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…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
Tomato prices are on the rise, Parliament has refuted plans to tax basic goods and the world's oldest dinosaur fossil came from Africa. All this and more on 8 Things You Should Know This Morning.
Power Up or Lose Out on Dividends
Our monitor of the listed media houses revealed one thing, that stock price matters. Nation Media Group closed at KES 228, up by one shilling while Standard Group closed at KES 22.75, up 25 cents. Relevance of the change in price can be spotted when…
Sanctions and the Polls: Make The Right Choice
Once upon a time, Zimbabwe was a great African nation. The people were proud, business was booming and life was generally great. President Robert Mugabe was legendary. It was referred to as the “bread basket” of sub-Saharan Africa. Then, one simple move changed all that; President Mugabe ordered the reclamation of white-owned farms.
Government Will Spend KES 437 Million, to "See" You
Soon, criminals will have nowhere to hide as the government installs CCTV cameras across various parts of the city. The surveillance system will go countrywide in 2013.
Biting the Hand that Treats You: Revenge of the Nurses
Nurses intend to go on strike on the 7th of December, 2012 because they do not have an official Union. The law says that the strike is illegal because the nurses need an official Union before they can carry out such a protest.
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…
KQ Sends Reinstated Workers On Indefinite Leave
The Drama at Pride Center took another twist this morning as 400 retrenched employees were sent on compulsory leave until further notice. Just a day after the Industrial Court ordered Kenya Airways to reinstate 400 employees who had been sacked in September, the lot has been sent on…
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…
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.
Nation Vs The Standard, The Shareholder Standoff
Yesterday the hospitality sector did not live up to its name for shareholders. Stock prices decreased as did most of the indices. Shedding off 25 cents may seem little to a small shareholder, but to an investor with over 1 million shares – yes, they exist – it…
My Money in My 20’s: Being Self-employed is Bloody Stressful
It’s no secret that self-employment is some form of risk, and with it comes lots of stress. You are under pressure to make ends meet, break even and have enough to pay yourself and your employees. The worst comes when starting up and working all by yourself. You cannot afford to miss appointments or deliver to your customer’s expectations.
Should this always be the case?
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. 6 Million Have Registered so Far – IEBC Close to six million people have been registered as voters in two weeks according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). A statement from the commission on Monday said the number represented 33 percent of…
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