Author: Korir Issa

Family Bank will extend KSh 6 billion credit to 17 counties to help small farmers in 17 Kenyan counties for the next year. The funding is through  USAID’s Pay for Performance initiative under the Kenya Investment Mechanism program.  The initiative targets businesses across the agricultural value chains such as dairy, horticulture, livestock and energy sectors. The first stage of the initiative targets businesses in Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Kisumu, Siaya, Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Vihiga, Kitui, Makueni, Taita Taveta, Isiolo, Marsabit, Turkana, Garissa and Wajir counties and its environs. “We are committed to extending our support both through affordable credit and…

Kenya’s overall tally of coronavirus infections reached 264,727 with an additional 1,020  cases being reported on Monday by the ministry of health. The ministry said the cases were from a sample size of 3,444 tested in the last 24 hours.  “The positivity rate is now at 29.6 per cent,” the ministry said. The highest in a span of one week. The country’s cumulative tests conducted so far are 2,933,764. https://twitter.com/MOH_Kenya/status/1472912681745190920?s=20 The ministry says no death has been reported within the period from the current 5,353. Total recoveries now stand at 249,315 after 19 patients recovered from the disease.  A total…

OPPO introduced Find N, its first foldable phone at INNO Day 2021 event. A result of four years of research and development and six generations of prototypes, the OPPO Find N brings a new approach to the foldable form factor. OPPO Find N brings together cutting-edge technology and unprecedented quality to create an improved foldable experience, offering a fully functioning compact smartphone when folded and an intuitive and immersive landscape display when unfolded. “With the OPPO Find N, we aim to change people’s perceptions about what a smartphone can offer and begin making foldable devices more accessible to an even…

Toyota Kenya has set up a Toyota Hiace assembly line at the associated vehicle Assembling (AVA), to capitalise on the rising consumer demand for passenger vehicles. Toyota Kenya Chief Operating Officer, Joshua Anya, said the local assembly plant in Miritini targets to produce about 500 units annually as it seeks to expand its market share in public transport. The cost for one unit will range between KSh4 million and KSh4.5 Million significantly addressing the deficit in the local market. Anya noted that the new assembly line will create about 1,500 jobs within Mombasa County. “This demonstrates our commitment to grow…

That convivial time of the year is back! Ah! Christmas. It is time for people to get together and spread the holiday cheer. It’s about human contact and an invaluable way of getting together with far-flung friends and relations. Well, we all could use a little joy this festive season, and guess what? Home is where the heart is, and it is where the magic happens – and this year, we are living the Christmas dream with Coca-Cola’s Real Magic! Deeply rooted in the idea that magic lives in the unexpected moments of connection, the Coca-Cola Real Magic focuses on…

Food ordering and delivery service platform, Uber Eats says vegan dishes were more popular than ever in 2021, with a 56% rise in vegan restaurants joining the app. Vegan orders increased by 47% since the same time in 2020 according to its Uber Eats third cravings report. In the period, vegan desserts accounted for a large percentage of customers’ favourite dishes, with  Magnum Vegan Classic Ice Cream Stick 90ml and Vegan Kilimanjaro Vanilla Tub being the favourite options.  According to the delivery service platform, the report is a snapshot of the most popular, the most unusual, and some of the…