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GOtv Plus Launched

GOtv has finally unveiled its long awaited new channel bouquet dubbed GOtv plus. The bouquet is available to subscribers in Nairobi at a monthly subscription rate of KES 849. Among the new channels available on the GOtv Plus bouquet are: SuperSport Blitz Nat Geo Wild MTV…
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25 Days to Get Your Set Top Box, What’s Available?

Nairobi residents, and its environs, have up to 31st December 2012 to buy set top boxes or risk losing TV reception as the communications regulator (CCK) plans to switch off analogue TV signal in Nairobi. Once the signal is switched off on December 31st 2012, television…
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More Christmas Deals from Safaricom

Safaricom Open day is over. However, you can still enjoy discounted prices on phones, tablets and laptops during this festive season. Some of the items retailing at discounted prices include: Samsung Nari E2230: Save KES 700 when you buy this phone as the price has now…
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Who Has The Best SMS Deals?

This post mainly targets textaholics i.e. people who spend countless hours on their phones texting their friends, family or loved, though don’t close this post if you aren’t among the textaholics, we all definitely love a good deal; even if it’s just reading about them. Three of mobile…
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Suspiciously Large Transactions Bound for Scrutiny

If you are bank or an individual carrying out a financial transaction above KES 850,000 ($10,000), you will will be investigated. This will be done in order to find out the purpose of the transactions and the origin of the payments as well, a move that comes after a new legislation that seeks to combat financing of terrorism activities in the country.
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Watamu & Diani in Africa's Top 3 Beaches

Today, it's 22 days to Christmas, a time when most prefer travelling 'coastwards'. You perhaps would like to know how the destination beach of your choice competes internationally. According to CNN Travel Watamu beach is the second best beach to beach followed by Diani at third.
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Digital Migration: You Have 28 Days Left

Residents of Nairobi have until the 31st December to switch their television sets from analogue to digital. Information Permanent Secretary Dr. Bitange Ndemo had said that December 31st shall be the last day of analogue television signal in Nairobi. Ndemo said that there will be no further delays. The switch…
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Orange Lowers Call and SMS Rates

As from 29th November to 26th December 2012, Orange mobile subscribers will enjoy reduced calling and SMS rates. Subscribers will spend KES 1 per minute on calls to Orange Mobile, Orange Wireless and Telkom Landline and 50 cents per SMS to any network. The  KES 1…
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How Economically Friendly Was November?

It’s now a matter of days to the close of the year and with November having come to an end let’s see how economically friendly November 2012 was.
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Safaricom Scrapes off its Unlimited SMS Bundles

Sad news for Safaricom textaholics as the mobile service provider scraps off its unlimited SMS bundle plan.
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