HP Partners with Ministry of Health to Launch Health Data Centers in Kenya
Global IT solutions provider, Hewlett Packard (HP) in collaboration with Kenya’s Ministry of Health and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today launched one in a series of five health data...
View ArticleHow to to Check KCSE 2011 Results Online After Official Release
The Ministry of Education and KNEC is expected to release the KCSE 2011 results by 12 noon today. The Ministry is tying to use the technology in delivering the results to all stake-holders. The...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics Unveils its first Premium Brand Shop in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today unveiled its first premium brand shop in Kenya. The shop situated at the Junction Mall along Ngong Road, has a product experience zone with the full range of...
View ArticleNow Joe Mucheru “Demotes Himself” to Google Kenya Country Lead
Bloggers are reporting that Google’s Sub-Saharan Africa lead, Joe Mucheru, has decided to demote himself and be the country lead in Kenya. Joe is reported as having indicated that at regional level he...
View ArticleKenyan Sent to Prison for 12 Years for Sending Abusive SMS to Friend
A Kenyan, Benson Mugo, was this week fined Ksh 120,000 or be sent to prison for 12 years for sending abusive and threatening messages to his friend. Benson was charged before Murang’a Senior Principal...
View ArticleQTV is A Unique E. African Offering and Not a Response to Aljazeera, NMG
Since when Nation Media started promoting the QTV idea on TV and Print, I have been interested in knowing what the content will be like. I have been trying to get in touch with the new GM of QTV, Betty...
View ArticleKenya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Website Hacked
It seems that Keriako Tobiko’s office has been hacked. The website http://odpp.go.ke/ seems to have been hacked by some Latino hackers out on an adventure. I doubt if there is any serious damage since...
View ArticleInMobi: Kenya Registered 12% Growth in Mobile Ad Impressions in Q1 2012
According to a recent research conducted by InMobi, Kenyan mobile advertising impressions grew by 12% in the first quarter of 2012. The report shows that more than 2.6 Billion impressions were...
View ArticleStarTimes Launches Second Digital TV Signal in Nairobi
After KBC through Signet announced that Nairobi is now well covered by the DVB-T2 signals, PanAfrican network trading as StarTimes Media has launched the second DVB-T2 signal. You know that the Kenyan...
View ArticleThe New iPad is Now Officially Available in Kenya
Apple seems to have availed the latest iPad to Kenyans. Both Personal Systems and Elite Digital (Apple product resellers in Nairobi) have sent out alerts today indicating that they have the new iPad...
View ArticleWhat Is The True Definition Of “Local Content”?
This post by Tom Makau first appeared on his blog. This post is shared through his permission. I was recently at a forum that was discussing the development of telecommunications in Kenya (Watch the...
View Article#1 Reason Why most Kenyan Bloggers Fail
The Kenyan Blogging Pandemic You remember how back in the day (or even of late in rural Kenya), everyone who completed his High school education in Kenya went to do computer packages. That was the...
View ArticleDCA Partners with Safaricom and Fincom to set up DotAfrica Registry in Kenya
DotConnectAfrica (DCA) has announced that it is set to establish an Internet registry system infrastructure to be located in Nairobi, Kenya. DCA, non-profit organization based in Kenya and with offices...
View ArticleNokia 808 PureView Now Launched in Kenya at Ksh 52,900, Operators Not Interested
Nokia has confirmed the availability of its much touted 41 megapixel 808 PureView phone in Kenya. The PureView technology is marketed by the dying former mobile giant as “the highest level smartphone...
View ArticleUganda Now Looking to Tanzania for Terrestrial Cable Link as Kenya Disappoints
Uganda is reportedly looking to build its terrestrial cable link through Tanzania. According to reports appearing on CEO magazine, the country is trying to fight losses which they incur as they suffer...
View ArticleBlackBerry 10 ‘Mini Jam’ Happening in Nairobi on Friday 17th August
BlackBerry will be holding a BlackBerry 10 Mini Jam developer meet-up on Friday 17th August at the Ole Sereni Hotel from 10am- 5.30pm. Through the event, the smartphone maker which is losing...
View ArticleMacBook Pro With Retina Display Now Available in Kenya at $2,778
Apple announced the new 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display at its developer conference, WWDC, in June. Great news is that the machine is now available in Kenya courtesy of the Apple premium...
View ArticleToshiba Appoints Country Manager for Kenya as it Expands in the Region
Toshiba has now appointed a Country Manager for its operations in Kenya. Erick Njuguna has been tapped to lead the Kenyan operations of the digital and computing solutions provider. Through an...
View ArticleAirtel Money Now Available at More than 470 Posta Kenya Outlets
Airtel Kenya and Postal Corporation Kenya Limited have today announced a countrywide partnership that will see Airtel Money Customers access Airtel Money services in all 465 Posta outlets countrywide....
View ArticleAirtel Donates Phones to Police in Rift Valle to Improve Security
Airtel Kenya has donated over 200 phones to the police officers in the Rift Valley Province. The phones are bundled with golden numbers (a special number with digits that are easy to recall from...
View Article