According to recent reports the total number of university graduates who are employed under the State internship program, has dropped by 729 this year. The drop is coming at a time when a number of government agencies and ministries have been prohibited from hiring new staff. The Public Service Commission (PSC) has made it known that a total of 2,421 interns will be positioned at a number of MDAs (Ministries, Departments and Agencies) from the 25th of January 2021. This is considerably lower than the total of 3,150 interns the year before (2020). The selected interns, have been chosen from…
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The Kenyan government will reportedly be constructing a cargo shed at the Kisumu international airport in March of this year (2021). This news is according to Kisumu international airport’s Manager; Selina Gor, who stated that the move is part of plans to increase activities at the airport. The Airport’s Manager included that that the Kisumu international airport’s transit shed, is also anticipated to help expand the airport’s cargo handling capacity via various plans to begin numerous exports which will include Horticulture. According to Selina Gor, “We have key industry players in the horticulture industry, fresh produce, and export of flowers.…
Investment, retirement, and insurance group; UAP Old Mutual, has launched a last expense digital cover intended to help families better manage the last respect expenses incurred when a family member dies. The new digital cover will be open to payments from as low as 50 Kenyan Shillings a month. It will also give customers the ability to sign up from the comfort of their mobile phones or other devices in less than 5 minutes, thus making the entire process much more convenient. The last expense cover will cater to the principal member along with 5 members of his or her…
Telecommunications powerhouses; Airtel and Telkom have reportedly achieved significant gains on competitor; Safaricom in the mobile data market for the quarter to September 2020 a period which saw the mobile data market increase to an impressive 43.5 million subscribers. In data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for the period of July 2020 to September 2020 it was revealed that telecommunications giant; Safaricom lost as much as 1.2 percentage points in market share of total subscriptions for mobile data. Even with the drop however, Safaricom still remained far ahead with an impressive 67.5 percent of the total mobile data…
Technology giant; Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy S21 Series range of smartphones worldwide. The S21 range includes the Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Each of the devices are mainly known for the professional level cameras which are suitable for users of any videography and photography skill level. The devices will also be coming with the most advanced processor ever put in a Galaxy smartphone. The S21 smartphones are coming with iconic, state of the art designs and the same reliable power, connectivity and performance Samsung users have come to love and expect from the…
According to reports, the staff of Kenya’s national carrier; Kenya Airways also known as KQ, are experiencing a new round of pay cuts of as much as 30 percent in a bid to conserve financial resources to better combat the financial difficulties brought on by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kenya Airways; Allan Kilavuka made it known in a memo addressed to the employees of the airline on Thursday the 14th of January 2021, that the pay cuts decision is in a bid to stop the airline from going bankrupt during the ongoing pandemic. Employees…
The share price of telecommunications giant; Safaricom hit a new record high on Thursday the 14th of January 2021. The increase is as a result of a higher demand by foreign investors, which in turn increased Safaricom’s value at the Nairobi bourse by more than 60 percent of the market’s total capitalization. Safaricom’s share price closed at 36.50 Kenyan Shillings after reaching an intra-day trading price of 37 Kenyan Shillings. The boost also helped Safaricom’s paper value at the Nairobi Securities Exchange increase to an impressive 1.462 trillion Kenyan Shillings and 2.431 trillion Kenyan Shillings at the end of business…
Popular instant messaging freeware, cross-platform, cloud-based instant messaging software and application service; Telegram, has achieved an impressive increase in its total number of new users just less than one week after WhatsApp announced changes to its policies that resulted widespread public outcry. Telegram’s founder; Pavel Durov revealed that the platform now officially has more than half a billion monthly users and received more than 25 million users in the past couple of days. According to him, “In the first week of January, Telegram surpassed 500 million monthly active users. After that it kept growing: 25 million new users joined Telegram…
In recent times Android TVs have begun to enjoy an increase in popularity in various markets. Among such markets, is the East African nation of Kenya which continues to enjoy very many options in the Android TV department, most of which are quite affordable and ship with the official version of the Operating System (OS). Android TV boxes from well known brands like Xiaomi and Safaricom’s very own Ematic 4K TV Box. All these products ensure that we the end users have easy and convenient access to all of the best apps available today for Android TVs, including the ever…
Telecommunications giant Safaricom, has reportedly set up 22,000 new connections to its fixed internet service as a result of the increasing demand for its internet services as more and more of its users continue to work from home, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Data from the Communications Authority (CA) revealed that the telecommunications giant had a total of 229,406 homes and offices under its fixed internet service and also increased its market share to 35.6 percent under the period of July 2020 to September 2020. This is much higher than the 207,398 connections and or 33.5 percent market share…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched waivers on tax penalties that were incurred in the past five years. The decision is seen as a way to further cushion the economic effect that the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has had on taxpayers in Kenya. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced on Monday the 11th of January 2021, that all taxpayers will now be able to access and utilize partial relief or full relief on interests and penalties on undisclosed taxes, via a programme that will run from the 1st of January 2021, to the 31st of December 2023 according to Business…
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has begun the refurbishing of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya’s capital; Nairobi. The project which will go on for a year, is intended to improve the overall experience of travellers. The 963 Million Kenyan Shillings upgrade of Terminal 1B and Terminal 1C, will result in the renovation of departure halls which will in turn improve security scanning, passenger lounge experience, check-ins, and retail operations. In statement released on Thursday the 7th of January 2021 the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said, “It will also increase passenger flow and increase efficiency due to centralisation of…
Popular retail giant; Shoprite will be closing all its operations in Kenya this January, as a result of losses it suffered to the tune of 3.2 Billion Kenyan Shillings for the year which ended in June 2020. Although this news first broke out in 2020, the exit has now officially been confirmed for January 2021. Shoprite has already notified the Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers, letting it know that it will be shutting down its head office this month, effectively putting an end to its two years of operating in the East African nation of Kenya. The…
The Kenyan government has now made it possible for a company based in China to be able annually adjust the Nairobi Expressway toll charges based on inflation on fees which will be paid in dollars. The Transport Secretary; James Macharia in a gazette notice published on the 31st of December 2020, revealed that the concessionaire; Moja Expressway which is a subsidiary of the China Road and Bridge Construction (CRBC) will be allowed to review the set base toll rates. All motorists who use the road that links Mlolongo to the Nairobi to Nakuru Expressway way via the Jomo Kenyatta International…
