1. The Meru Scene (hold the Guinness Barman!)

In which I spend the weekend in Meru enjoying some of what they have on offer. It might take you a while through all the stuff written here. Don’t say you weren’t warned! Saturday was just the one. With a new Kenya promulgated what better way...

Thursday, 02 September 2010 | 15 hits | Read more

2. Rockefeller Foundation Points to the Importance of Technology and Local Innovation

The Rockefeller Foundation President, , today commenced a three-day visit to review the Foundation’s work in Africa. During her visit, Dr. Rodin will meet the Foundation’s grantees, leading scientists on agriculture and food security, private...

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 | 57 hits | Read more

3. Westland’s the night before promulgation

 Last Friday Kenya was a historic one indeed. We all saw the second republic being officially promulgated at the iconic Uhuru Park. It came with all the good things you have come to expect from national holidays; birds being released to the sky...

Monday, 30 August 2010 | 44 hits | 1 comment | Read more

4. The 4th Bar stool open mic and NIC Bank: wagwaaan!!!

It was the last Wednesday of the month and it was that time of we went to register our presence at Giggles on Banda Street. As usual we were in for an evening of poetry and merriment wrought about by the 'Bar Stool Open Mic." And this month was...

Thursday, 26 August 2010 | 89 hits | Read more

5. Restructuring of Rift Valley Railways Complete

Citadel Capital (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Stock Exchange), the leading private equity firm in Africa and the Middle East with US$ 8.3 billion in investments under control, confirmed today that its shareholding in Rift Valley Railways International...

Thursday, 26 August 2010 | 56 hits | Read more

6. Polaris and MFI Enterprise Solutions join hands to control fraud

MFI Enterprises Solutions, an ICT company based in Kenya  Africa today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Polaris Software Lab Ltd, a global leader in Financial Technology from India. MFI has tied up with Polaris...

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 | 36 hits | Read more

7. 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 | 107 hits | 2 comments | Read more

8. 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 | 177 hits | 6 comments | Read more

9. Jua Cali Graces 2010 Sprite Urban Expression in Nyeri

On a ragged stretch of sidewalk in St. Mary’s High school opposite to Majengo Slum in Nyeri town, Sprite Urban Expression went down in style and glamour. Hip Hop gun blaze down, free style, graffiti and spoken words were used by the Nyeri youth to...

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 | 91 hits | Read more

10. Guinness kicks off search for contestants for new football game show

The first leg of the Guinness Football Challenge, the Guinness brand’s biggest ever football campaign, is set to take place in Meru town at Terrahs club on Saturday, 28th August 2010 from 12 pm. Guinness is searching for dynamic duos of...

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 | 91 hits | 1 comment | Read more