Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline plans to commence direct flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa and on to Zanzibar from 31st March 2021. The airline’s subsidiary, Eurowings will fly the route twice a week, operating an Airbus A330 with a capacity of 283 passengers. “The new route will provide leisure passengers an exciting travel experience and offers numerous connections at the Frankfurt hub,” said the airline’s general manager for Southern and East Africa region Andre Schulz in a notice to customers. The flights will complement Lufthansa’s regular scheduled flights to Nairobi, which group member Swiss is also serving several times a week.…
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Airtel Africa has signed a network modernization deal with Ericsson to enable 4G coverage in Kenya. Airtel Africa will use Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G to ensure enhanced quality of voice and data for Airtel subscribers. The network modernization deal, signed in August 2020, is in line with the Kenyan Digital Economy Blueprint Vision 2030 which aims to provide robust connectivity in rural areas and facilitate e-commerce platforms. Ericsson said the modernization deal will simplify and upgrade the existing network while future-proofing it for the anticipated and rapid expansion of mobile connectivity in the…
The United Nations’ World Food Programme won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger. And for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. The Norwegian Nobel Committee described the organization as “a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” https://twitter.com/NobelPrize/status/1314491654666162176?s=20 The prize is worth 10 million Swedish crowns — about $1.1 million — and will be presented in Oslo on Dec.…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will start conducting alcoblow tests in all major towns in Kenya from Friday after 60 people were killed due to drunk driving between October 2-4. The Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai and the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) in a statement expressed concern over rising cases of road traffic accidents across the country. “Reports indicate that 2,689 persons have lost their lives between January 1 and September 30, 2020, compared to 2,655 during the same period last year, an increase of 1.3 percent,” the statement reads. “To this end, the National Police Service…
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has announced a three-year radio broadcast KSh 34 million deal for FKFPL with Milele FM. Milele FM, Mediamax’s lead and national radio station, Mayian FM that broadcasts in Maasai dialect, Meru FM, Kameme FM, Emoo FM and Mombasa-based Msenangu will all hold exclusive rights to broadcast the league on resumption. “We are happy to announce this three-year partnership with Mediamax. This is a historical moment as this is the first time in the history of the federation that we will have a radio broadcaster as our partner. The deal will see Mediamax sponsor the league to…
The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) held a meeting today, 7th October 2020, to consider the current political activities in the country and their implications on national security. NSAC noted that the country is experiencing growing political tension that is creating division and pitting sections of politicians and their supporters against perceived opponents. This situation is increasingly polarizing the country along ethno-political lines, and therefore undermining national cohesion, peace and security and derailing our transformative economic agenda. The unchecked utterances and political weaponization of public gatherings continue to undermine law and order within the country. This disregard of the law…