A Nairobians Perspective

Resurgent Clashes in Parts of Kenya(Editorial)

Published on 2012-02-08 08:07:30

It is clearly disturbing to see pockets of clashes erupting in certain parts of the Country such as Moyale and Baringo especially now as the Country heads towards an election period.Equally disturbing is the fact that the current coalition Government was established with an express mandate to address "the recurrent" and "deep seated and longstanding conflicts" amongst the Kenyan people(See the Preamble of the National Accord and Reconciliation Act text). Interestingly ,the collective Kenyan co

Roshene Singh named an Internationalist

Published on 2012-02-07 03:49:18

South African Tourism’s chief marketing officer joins highly exclusive group that shows outstanding thinking in global brand communications SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM was delighted to learn recently that chief marketing officer, Roshene Singh, has been named an Internationalist for her leadership in global destination marketing work that shows ‘outstanding thinking in brand communications’. The honour was bestowed by The Internationalist, a global publication based in New York that explores

MasterCard Opens East African Regional Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya

Published on 2012-02-02 07:11:52

Global payments and technology company announces official presence across the region Charlton Goredema Nairobi, Kenya, 2nd February 2012 – MasterCard Worldwide, a global payments and technology company, today launched its official East African regional headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. This development brings the number of MasterCard offices across the African continent to five, with other offices operational in Cairo, Casablanca, Lagos, Johannesburg and now Nairobi. The Right Honorable

Airtel Money launched in Uganda !

Published on 2012-02-01 03:48:49

Airtel Money launched in Uganda, providing access to over 3,800 locations to the unbanked ·         Airtel Money will enable Ugandans withdraw funds directly from ATMs for the first time ·         New facility enables consumers top up air time on their phones directly ·         Service will extend innovative mobile financial solutions to both the banked and unbanked acros

Nokia consumers to enjoy extended warranty across East Africa

Published on 2012-02-01 03:47:09

Nairobi, Kenya, February 1, 2012: Nokia, the global mobile phone manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new 12-month warranty program which allows consumers who purchase phones in East Africa, access to after-sales support across the region. The new warranty programme, covering Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania, avails a combination of online, 24-hour care exchange and repair services to customers across East African borders.  “Customers can now benefit from expanded care suppo

Kenya ICC Hague Ruling( Download )on 2008 PEV Suspects Case

Published on 2012-01-26 05:55:00

You can now download the complete version of rulings delivered by the Pretrial Chamber Court II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) case  on the SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE CASE OF THE PROSECUTOR V. WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, HENRYKIPRONO KOSGEY AND JOSHUA ARAP SANG  and SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYAIN THE CASE OF THE PROSECUTOR V. FRANCIS KIRIMI MUTHAURA,UHURU MUIGAI KENYATTA AND MOHAMMED HUSSEIN ALI Please note that the ICC website has been down since Monday 23 Jan

International Criminal Court (ICC) Website is Down

Published on 2012-01-23 03:55:05

With so many people in Kenya now anticipation the ruling of the International Criminal Court  set to be delivered today 23 January 2012  regarding  the Kenya Post Election Violence case of 2008 involving six prominent personalities ; it is instructive to note that the servers of the ICC are down and that one cannot actually access the website. I have just tried to open the site but i am being met with an error message..."The Server is Too Busy " and "Service Unavailable" .It is i

Kenya Defense Forces and Al Shabaab Twitter Wars

Published on 2012-01-14 00:58:25

Here is a reprint of an article i have written on GlobalVoices Online regarding propaganda and social media wars between Kenya's Armed Defense Forces(KDF) and Al Shabaab especially with reference to a recent Twitter spat that resulted in a retraction by the Kenya Military official spokes person Major E Chepchirchir. Kenya's military incursion into Somalia against the militant group Al Shabaab dubbed "Operation Linda Nchi" (Swahili for "Operation Defend the Country") has turned into Twitter wa

Emirates unveils global sales to tackle competition

Published on 2012-01-04 02:40:16

Customers will now save up to 25 percent on round-trip airfares to destinations across the Emirates network as the airline works to beat global competitionDUBAI – January 4, 2011 – Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing international airlines, is celebrating the New Year by offering exceptional discounts on airfares to more than 100 cities, when bookings are made before January 9 2012 for travels between January 22 and June 30 2012.Emirates customers will now be able to save u

Why I Love German Cars !!!!

Published on 2012-01-03 02:26:28

Audi R8 Spyder Hi, readers its a new Year 2012 and this is my first post ,hoping all you are well and wishing you the best in this year 2012.Somehow, having driven down from Mombasa couldn't help but let my first post be about something that i found impressive: German Cars! Yes the likes of Mercedes Benz, Audi, Volkswagen and BMW.Interestingly almost all this cars are available at German car hire companies (if you are at holiday in Germany you might find that link to be pretty useful). Truly be