Author: David Indeje

On Friday night, a widespread power outage struck Kenya, leaving passengers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi in the dark.  The power outage was caused by a “system disturbance leading to loss of bulk power supply” that led to the loss of bulk power supply, according to Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). Images of stranded passengers sitting in darkness at JKIA soon surfaced on social media.  The airport operator, Kenya Airports Authority, stated that one of its stand-by generators at the facility did not kick in. https://twitter.com/KenyaAirports/status/1695173237716418752?s=20. Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen apologized for the power outage…

The Western regional finals of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament will take place this weekend at the Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega.  Eight teams, four boys and four girls will compete for the regional title and a chance to qualify for the national finals. The semi-finals will be held on Saturday, with the following matches: Chakol Queens (Busia) vs Brenda Girls (Bungoma) in the girls’ category Madira Soccer Assassins (Vihiga) vs Lugari Progressive (Kakamega) in the girls’ category The Menace (Kakamega) vs Ebwali Boys (Vihiga) in the boys’ category John Osogo (Busia) vs Compel Sportif (Bungoma) in the boys’ category The…

NCBA Group says it is committing over 30 billion shillings of green and sustainable financing to its customers to accelerate their transition to a low-carbon operating model.  This is part of the company’s sustainability strategy, which aims to catalyze action towards a greener and more sustainable future for the communities it serves, its stakeholders, and the business itself. Speaking during the unveil, NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora noted that the bold commitment will catalyze the Group’s action towards a Greener and more sustainable future. “Sustainability is not a new concept to the NCBA group, as a brand we have…

TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has chosen Kenya as its base for its African operations.  This was announced on Thursday after a virtual meeting between President William Ruto, Trade CS Moses Kuria and TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi. Mr. Chew promised to moderate the content on the platform according to community standards. “During the meeting, Mr. Chew also agreed to set up a Kenyan Office to coordinate its operations in the continent. He pledged to hire more Kenyans to work for the platform,” said State House. https://twitter.com/StateHouseKenya/status/1694612925648978387?s=20 TikTok community guidelines In March, TikTok announced its community guidelines for content…

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is experimenting with a new feature that hides the headlines of news articles shared on the platform. The feature, which is currently being tested with a small group of users, aims to improve the aesthetics and readability of tweets that contain links to news sources. According to X, the feature will allow users to focus on the tweet text and the image preview of the news article, rather than the headline, which may be misleading or sensationalized. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1693843680904216619?s=20 Users who want to see the headline can tap on the link or the…

Stanbic Holdings launched its Sustainability Report 2022 showcasing its commitment to supporting its clients and the community in transitioning to a low-carbon and inclusive economy. The report highlighted the bank’s initiatives in capacity building, partnerships and grants for education, health and entrepreneurship. Dr. Joshua Oigara, Chief Executive Stanbic Kenya and South Sudan said at the launch that the bank’s strategic priorities are aligned with the social, economic and environmental (SEE) needs of its stakeholders. He added that the bank is leveraging sustainable financing and strategic partnerships to deliver market-specific solutions that foster inclusion and growth. Key highlights of the report…