Nairobi Living

1. Sadili Kids back from Florida

I attended the sendoff for our Tennis ambassadors in November. The kids came back from their Tennis mission from Florida and Dr. Liz Odera sends us this exclusive report. The kids...

Monday, 01 January 2001 | 258 hits | Read more

2. Sadili Oval's tennis mission

      A quick confession. Until today I had no idea where the Sadili Oval was. I have been seeing kids playing tennis on that strange green surface on...

Sunday, 26 November 2006 | 254 hits | Read more

3. Samsung and WDS Global offer a new configuration service

Mobile phone handset manufacturer, Samsung Electronics has partnered with WDS Global in a move to introduce the ‘Over The Air” (OTA) service for its mobile phones users across the Middle East and Africa region. OTA is a quick and simple...

Thursday, 01 October 2009 | 410 hits | Read more

4. Samsung Real Dreams: Kenya (NairoBits)

In Kenya, NairoBits, a youth organization, is one of the implementing partners for the Samsung Real Dreams program. Founded in 1999, NairoBits works to improve the conditions of youth in the informal settlements, or slums, of Nairobi, with a focus...

Thursday, 17 June 2010 | 299 hits | Read more

5. Savanna Coffee Aroma now wafts in city centre

Agricultural firm Sasini Tea and Coffee has extended the Savanna Coffee shops to the heart of the city centre bringing a unique blend of Kenyan art, cuisine and spirit. Speaking during the opening ceremony, Sasini Tea and Coffee director Sameer...

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 | 177 hits | 1 comment | Read more

6. Scangroup launches new joint venture to provide field marketing services

Nairobi - Leading marketing services company Scangroup Limited in joint venture with the Smollan Group of South Africa announced the launch of a field marketing company, Smollan East Africa Limited.  The company will initially focus on serving the...

Thursday, 11 March 2010 | 285 hits | Read more

7. Schools dominate Copa Coca Cola Nyanza region provincial squad

Schools took the bigger share of the teams that were selected in this year’s Nyanza Region COPA Coca-Cola tournament, played over the weekend. Out of the 163 teams that participated, 24 teams have been selected for the provincial challenge that...

Monday, 15 March 2010 | 207 hits | Read more

8. Schools gear up for the grueling Brookside Hog charge

Over 100 teams are expected to participate in the Annual Brookside Hog Charge- Kenya’s toughest mountain bike competition featuring schools. The event will be held at the Sukari Ranch, Ruiru on Sunday, 17th January, 2010.Competing teams are drawn...

Thursday, 07 January 2010 | 330 hits | 1 comment | Read more

9. Sexy woman

A sexy woman went up to the bar in a quiet rural pub...She gestured alluringly to the bartender who approached her immediately. She seductively signaled that he should bring his face closer to hers.  As he did, she gently caressed his full...

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 | 445 hits | 2 comments | Read more

10. Sharon Mina Olago is Kenya’s first Women’s HIV Prevention Champion

Sharon Mina who co-stared as Violet in the MTV drama series titled Shuga was crowned the first women’s HIV prevention champion during the 1st Kenya Women’s HIV Prevention Symposium held at the Panari Hotel from August 31 to September 1, 2010. ...

Wednesday, 08 September 2010 | 30 hits | Read more

11. Sheng Overload

Just for you to read. Dont practice Sheng! My prayer is our children will not translate the bible to sheng. Barikiwa sana as you read because may be for a long time you have not read this one. This one...

Saturday, 07 February 2009 | 277 hits | Read more

12. Shopping at Nakumatt

With this happening i'll be shopping in the evenings. Everyday. But be warned. Many of you shop at Nakumatt and you need to be aware of a scam being perpetrated at various Nakumatt sites. ...

Sunday, 07 October 2007 | 291 hits | Read more

13. Should I trust Kariz with my Easter?

I know this dude Kariz that runs bunduz.com. I love what they are doing and their whole "plots are us" thing tickles me pink. Their next plot ...

Sunday, 19 February 2006 | 169 hits | Read more

14. Sicily Kariuki, the tea lady

This Saturday brought another talk from the Mindspeak series from the good people at Rich.co.ke. This is a series of talks that feature several industry leaders and how they came to be the big shots they currently are. In the recent past I have...

Saturday, 29 May 2010 | 290 hits | 1 comment | Read more

15. Sights and sounds from Beijing

You can read the intro to this series of blogs here. You can also read Larry     Madowo’s version of events here… The (Original) Beijing Adventure. Now that I am freezing my nether regions back home in Nairobi its only fair that I...

Friday, 20 August 2010 | 89 hits | 2 comments | Read more

16. Sights from Moyale town

Moyale is a border town split between a larger Ethiopian area (which lies in the Oromia region) and a smaller Kenyan zone. It is the main border post on the Nairobi-Addis Ababa road. This market town...

Wednesday, 04 February 2009 | 947 hits | Read more

17. Sights from Thika (Gotea Dimba Gallery)

These are images from the Gotea Dimba draw in Thika. To see the pictures in some detail, click on each and a bigger image should magically appear. To come back to this page, use the...

Monday, 12 March 2007 | 287 hits | Read more

18. Simon Welford aught to be arrested (BAT are heartless Killers)

BAT in my considered opinion is one of the most evil organisations in the world. Forget those bloody Armenians and their brotherhood inc. This company's sole aim is to...

Tuesday, 21 March 2006 | 208 hits | Read more

19. Six affairs to remember

The 1st Affair: A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day they went her place and made love all afternoon. Exhausted, they fell asleep and woke up at 8 PM. The man...

Thursday, 08 January 2009 | 369 hits | Read more

20. Solving a dispute

Two little squirrels were walking along in the forest. The first one spied a nut and cried out, "Oh, look! A nut!" The second squirrel jumped on it and said, "It’s my nut!" ...

Saturday, 07 February 2009 | 323 hits | Read more

21. South Africa are the 2010 Copa Coca Cola Champs

South Africa beat Botswana 3-1 at Katlehong Stadium to lift the 2010 Copa Coca Cola Under 17 football tournament.  Botswana had assumed the giant-killers tag but Themba Shai struck twice and Lehlohonolo Mokoena made sure the young Zebra’s...

Thursday, 10 June 2010 | 184 hits | Read more

22. South Africa thrash Uganda in the semi-finals of Copa Coca-cola 2010

South Africa overpowered Uganda 3-1 at Kathlehong Stadium, Johannesburg, to set up a Southern Africa final against Botswana who beat Zambia in an earlier Semi final.  Uganda had matched their counter-parts toe-toe, equalizing through George...

Wednesday, 09 June 2010 | 165 hits | Read more

23. Sparking Fresh Thinking among Youth

Today’s youth are explorative in nature and with unprecedented explosion of digital media, teens and young adults now have access to technology and information and are discovering new boundaries and embracing fresh ideas.    Tapping into...

Friday, 09 April 2010 | 378 hits | 5 comments | Read more

24. Spotlight on Kenyan Music

Natasha Muthoni went to this concert at the Alliance Franicaise on 18th May 2007 and gives us this report This is the very first event that I have attended not just as a very loyal fan of African music...

Friday, 18 May 2007 | 283 hits | Read more

25. Sprite ball Stars depart for South Africa

The five basketball star players who were selected during the recently concluded Sprite Slam Basketball Challenge, are departing today for the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Camp to be held in South Africa. The five players, Bruce Ndikumana -...

Tuesday, 01 September 2009 | 499 hits | 1 comment | Read more

26. Sprite Slam Basket Tourney Ends

The three-week Sprite Slam Basketball Talent Search ended yesterday with the selection of five players and an alternate two to attend the upcoming Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camp in South Africa next month. The five players, Bruce Ndikumana...

Sunday, 16 August 2009 | 436 hits | Read more

27. Sprite Slam Basketball stars return from successful camp in South Africa

  The five basketball star players, who were selected during the recently concluded Sprite Slam Basketball Challenge, have returned home from a successful camp in South Africa where one of the players made it into the All Stars Players list.  ...

Wednesday, 09 September 2009 | 433 hits | Read more

28. Sprite Slam talent search kicks off

The two day finals for the Sprite Slam Basketball talent search kicked off at the Railways Club in Nairobi this morning. The finals brings together 35 talented players that were selected during the mini-camps held in a number of towns in the country...

Friday, 14 August 2009 | 403 hits | Read more

29. Sprite Slam tourney ends with five selected

 The three-week Sprite Slam Basketball Talent Search ended yesterday with the selection of five players and an alternate two to attend the upcoming Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camp in South Africa next month. The five players, Bruce...

Sunday, 16 August 2009 | 216 hits | Read more

30. St Anne Sega girls are queens of Nyanza Province

The twins tower of St Anne’s Sega Girls, Zelpha Adongo and Bilha Apiyo helped their team to clinch the 2010 Copa Coca-Cola ladies title in Nyanza Province. The prolific striker Zelpha Adongo who was declared the best player and leading scorer of...

Monday, 26 April 2010 | 262 hits | 3 comments | Read more

31. St. Mary’s School Rugby team receives sponsorship for the Dubai 7s Tournament

St. Mary’s School who are preparing to participate in the Dubai 7s Rugby Tournament from next week have received sponsorship worth more than Ksh. 0.8 million from Brookside Dairy.  The sponsorship covers the team’s entire sporting kit...

Tuesday, 24 November 2009 | 485 hits | Read more

32. Stadiums: A new partnership is born

So when I heard about this cocktail at the Sports centre in Kasarani, I had to be there. I really wasn't too sure what was going down here but I am always interested in what the Sports...

Thursday, 07 December 2006 | 213 hits | Read more

33. Stan Chart signs up with Liverpool FC

As an Arsenal supporter it was worrying that someone could have seen me here and assumed that I was here in support of those dodgy scousers Liverpool.  For this post I really blame those Oriflame women. All I know is that Oriflame comes from Sweden...

Thursday, 01 July 2010 | 205 hits | Read more

34. Stop AIDS (Kwani Open Mic)

Another night at the Kwani. As I checked into Club Soundd (and left Al Kags and Vee to decide whether to check in or no) who am I to meet but Tony. He was accompanied by an extremely attractive lass that...

Wednesday, 06 December 2006 | 228 hits | Read more

35. Stop Violence on Children (Kwani Open Mic)

Kwani had sent out a press release about the upcoming Kwani Literary Festival in December to media houses and the world in general. Thus when I attended the monthly Kwani Open Mic event at Club ...

Wednesday, 08 November 2006 | 244 hits | Read more

36. Stopped for speeding

A police officer pulls Derek over for speeding and says, "May I see your driving license please?" "I don't actually have one" says Derek, "I had it confiscated for speeding." "Oh, right then. Is this your car then? Can I see your registration...

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 | 306 hits | Read more

37. Supermodel Iman and sensational Oluchi to judge M-NET Face of Africa 2010 finale

Somalia’s Iman, one of the world’s premier supermodels, is set to jet into Lagos to help select the M-Net Face of Africa 2010 at the glittering live finale on  February 6 (19:00 CAT on M-Net). She will share the enviable task of selecting...

Monday, 01 February 2010 | 139 hits | Read more

38. Supersport extends Kenya Premier League (KPL) sponsorship

SuperSport and KPL today announced during a media conference held in Nairobi that they had agreed to extend their contractual relationship. The new agreement, which is effective as of today's date...

Thursday, 22 July 2010 | 79 hits | Read more

39. Survivor Africa winner announced

        I was not a very happy man. This past Friday Kenchic had launched their new packaging at the Grand regency and I heard about it too late. Kenchic has to be the best food ...

Monday, 20 November 2006 | 210 hits | Read more