8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. NSE Eyes Mining Sector with New Market Segment The Nairobi Securities Exchange is fast tracking operations in the Growth Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS) to attract incoming players in the natural resources and mining sector. This will help the companies listed in the segment to…
Error 403: Internet is Forbidden
Last week, a little known international organization called the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) met in Dubai to draw up new rules to regulate the Internet, a process that is generating Hurricane Sandy-sized controversies among netheads. This ITU guys are up to endorsing some of the most worrisome…
Cofek Accuses Telkom of Deceiving Customers
Telkom Kenya now faces a suit from Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) for deceiving customers to purchase its unlimited bundles. Through its campaign dubbed: Unlimited changes with Orange, Telkom Kenya has been selling its unlimited internet packages for months. But…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
Cell Phone service providers face heavy penalties for poor service and the Human Rights Commission holds Kenya's first ever gay and lesbian awards. All this and more on "8 Things You Should Know This Morning".
Compulsory Hot Water Solar Systems for Big Consumers
Now the government has another thing coming...tough regulations to force institutions that use large amounts of hot water to install solar systems. Through the Ministry of Energy, the government wants you to copy a few things here and there as it regards to installation of solar water heating systems. Read on
International Oil Prices Drop, Shilling Weakens, What Next For Local Fuel Prices?
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is today, expected to announce reviewed fuel prices for the period starting 15 December 2012 to 14 January 2013. Based on the recent drop in international oil prices and the depreciation of the Shilling over the month of November, what should…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
IEBC sets out to list nomadic pastoralists, Somail rebels put a bounty on Kenyan fighters and Safaricom goes to court. All these and more on "8 Things You Should Know This Morning".
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. Kenyans want come-we-stay legalized. A new survey conducted by Ipsos Synovate says 64% of Kenyans support the legalization of come -we-stay relationships that have lasted over six months as proposed by the Marriage Bill, while 36% are against it. 2. President Kibaki’s speech…
Understanding Kenya's Complex Tax System;There's a Book for That
Just what are the reasons why you MUST pay taxes? To understand that and tonnes of all other garbage you never quite seemed to understand about taxes, the matter just got simplified. Institute of Economic Affairs has published a book, "A citizen’s Handbook on Taxation in Kenya" that will have you sorted on this subject.
Samsung TV Gets CCK-Type Approval
Samsung Electronics East Africa has become the first consumer electronics company to receive a CCK type approval rating for one of its integrated digital TV models. The news of the approval of one of the DVB-T2 compliant TV sets was confirmed by Allan Oyier, General Manager.
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