Prepare to Face the Worst Housing Deficit Since 2008
According to Housing Permanent Secretary Tirop Kosgey and a report from a government-sponsored survey, the housing deficit currently stands at 550,000 units, which is almost 4 times more than 2008.
YuMobile Cuts Cross Network Rates to KES 3
yuMobile has reduced its cross network calls to KES 3 per minute
StarTimes Expands Its Network Coverage
With less than a year since its official launch, StarTimes digital television services are available in up to 15 towns across the country. The company on Monday, January 28, 2013 confirmed that its services are up and running in Meru, Embu, Karatina, Nanyuki, Malindi, Kakamega, Webuye, Kitale, Bungoma,…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
KCPE candidates record best results of the last five Performance in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam improved significantly last year with more than half of the candidates achieving more than 250 marks. The results released by Education minister Mutula Kilonzo…
East Africa and the Switch to Digital Television
With two years to the2015 internationally agreed analogue switch-off deadline, Tanzania is the Only East African country to switch off its analogue television signal. The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) switched off analogue signal transmission in Dar es Salaam on December 31, 2012 at midnight. There…
It's Okay, Let's Have Miraa – UK
Miraa (Khat) farmers and traders have a reason to feel relieved now after the United Kingdom Advisory Council on the misuse of drugs rejected requests to ban importation of Miraa in the UK. The UK council found out that there was no evidence that Miraa had any health effects as the Dutch parliamentarians had earlier said.
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
Political parties earn millions from aspirants ahead of polls The three major political coalitions collected at least Sh185 million in nomination fees arising from the recently concluded party primaries. The amount is derived from charges paid by 1,510 candidates that…
Numbers Don't Lie: January 2013 [Infographic]
Numbers Don’t Lie: January 2013…
A 5 Star Luxury Hotel that Lets You Have a Personal Butler
Hemingways, one of the Kenya’s hospitality chains is set to open up a new branch in Nairobi. The 45 all en suite development will be located in Karen and is due to be unveiled sometime in March 2013.
Making Money Online in Kenya
With unemployment levels hitting the roof, the internet has proven to be an ideal platform where unemployed Kenyans or Kenyans looking to make some extra cash can make money. In as much as this the case, the unfortunate reality is most Kenyans don’t know how they can make…
Diaspora Money. Where Does it Go?
The number of Kenyans living abroad Kenya's diaspora remittances has been on a steady increase in the last five years. As at September 2012, the number of Kenyans living in the diaspora was estimated at 3 Million. Where does all their money go?
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
The poor invest in airtime to grow income, says study Many of Kenya’s poor would rather go hungry and walk to work than be short of airtime, according to a study commissioned by the World Bank. The preference reflects the changes in spending…
The Stock Exchange; Gambling, Only Sophisticated
Over the last 90 days, the amount of money Apple has in the bank has risen to $ 117 billion from $ 110 billion, or to KES 10. 241 trillion from KES 9.631 trillion. Not a lot of money, but enough to fund Kenya’s entire budget for the next seven years, if it remains at its current amount.
And it still isn't enough, according to Apple shareholders.
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