Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday commissioned the Ksh 50 billion Nairobi Expressway, a first of its kind in Kenya. The project is aimed at reducing traffic congestion within the city of Nairobi. The 18.586-kilometer road project will start at JKIA and terminate at James Gichuru, along Waiyaki Road, in Westlands. The expressway will be the first of its kind in Africa with unique design features that combine underpasses, overpasses, exits as well as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) component covering the entire stretch. An artistic impression of JKIA-Westlands expressway. The project, which will be financed through a Public-Private Partnership. President…
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KQ enhancing the travel experience for its economy class passengers Economy class passengers that fly Kenya Airways are in for a treat. The Kenyan carrier has said it will be introducing an Economy Comfort seat, which is set to enhance customer comfort and experience. Economy Comfort features increased seat pitch of 9cm more than the average Economy Class seats. The Economy Comfort seats are located in the first three rows of Economy Class hence availing 27 seats per aircraft. Additionally, passengers traveling in these seats will enjoy more benefits such as a reserved overhead cabin for their carry-on luggage, special…
Toyota Kenya and Tyre Distributor Africa Limited (TYDIA), have entered into a partnership to enables the automobile firm to offer vehicle maintenance and repair, the supply of genuine parts and tyre services. Toyota Kenya Managing Director Arvinder Reel said through the partnership with TYDIA, a company incorporated locally as a joint venture between CFAO Group and Michelin Group, Toyota can now distribute Michelin tyres through the 31 service centres countrywide. “Through this partnership, we have the potential to offer tyre services support to our customers who visit our service centers monthly across the country, ” he added. Toyota Kenya is…
Kenya’s marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei has been named one of the 11 nominees for the IAAF female athlete of the year. Other fellow Kenyan compatriots nominated include: Beatrice Chepkoech (3000 meters steeplechase) and Hellen Obiri (5,000 metres). Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) – won world 3000m steeplechase title in a championship record of 8:57.84 – won Diamond League title – won seven of her eight steeplechase races Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) – won world 100m and 4x100m titles in world-leading times of 10.71 and 41.44 – won Pan-American 200m title – won seven of her 10 races at 100m Katarina Johnson-Thompson…
World history maker and record-breaking athlete Eliud Kipchoge has been nominated alongside countryman Timothy Cheruiyot for the 2019 Male World Athlete of the Year award. The two are among nine other record-breaking athletes from across the world who were announced on Monday, October 14, by world athletics body IAAF. The list was picked by an international panel of athletics experts including representatives from six continental areas of the IAAF, Khusoko understands. “The nominations of 11 athletes reflects the remarkable range of exceptional performances that the sport has witnessed this year, at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, and in…
Ten entrepreneurs have been shortlisted for the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) final, a philanthropic initiative spearheaded by the Jack Ma Foundation aimed at supporting and inspiring the next generation of African entrepreneurs. The finalists were chosen from nearly 10,000 applicants from 50 African countries. After months of judging and deliberation, the finalists were shortlisted and will now go on to pitch their business directly to four finale judges – Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba Group and the Jack Ma Foundation; Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet Group; Ibukun Awosika, Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria and Founder/CEO…