Author: Muindi

South Korean Companies, Jerrybag and tAB through Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) have pledged to continue supporting Uganda towards the country’s transformation through knowledge sharing and cooperation. The pledge was made in May as the two countries celebrated 60 years of cooperation. During the celebrations, Korean company Jerrybag pledged to donate Jerrycan bags that more than 1,000 children can use in some less privileged backgrounds in Uganda to carry water and therefore ease the burden they endure from routine exercise. In addition, during the event, 500 UV Water Sterilizers (LADIS) made by tAB were donated to health centres and rural…

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has marginally reduced fuel prices at the pump. The price of petrol has been reduced by KSh 0.66 per litre and diesel by KSh 1.12 per litre for the fuel pricing cycle from June 15 to July 14. However, households will pay more for kerosene after EPRA increased the pump price of the product by KSh 0.35 per litre. The price cut means that a litre of petrol will sell for KSh 182.04 in Nairobi, down from KSh 182.7, while diesel will sell for KSh 167.28, down from KSh 168.4. However, a litre…

Eritrea has rejoined the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Information Minister Yemane Meskel announced on Monday, after nearly 16 years. Meskel said the country resumed its activity in IGAD and took its seat at a summit organized by the seven-nation bloc in Djibouti. He said the country was ready to work toward “peace, stability and regional integration.” https://twitter.com/hawelti/status/1668310173440520208?s=20 President Isaias Afwerki suspended its IGAD membership in 2007 after disagreements. Workneh Gebeyehu, executive secretary of IGAD, hailed Eritrea’s return to the bloc, saying in an official statement: “Let me take this opportunity to welcome back the State of Eritrea to the…

Dubai-based carrier Emirates and Kenya Airways have joined forces to announce an interline partnership that brings a new level of convenience and connectivity to their customers.  This collaboration enables passengers to access a wider range of destinations on both airlines’ networks within a single itinerary, enhancing travel options and streamlining the baggage check-in process. Under this agreement, Emirates customers gain access to 28 destinations on the Kenya Airways network, utilizing Nairobi as a gateway to various regional points in Africa, including Nampula, Bangui, Bujumbura, Kigali, Dzaoudzi, Lubumbashi, Kinshasa, Kilimanjaro, Juba, Zanzibar, and many more.  Furthermore, passengers can now book a single…

Double Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon stunned Ethiopia’s 5000m world record holder Letesenbet Gidey by clocking 14:05.20 at the Paris Diamond League on Friday. https://twitter.com/SuperSportTV/status/1667259806900711425?s=20 Making her Diamond League debut over 5,000m, Faith Kipyegon clocked 14:05.20, beating her personal best (14:31.95) she set at the distance in 2015 in Paris. Gidey clocked 14:07.94 to finish second, while her compatriot Ejgayehu Taye finished third on 14:13.31, per Wanda Diamond League. https://twitter.com/WorldAthletics/status/1667258624543019017?s=20 “No, I did not think about the world record, I do not know how I made it,” said Kipyegon. “I just focused on the green light and tried to stay…

Huawei Technologies has called for a collective adoption of 2.6 GHz as the dedicated spectrum with the most cost-effective 4G Fixed Wireless Access for home broadband service to scale up the current low penetration rate.  Currently, only 9.8 million Kenyans (9 per cent), mostly living in urban and semi-urban areas, have access to broadband internet.  Thirty-eight per cent have low-speed dial-up internet, while up to 22 million people still have no access to internet connectivity.  Internet penetration in Kenya According to the second quarter sector statistics released by the Communications Authority (CA) for the period October 1– 31, 2022, there…