Author: Muindi

Online betting firm BetKing Kenya is the new official Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League title partners. This was revealed on Thursday, July 16 by FKF president Nick Mwendwa as he announced the KSh 1.2 billion five-year sponsorship deal. The league will be referred to as the BetKing Premier League, he said. Under the partnership, each participating club will be entitled to at least Ksh 8 Million every year from the Federation. “Our players and club officials have had it rough over the past few years because of an underfunded league,” said FKF President Nick Mwendwa “I am happy today to…

Hair extensions manufacturer Darling Kenya has launched #SalonTukoSe, a new program in the country’s KSh25 billion hair industry. The “#SalonTukoSet” program is anchored on three pillars – free distribution of hygiene kits and sanitizers; education on safety and hygiene for salon infrastructure and services; and back-to-business support. According to Darling Kenya, the hair and beauty industry has been negatively impacted by the pandemic with over 50,000 salons operations witnessing a slowdown or closure due to fears of transmission of the virus.   Godrej Kenya CEO Rohit Vengurlekar said that the company will provide salon owners with the necessary guidance,  updates to…

Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa has met a section of football representatives from Western and Nyanza regions in a series of meetings scheduled to discuss a return to football formula. The meetings also served to update the members on the just-published FIFA 2020 Covid-19 protocol, to be implemented when football finally resumes. “This pandemic has greatly affected football, and thus we thought it wise to meet the president so that we can see how best to prepare for the return of football,” said Vihiga County’s Kevin Elegwa. Football still stands suspended since March this year, and the recommendations from…

China’s UnionPay International (UPI), has partnered with Kenya’s iPay to enable its cardholders to access about 8,000 online merchants across Africa. The partnership will see UPI cardholders hold transactions with African brands that include Jumia, Glovo, Dominos, Decathlon, National Museums of Kenya, Ramtons Electronics, MyDawa, Urban Coffee, the Africa Legal Network as well as banks, restaurants and entertainment clubs and churches. READ 6 Safety Tips for a More Secure Online Shopping Experience “We believe that it is eminent for the public to understand the benefits of digital payments, beyond reducing physical contact during this difficult time,  smooth payment services and…

Turkey’s fashion brand, LC Waikiki, has taken up space at the Nairobi Mega along Uhuru Highway. This becomes the fashion retailers’ 7th store in Kenya, says Sevda Bilen Ilhan, LC Waikiki’s International Area Manager.   In June, it implemented for the first time in Kenya its own Instagram direct sales model by dressing people per their style and budget with its mission “Everyone Deserves to Dress Well”. The retailer has five outlets within Nairobi and Mombasa. Carrefour, which is operated by Majid Al Futtaim, also opened its eighth store at the two-floored Mega Shopping Mall.   The mall occupies  170,000 SQFT…

Kenya Airways is planning to fly Nairobi-Mombasa flight twice a day when it resumes operations on Wednesday. In a statement on Monday, the airline will also fly once daily to Kisumu as it continues to review the option of increasing frequencies as demand picks. The revised calendar follows the lifting of the restriction of movement in and out of Nairobi and Mombasa counties by President Uhuru Kenyatta. https://twitter.com/KenyaAirways/status/1282377548136161282?s=20 https://twitter.com/KenyaAirways/status/1282189733641297920?s=20 Allan Kilavuka, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Airways said that the airline’s utmost priority continues to be the health and safety of the passengers, crew, and staff.…