African streaming service Showmax unveiled its 2022 local originals slate at its first-event content showcase in Kenya, held on Wednesday 16 February at The Social House, Nairobi. The exclusive event, graced by the stars of Showmax Originals, media, fans and industry stakeholders, kicked off with its just-launched drama series Single Kiasi follows three women navigating dating in Nairobi. Guests were also treated to an exclusive screening of the first episode of the highly-anticipated second season of the hit Kenyan procedural Crime and Justice, a thrilling 48 minutes that set detectives Makena and Silas on a deadly path with a powerful,…
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Partners Against Piracy (PAP) has welcomed the statement by sponsor of the Copyright Amendment Bill 2021, Hon. Gladys Wanga, that proposed amendments to the Copyright Act relating to takedown notices for internet service providers (ISPs) will be scrapped. On 15 February 2022, the Parliamentary Committee on Communication, Information & Innovation heard memoranda submitted by various stakeholders regarding the Bill. PAP, a Pan-African, multi-sectoral coalition of stakeholders supporting the creative industry in Kenya, was in attendance, calling for the deletion of Clauses 5, 6 and 7 in the Bill, which propose repeals of Sections 35B, 35C and 35D in the Copyright…
An online platform that connects people with reliable and vetted service professionals, SweepSouth Connect, has commenced operations in Kenya. The innovative on-demand connect platform allows customers the flexibility of booking a pre-vetted household or outdoor service professional at any time, providing a convenient and reliable connection, underpinned by a sense of trust. “This is an exciting step for SweepSouth in Kenya. We initially entered the market with home cleaning services but quickly saw a need for outdoor services as well, which we already had in South Africa,” Aisha Pandor, SweepSouth’s CEO and Co-founder. “With the addition of SweepSouth Connect, we…
Getting kids to have a routine plan after school hours or on the weekends can be tricky but DStv offers its subscribers the best of fun, educational and entertainment shows. Below is a list of shows that your kids will love watching. Chopped Junior Join tremendously talented little chefs as they compete for first place in this exciting reality cooking show, where they’re presented with surprise ingredients and asked to come up with mouth-watering recipes. Talk about a stressful environment! Luckily, charming host Ted Allen is there to guide the kids through all the ups and downs. Can you stand…
This round of the UEFA Europa League features the teams that ‘dropped’ into the competition from the UEFA Champions League, including true continental heavyweights such as Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona v Napoli Barca will be in action in one of the most mouth-watering ties, as they face Italian giants Napoli, with the teams’ first leg clash set for an early kick-off at the iconic Camp Nou in Catalonia. “We want to push until the very end in the competition now,” said Napoli’s Elif Elmas, who played a key role in the Neapolitan’s 3-2 win at Leicester City in December…
In order to create a more inclusive work environment and promote gender diversity, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has extended its paid maternity and paternity leaves for its workers. According to TSC chief executive Nancy Macharia, the revised policy benefits to provide adequate support to employees, maternity benefits have been extended to 4 months of paid leave, while paternity leave will be 3 weeks of paid leave. Men are currently given 14 paternity leave days. This is in line with the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement made between it and the Kenya National Union of Teachers. In addition, any parent who adopts…