Nairobi Living

1. Hail the mobile phone, for the best is yet to come

 A few years ago election monitoring and reporting was a tricky, tiring and often thankless affair. Dealing with Kenya‘s elections processes in the last decade, in particular, has largely involved sending hordes of polling clerks, election...

Thursday, 02 September 2010 | 30 hits | Read more

2. Handwashing is the next big vaccine

Hon Beth Mugo, the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation has said that handwashing with soap is the single most cost effective health intervention to reduce these incidents. The Minister said this during the opening ceremony of a Health...

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 | 160 hits | 1 comment | Read more

3. Happy noo year!

New Years Eve was quite a hoot! I found myself in town as I prepared to usher in a new year with Eddah, Gitau, Nyokabi and Michael. The plan was formulated early. Eat, drink, see...

Tuesday, 02 January 2007 | 197 hits | Read more

4. Hawking menace returns to CBD

25 February 2007 Mr. John Gakuo, The Town Clerk, City Hall, Nairobi. James Murua Nairobiliving.com, Nairobi Re: Hawking...

Sunday, 25 February 2007 | 303 hits | Read more

5. Heineken re-affirm it's support for Kenyan rugby with super series sponsorship

On Thursday, 25th March 2010, Heineken beer, the world’s No1 international beer, re-affirmed its support for Rugby in Kenya, by joining other prominent organizations to sponsor this year’s Bamburi Rugby Super Series …the future of fifteens...

Thursday, 25 March 2010 | 252 hits | Read more

6. Henry Mkuzi's banking solutions

We all remember Henry Mkuzi as part of the award winning move into action (MAP) 98 AIESEC project. This partnership was done in conjunction with a Japanese campus and saw partnerships being fostered...

Monday, 12 March 2007 | 349 hits | Read more

7. Heritage Insurance scoops top honors in claims awards category

Insurance industry peers bestowed top honours to Heritage Insurance in the claims award category during the 2010 AIBK awards. The gala dinner that was held on Friday, 5th March saw The Heritage Insurance win the award for outstanding Insurance...

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 | 255 hits | Read more

8. Heroes and football: Kwani Open mic

The matatu I took into the city this day was called mamluki. It had images of the Artur brothers, famous for investing in Kenya and threatening airport security. The Arturs seemed to appear on the...

Wednesday, 07 March 2007 | 277 hits | Read more

9. Highbury: We salute you

The chance of them getting the presidency is as remote as Sunderland winning the (English) premiership." Gideon Moi on William Ruto's Presidential bid. May 2006 ...

Monday, 08 May 2006 | 210 hits | Read more

10. Hip Hop Misconceptions at the British Council

Jogoo Road was a war zone as far as I could see. The whole journey into town was no fun I tell you. The mathree dropped me off at marikiti market and its crew kindly...

Sunday, 10 September 2006 | 257 hits | Read more

11. Holiday Inn Changes its name to Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi

Southern Sun - Africa’s leading hotel group -  has today announced to take over operations of the famous Holiday Inn Nairobi. The hotel will from August 2010 be rebranded to Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi which comes after &Beyond - previous 15...

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 | 174 hits | Read more

12. Hon. Martha Karua graces Mindspeak and inspires

"Tomorrow ten am I will be hosted by aly khan at mindspeak Westgate." Hon. Martha Karua's tweet Last Friday evening was spent bowling with Facebookers and carousing through the electric avenue that is Westlands cruising Skylux, Black Diamond,...

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 | 200 hits | 6 comments | Read more

13. HOT HANDBAG ACCESSORIES!!!

Chic. Subtle. Classy hand bag hooks Bag hooks are a chic, subtle and classy way to keep your handbag safe, off the floor, out of the way and safe from ‘bag-teria’. The design works on tables, bars, ledges and other flat surfaces. The crystals...

Friday, 06 August 2010 | 103 hits | Read more

14. Hotpoint Magazine rocks!

The nicest new publication this past week has to have been the Hotpot Appliance magazine that I checked out when I was at Uchumi headquarters for a meeting. It was well laid out and gave the...

Wednesday, 08 March 2006 | 165 hits | Read more

15. Housing Finance posts 56 percent growth in pre-tax profit

Housing Finance has posted an impressive 56 percent growth in pre-tax profit for the first six months of 2010 boosted by a strong growth in lending and interest income. The only stand alone mortgage financier in the country, Housing Finance has...

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 | 102 hits | Read more

16. How a marriage works

All men should read this!!! A newlywed couple had only been married for two weeks. The husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies ... So, he said to his new wife, 'Honey, I'll be...

Tuesday, 22 September 2009 | 351 hits | 1 comment | Read more

17. How NOT to attend a triathlon in Mombasa (even with Tuzo as title sponsor)

It’s been a minute since I sought out the sunnier climes of Kenya's coast for sporting purposes. Earlier in the year I had been in Malindi for this fashion festival thingie. And the last time I had been to Mombasa was to attend the Mombasa...

Thursday, 26 November 2009 | 335 hits | 1 comment | Read more

18. How Oakland Media ruined Christmas

I was so pleased with myself. My article had passed the Oakland Media editorial team and was published. I was promised payment for my hard work and I was informed that I would be getting paid in 60...

Tuesday, 24 January 2006 | 215 hits | Read more

19. How to be rich in Africa (The Book Launch)

Last night saw the launch of a book called "How to be Rich in Africa & Other Secrets of Survival" penned by Dr. Alfred Mutua at the Sarit Centre branch of the Text Book Centre. Dr. Mutua is a gentleman who produces movies, TV series and only...

Thursday, 19 August 2010 | 206 hits | Read more

20. How to call the police when your old and don’t move fast anymore

George Phillips , an elderly man, from Meridian, Mississippi, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the...

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 | 333 hits | 2 comments | Read more

21. How to select a marriage partner

A man is dating three women and wants to decide which to marry. He decides to give them a test. He gives each woman a present of $5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money. The first does a...

Saturday, 07 February 2009 | 317 hits | Read more

22. How to wash your hands properly: The Lifebuoy way

And here is how you wash your hands properly courtesy of our friends from Lifebuoy. 

Thursday, 03 June 2010 | 140 hits