Family Bank Seeking Agents
Family Bank Kenya is looking for agents to roll out its agency services throughout the country. This is in its quest to increase its customer base by reaching as many Kenyans as possible. The requirements for registering as an agent (Sole proprietor/partnership) are as follows; Must…
235% Oversubscription on 182-day T-bills
Last week, the Central Bank of Kenya offered 91-day and 182-day treasury bills for a total of Kshs. 7 billion. There were 157 bids for the 91-day bills amounting to Kshs. 1.6 billion and 156 bids for the 182-day bills amounting to Kshs. 7.05 billion. The CBK aimed at…
How Much Will NSSF Contribute to Your Funeral Expenses?
Did you know that The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has a funeral grant that caters to the funeral expenses for its members? The grant is payable to a dependant of a deceased member, and the deceased should have made at least three monthly…
The Agony of Cheap Acquisition
The cost of living has blown off the roof and it is quite a forgivable affair when consumers opt for manageable options at the till. The cost of machinery and household equipment has not forgiven us either. Options exist, cheaper ones for that matter for acquisition of these items at…
DStv Raises Fees
After MultiChoice Africa increased GOtv monthly subscription fees, it has announced that it has increased the DStv monthly subscription fees with effect 1st April 2012. The price change affects all the bouquet options available to DStv subscribers. Please see the new DStv subscription pricing belo Source of…
Shop Owner Capitalizing on People's Inconvenience?
A small shanty shop is stacked in a fence on Ole Dume road, a few meters off Gitanga road. The shop is barely visible and one wonders why a person would set up shop in such a neighbourhood. Bangladesh is an upmarket Nairobi neighbourhood and you would not expect…
The Cost of Owning a 3D TV
Going out to watch a movie is fast loosing taste as more Kenyans opt to spice up their home entertainment systems. With the 3D technology gaining fast popularity we now have the option of buying a 3D TV for your home viewing, though how much would it cost to own…
Digital TV Signal; Is it Affordable?
Analogue TV set (Image: Tv Throng) From July 2012, there will be no more analogue TV sets sold in the shops in Kenya. That is good news. The government has imposed a ban on importation of analogue TV sets beginning July. This move could probably deny thousands of households…
When Should You Take Up Your KQ Rights?
We all know about the ongoing Kenya Airways (KQ) rights issue. KQ intends to raise Ksh 20.6 billion by issuing 1,477,169,549 (1.47 billion) new ordinary shares, each KQ shareholders will have the right to subscribe to 16 new ordinary shares for every 5 ordinary shares currently held. A rights issue…
Investors Rush for T-Bills
According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) weekly bulletin, investors are actively buying up short-term government paper (treasury Bills) to cash in on high yields before interest rates begin to fall. A treasury bill is a short term debt obligation issued by the government. In Kenya there are…
Why You Should Sawazisha na NSSF
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has embarked in an aggressive campaign dubbed: Sawazisha na NSSF that encourages its members to check on the status of their NSSF accounts. Why should you check on your NSSF account status and what is the procedure? NSSF is required to issue…
KenolKobil Share Dips by 0.8%
Upon the close of trading at the NSE yesterday, the KenolKobil share had dipped by 0.83% to Ksh 11.90 per share, its lowest value since March 27th. This is in contrast to the upward trend it has exhibited over the last 3 months since the beginning of the year as…
Fuel Prices To Go Up
Motorist refuelling. (Photo: Nation) Kenyans could be subjected to yet another blow of increased pump prices come the new month. According to a report by the Nation, The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) director-general Kaburu Mwirichia said that…
The Hustle of Dating a Nairobi Woman
Nairobi women are not only beautiful but also classy and sassy. Most tend to be the miss independent type, driving fuel guzzlers and living in palatial residents. A majority of them remain single, and it’s no wonder that many of them flocked KICC when Nigerian televangelist Chris Ojigbani visited the…
Bei Ya Kuongea – Mastering the Art of Bargaining
Some find it too low class and pedestrian. Others see it as a sign of economic arrogance. But bargaining is an economically upright practice. This might be probably one of the reasons why most men would rather hunt squirrels with spears than take a woman shopping. Most women…
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