone screen to follow the route as you can simply listen for indications via voice guided turn by turn navigation. No need to know the address. Misspelled queries are corrected, and ambiguous queries return multiple results so the user can choose the right one.…

Airtel Kenya has announced the launch of Airtel Premier Club, a new exclusive service where select pre-paid, post-paid diamond and platinum customers will have special, distinctive priority access to the network, call center and all the Airtel shops across the country. Airtel Premier Club members will experience personalized services such as credit facilities, the Zawadi rewards programme, an exclusive website, free SIM replacement and priority services. For club members roaming in different countries, one network will be a convenient roaming solution as it is designed to fit the Pan-African and Middle East customer’s communication needs. One network profile allows customers to…

This is one interesting video Big Brother Africa: Beverly Osu Shower Scenes by mayorboss

Former PM Raila Odinga is seen below being denied entry into the JKIA VIP Lounge. He is forced to use the public entry as the VIP gates were locked. Orders came from Uhuru Kenyatta through Francis Kimemia.

I just got these screenshots in my email. A Zuku client complained about the service on Facebook and got insulted by the people who should be the ambassadors of the company. Interesting!!!! Check the screenshots below.

The Harambee Stars is set for a competitive World Cup qualifier match against Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday. Many Kenyans and Nigerians as well as other Africans would love to watch the match. The game will be live streamed through the www.airfi.com website. You can find the teaser below.

I found this from a friend. Interesting!!!!! By Shailja Patel The daughter of his herdsman, who says he impregnated her when she was between 15 and 16. The young female employee who was told on a Friday not to come in on Monday if she wasn’t ‘willing’ to spend the weekend with him. All the others, nameless, faceless, worthless, casually swept into the dragnet of nudge-nudge wink-wink descriptors: ‘playboy’, ‘womanizer’, ‘eye for women’. Could they have been Kethi Kilonzo? Did they have dreams, ambitions, pride, families who loved them, futures? Did their bodies belong to them? Did they believe themselves to…

Nokia has activated Mail for Exchange on its Asha range of handsets. The users of the feature phones can now send and receive office e-mails from their mobile phones. Nokia has introduced the Mail for Exchange app in the Nokia Store accessible to Asha phones. The new app, which is compatible with the Nokia Asha 311, 310, 309 and 308, allows users to sync their email, calendar and contacts data with Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007, 2010 Servers and Microsoft Office 365 Mobility Online Service. Nokia has also introduced Editori text and sheet, which allow users to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents on…

Bharti Airtel is now the Official sponsor of the eighth edition of Africa’s biggest reality series, BIG BROTHER AFRICA (BBA). Dubbed The Chase, the new season kicked off on May 26th, 2013. Big Brother Africa is a project that connects diverse audiences across Africa. Dubbed Big Brother StarGame, the seventh installment of Big Brother Africa broke all viewership records on TV and online. Big Brother The Chase, will feature 28 housemates from 14 countries. The housemates will need to gain acceptance from viewers in order to survive evictions. After 91 days of drama and thrills, the winner will pocket a massive USD…

The consortium or public private partnership (PPP) model is the most ideal for the deployment of 4G or Long-Term Evolution (LTE) infrastructure in Kenya according to MTN Business Kenya managing director Tom Omariba. Omariba said that the 9-member consortium set up to drive the deployment of the country’s LTE network is the best way to go as it would lead to the provision of enhanced and more efficient ICT services in the country. “We started from 2G, then moved to 3G and are now set to deploy the 4G or LTE network. The LTE infrastructure has several benefits the main…