Nairobi Living

1. Caleb Owino at ZK Uganda

Caleb Owino Many Kenyans know the Caleb Owino as the dude who was handing out one million checks during Safaricom’s 30 millionaires in 30 days promo last year. That was an excellent promotion...

Sunday, 15 October 2006 | 424 hits | 1 comment | Read more

2. Capital FM's bigger cake

20 November 2006 The other Capital FM cake Last week I made an innocent query about Capital FM and a small cake that they were using to celebrate ten ...

Monday, 20 November 2006 | 321 hits | Read more

3. Capital FM's is 10

Capital FM. This is one of the biggest forces to reshape the Kenyan cultural landscape over the last forty years. The contribution of Capital FM is...

Monday, 25 September 2006 | 264 hits | Read more

4. Capital FM's tiny cake

I love Capital FM to bits. I have said before that we owe Capital FM a debt of gratitude as a country. They brought us real radio and they are keeping it real 10 years on. My only...

Saturday, 11 November 2006 | 277 hits | Read more

5. Caroline Mutoko, Juwan Howard, 2 Linets and more

"Today was a good day; I didn't even have to use my AK." Ice Cube After the poetry the night before, I was fresh and ready for the festivities of Saturday. I was at Nakumatt Westgate bright and bushy tailed at 9am this fine morning for a...

Thursday, 20 August 2009 | 1258 hits | 1 comment | Read more

6. Casino Royale (a capital Jamhuri)

There is no better way of starting ones Jamhuri Day. On this Jamhuri day I started it watching the festivities on the telly. I mean I would love to head there but on the telly there are commentaries ...

Wednesday, 13 December 2006 | 271 hits | Read more

7. Catching the Mirage launches at 20th century Plaza

Friday was not just about Bharti making their intentions known about the Kenya mobile market. There was also a little matter of Kenya's latest film being launched at the 20th Century plaza in town. And it could not have come at a better time what...

Monday, 12 July 2010 | 175 hits | Read more

8. Cecilia Mwangi fights jiggers

Cecilia Mwangi So the other day I was watching KTN news at 7pm and lo and behold who was I to see being interviewed by Ahmed Dharwesh but Cecilia Mwangi. It was a...

Monday, 04 June 2007 | 740 hits | Read more

9. Celebrating heroes: Kwani open mic

The plan was NOT to end up at simmers. The only problem is that whenever you combine Gitura Kamau and Caro Mochama and her bro Ben Mochama and then throw in Jenas MF (aka Gilbert) the ONLY spurs fan...

Friday, 06 October 2006 | 292 hits | Read more

10. Celebrating Wahome Mutahi

      The 5th was the first Tuesday of September and as usual all roads lead to Club Soundd for Kwani Open mic. This month’s theme in honour of late fallen newspaper satirist one...

Wednesday, 06 September 2006 | 300 hits | Read more

11. Cellulant leads in mobile innovations on the continent

Several mobile services companies have constantly been coming up with creative products that have both eased the way of doing business as well as improve service delivery besides creating employment opportunities. It is in this breadth that Mobile...

Tuesday, 08 June 2010 | 274 hits | Read more

12. Celtel makes my world cup

“Aki you are a lucky guy” Dao For the record, I did not get my Celtel line during this month's Celtel talk and win a Porsche promotion period. ...

Friday, 23 June 2006 | 207 hits | Read more

13. Chaguo La Teeniez (CHAT) 2010 nominees bash (return of the nightmare)

The Chaguo La Teeniez aka CHAT is a competition that was started by the Insyder Magazine several years ago to recognise the work of achievers in various fields. I have a very strange relationship with these awards. At the last awards in ‘08, I was...

Wednesday, 24 March 2010 | 486 hits | 1 comment | Read more

14. Chaguo La Teeniez Award Winners 2010

Here is a list of all the winners of the Chaguo La Teeniez' (CHAT) Awards hosted at the Bomas of Kenyan on the 18th of April 2010.  ·         Male Artist – Redsan ·         Female Artist – STL ·         Group or...

Thursday, 22 April 2010 | 518 hits | 1 comment | Read more

15. Chance of a lifetime for Coca Cola Consumers

200 lucky soccer fans from various parts of Kenya are set to make history when they join other football lovers in South Africa for the continent's first ever FIFA World Cup™ tournament between June and July this year. This has been made...

Monday, 22 March 2010 | 437 hits | 2 comments | Read more

16. Channel 2 is with us

I hope you have been as baffled by those adverts on all major roads around our green city under the sun. There’s this black one at the junction of Jogoo and Outer ring Roads with Bruce Willis and around him seem to...

Thursday, 29 March 2007 | 359 hits | Read more

17. Chess Sunday with the Twitterati

So are you on Twitter yet? No? What is twitter you ask? Well it’s this social media thingamajig where you log in and tell the world your personal thoughts. It’s been around since 2006 and I joined in 2008 and quickly dismissed it. The main...

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 | 121 hits | 2 comments | Read more

18. Christine Kajumbi's late night pharmacy

I got the sms telling me to watch str8 up a TV show aimed at younger members of the KTN audience. This show debuted recently as a news show for and by the young - this I read to mean under 25 years...

Sunday, 25 February 2007 | 358 hits | Read more

19. Citizen TV exclusives

OK I know the news is awash with Githongo and minimum reforms and all. However, there are two stories that I peeked on Citizen TV news jana that made me wonder. I mean I have been socialised to...

Wednesday, 24 January 2007 | 254 hits | Read more

20. Claire Ikalur gets smart

I have known Claire Ikalur for some time now and have been following her career through Kenyan media. Recently I have really been impressed with the stunts Claire ...

Wednesday, 19 April 2006 | 308 hits | Read more

21. CNN Multichoice African journalist 2010 finalists announced

 Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Competition were announced today by Joel Kibazo, Chair of the independent judging panel. The competition is now in its 15th year. This year the competition received entries from...

Thursday, 08 April 2010 | 292 hits | Read more

22. CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2010

CNN International and MultiChoice this week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Awards.  The winners of these prestigious annual Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Kampala, Uganda in May 2010. ...

Thursday, 05 November 2009 | 571 hits | Read more

23. CNN Multichoice Journalist of the year 2010 award winners

And the CNN Multichoice Journalist of the year Awards winners were announced last Saturday in Kampala, Uganda with Kenyans winning a raft of the awards. Here are some of the winners with our friends from DSTV supplying all the photos within. Full...

Tuesday, 01 June 2010 | 248 hits | Read more

24. Coach Francis Kimanzi to conduct coaching clinics

Former Harambee Stars Head Coach Francis Kimanzi will conduct football clinics for youth groups and coaches in the North Rift and Western Kenya from this weekend under the Business Fair initiative to encourage youth to venture into enterprises. ...

Friday, 28 August 2009 | 285 hits | Read more

25. Coca Cola expands Novida to Mombasa brands

Coca-Cola East and Central Africa has today expanded its production and sales of Schweppes® Novida - its first fruit flavoured light malt non-alcoholic beverage - to Mombasa. Novida is a Portuguese word that means “New Life (Nova - New, Vida -...

Friday, 12 June 2009 | 1054 hits | 5 comments | Read more

26. Coca-cola airlifts Kenyan football fans to South Africa for the world cup.

Over 70 lucky Kenyan football fans left this morning to attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ taking place in South Africa. The soccer fans are the first batch of the winners who were selected from the Utadunda Na Nani? Promotion by Coca-Cola.   ...

Sunday, 27 June 2010 | 157 hits | Read more

27. Coca-Cola Invites Fans around the world To Express Their Football Celebrations

The Coca-Cola Company today unveiled elements of a global integrated marketing campaign inspired by the joyous dance celebrations familiar to Africa, the host continent for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The campaign developed to support its...

Monday, 21 September 2009 | 250 hits | Read more

28. Coca-Cola's Wahi Kuwahi promotion ends

The Wahi Kuwahi national consumer promotion by Coca-Cola has come to a close.    According to the Coca-Cola Senior Franchise Brand Manager, Ms. Pamela Mutua, 14 new millionaires and thousands of consumers have been rewarded with a total of Ksh....

Monday, 03 August 2009 | 456 hits | Read more

29. Coffee's new number 1 fan

"Coffee and Love" Mariano Sands, Paloma's Boss Cuando Seas Mea (When you were mine) I was raised in a tea drinking home like every Kenyan. ...

Tuesday, 18 April 2006 | 208 hits | Read more

30. Comedy and Poetry at Club Galileo

Whoever came up with the Open mic night anyway? They seem to be sprouting like whoa. The Kwani Trust has a poetry night every month at the Club Soundd running around one theme. The...

Tuesday, 08 August 2006 | 252 hits | Read more

31. Community teams and schools qualify for Copa Coca Cola Rift Valley Region

Community teams were part of the squad that made it to the provincials in this year’s COPA Coca-Cola tournament played in Rift Valley Region this weekend though schools dominated most of the locations.   This was the first half of the Rift...

Monday, 22 March 2010 | 216 hits | Read more

32. Company of the Year 2006

Have been wating for someone to post a comprehensive list of the winner of the Company of the Year that happened and I finally found that list in this months Sokoni Magazine. Here you go then... ...

Tuesday, 01 August 2006 | 178 hits | Read more

33. Conjestina Achieng may rue this April fools day

"Someone's going to get thoroughly beaten. " Conjestina Achieng Ah! April fools day. I love that day when you are allowed to lie and be forgiven. There have been several really cool ...

Thursday, 02 February 2006 | 279 hits | Read more

34. Consolidated bank unveils new identity

After 20 years in the market, Consolidated Bank of Kenya today unveiled its new identity in an event that saw the bank don a fresh modern look in line with its innovative product offering. The rebranding reflects the Banks growth, transformation and...

Friday, 04 June 2010 | 264 hits | Read more

35. Copa Coca Cola attracts 86 boys teams, 28 girl teams in Eastern.

The 2010 COPA Coca-Cola Eastern Kenya region tournament kicked off today. The tournament attracted 86 boys teams and 28 girls teams, a mix of Youth community teams, secondary schools and primary schools.  Eastern Region has 8 stations which are,...

Saturday, 27 February 2010 | 349 hits | Read more

36. Copa Coca Cola Coastal and Nairobi regions proceed to the provincial level

A total of 21 teams from the Coastal Region and 20 teams from Nairobi have been selected from the COPA Coca-Cola tournament, played over the weekend in both regions and teams proceed to the provincial level in Mombasa and Nairobi respectively from...

Monday, 08 March 2010 | 173 hits | Read more

37. Copa Coca Cola tournament enters national stage

The 2010 COPA Coca-Cola tournament national level kicked off today with Nyanza and North Eastern provinces playing the opening match.   In an electrifying match, the prolific striker Timothy Otieno of Nyanza scored a hat trick  during the 11th...

Saturday, 08 May 2010 | 233 hits | Read more

38. Copa Coca Cola Western region proceeds to the provincial level

A total of 20 teams  from the COPA Coca-Cola tournament, played over the weekend in Western region, have been selected for the provincials challenge to take place from 16th – 18th April in Kakamega town. The 20 teams- 16 boys teams and 4 girls...

Monday, 15 February 2010 | 188 hits | Read more

39. Copa Coca Cola wraps up

I have a keen interest in football and specifically youth sides. This is because in football these are the real players. They just love playing the game and if their talent is discovered early enough then it can play a major role in their lives. And...

Monday, 17 May 2010 | 239 hits | 1 comment | Read more

40. Copa Coca-Cola Central region proceeds to the provincial level

A total of 25 teams from the COPA Coca-Cola tournament, played over the weekend in Central region, have been selected for the provincials challenge to take place from 2nd -4th April in Nyeri town. The 25 teams- 17 boys’ teams and girls’ teams...

Monday, 22 February 2010 | 265 hits | Read more

41. Copa Coca-Cola makes history for Kenya on 2010 FIFA world cup stage

Although Kenya’s national team will not take centre stage at the FIFA World Cup currently underway in South Africa, two of its young citizens and upcoming soccer stars will represent the country as flag bearers at this historic tournament.  ...

Friday, 18 June 2010 | 177 hits | Read more

42. Copa Coca-Cola talent scouting panel unveiled

v\:* o\:* w\:* .shape Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:* /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable A panel comprising eleven of Kenya’s soccer...

Thursday, 05 March 2009 | 552 hits | Read more

43. Credit Bank unveils new brand identity, diversifies

Credit Bank Limited launched its new brand identity as it beat a new transformational and growth path. The new look was unveiled at a ceremony attended by the Central Bank of Kenya Governor Prof. Njuguna Ndungu and the Bank’s Chairman Hon. Simeon...

Tuesday, 07 September 2010 | 28 hits | Read more

44. Cuando Sea Mia Mania

This past sato was spent watching some of the most painful bit of TV. I don't know but I guess either brokeness or fatigue (or both) meant that I had to stay away...

Tuesday, 02 May 2006 | 173 hits | Read more

45. Cuban night at the Liquid

The Liquid club, situated on the second floor of the Panari Sky centre on Nairobi 's Mombasa road, is very nice. It's really small. The word I guess is intimate. Leather seats shaped...

Thursday, 02 March 2006 | 241 hits | Read more