Author: David Indeje

The 2023 Christmas Sarova Stanley Tree Lighting Ceremony was held Friday along Kimathi Street, Nairobi. The Sarova Stanley, Kenya’s luxury hotel, has been making history since 1902.  It has hosted royal safaris, legendary personalities, and historic events. Today, as the hotel enters its second century, it continues to maintain its unique heritage and provide state-of-the-art services and facilities for business and leisure travellers. One of the hotel’s most cherished traditions is the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, which marks the beginning of the festive season. It comes immediately after cake mixing. The ceremony was held Friday at the hotel’s courtyard,…

Safaricom’s Good to Be Home’ campaign aims to increase the demand for home internet by highlighting the various fixed internet solutions and value-added services that enhance the home experience. One of the new offerings is the Family Share plan, which combines home fibre with mobile voice, data, and SMS in a single package.  This allows customers to enjoy seamless connectivity at home and on the move. https://youtu.be/V-9CnWmFL5A Family Share plans Customers can choose from three Family Share plans, depending on their needs and budget. For an extra KES 800 on their current Home Fibre plan, they get 8GB, 400 minutes,…

Eaagads Ltd., a coffee producer and exporter based in Kenya, reported a dismal performance for the six months ended September 2023, as the company suffered from low sales and high production costs. “During the reporting period, significantly minimal coffee sales were made owing to the ongoing government-initiated coffee reforms, which have negatively impacted the company’s ability to do direct coffee sales as has been the practice.” “The lack of sales has severely impacted the company’s cash flow, leaving a financial gap that necessitated borrowing a substantial sum of KES108 million. This borrowing has served as a means to cover operational…

The Kenyan government has proposed a new social healthcare fund that will require every household in Kenya to pay 2.75 per cent of its monthly income to fund universal health coverage (UHC) for all Kenyans.  If passed and approved, the Social Health Insurance (General) Regulations, 2023, will replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), which has been in operation for 57 years. The draft Social Health Insurance (General) Regulations, 2023, which were published by the Ministry of Health, are meant to implement the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, which was gazetted in November.  The regulations will require public participation before…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has terminated the investigation into President William Ruto’s alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya. Ruto was a Member of Parliament at the time and was one of the six suspects charged by the ICC. The other five were Henry Kosgey, Joshua Arap Sang, Uhuru Kenyatta, Hussein Ali, and Francis Muthaura. All of them had their cases dropped for lack of evidence, except for Ruto, whose case remained active until Tuesday, November 28, 2023. In a statement, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said that she had decided to…

Coca-Cola launched its festive campaign and revealed the acts of kindness that Santa values most in Kenya. The 2023 Christmas campaign by Coca-Cola announced Friday marked a celebration of the real magic of kindness. The Christmas campaign, titled ‘The World Needs More Santas’, celebrates the spirit of Santa Claus in everyone. It encourages people to be kind, generous, and helpful, whether it’s helping a neighbour, sharing the last Coca-Cola, or lending a hand to a stranger in need. To kick off the season of giving, Coca-Cola brought back one of its most iconic and beloved ways to welcome the holidays…