Maternal health care should be of primary concern to anyone looking to have a child. It is meant to monitor the health of the mother and the baby to ensure they are safe. It helps medical personnel track and flag any issues that may put the mother or baby at risk. The expenses incurred during […]
Did you know that African ladies change their hairstyles 8 to 16 times in a year? If there is one thing a top priority for many women it is looking good, and a big part of that is hair. Hair is said to be a woman’s crowning glory and so women love to take care […]
In this modern era of capitalism, characterised by overly marketed ‘modern (but very needless and sometimes very unnecessary) essentials’, we all have that one thing that we’ve needlessly bought into and consequently gotten sold on. We all have that one guilty pleasure, that needless but highly gratifying addiction that accounts for a few zeros out […]
Recently the Ministry of Health held a forum to discuss The Formative Research to Inform Adolescent Programming in Kenya report compiled by The World Food Program (WFP). The report focuses on issues surrounding adolescent nutrition in Kenya. It is in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 2 which advocates for Zero Hunger. Addressing teen nutrition […]
Africa’s largest alcohol beverage company, East African Breweries Limited or commonly referred to as Kenya Breweries Limited recently released their intended strategies for the current year. This comes in the wake of having had a significant drop in market sales last year. This was in part attributed to the electioneering period in Kenya which is […]
The Bloggers Association of Kenya has today announced the nominees in the BAKE Awards 2018. Among the nominees announced include Kaluhiskitchen.com, cravingyellow.com, lizmadowo.co.ke, owaahh.com and techweez.com. We have also been nominated Whoop whoop so make sure you vote for us. The voting phase has also been launched. Voting starts today 4th April 2018 and will close on 30th April 2018. The winners will be announced during […]
Heineken East Africa has launched its draught beer in Kenya. The new draught beer was officially launched at a colourful event at the Sankara Hotel, Nairobi. Unveiled also at the event, was the BrewLock, the revolutionary high-tech system through which the beer is going to be served. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Michael Mbungu, Heineken’s […]
I first met the founders of Amprest Technologies, Alvin Kaburu and Brian Kariuki back in 2016, when I needed a little bit of IT work done and it was almost ‘love at first sight’ as a client. Their charisma, charming nature and high level of professionalism had me drawn in, hook, line and sinker. That […]
Following a directive by the Central Bank of Kenya, Equity Bank has issued a notice to its customers announcing new lending interest rates. The directive caused the bank to lower their lending rates from 14% which had been there since 2016 to 13.5%. The rates will also include Micro, mobile loans and credit card facilities […]
Kenya’s flag airline carrier, Kenya Airways just released its financial results for the year ending 31st December 2017. Kenya Airways continued its financial turnaround despite rising fuel costs, a costly restructuring and a prolonged political crisis in Kenya. The Chairmen of the board, Micheal Joseph noted that the Airline had improved a great deal form the previous […]
Most of us by now have received heartbreaking news about the declining health of Sudan the Northern White Rhino. Only last year had he gotten into tinder in an attempt to save his subspecies. Though current reports indicate that he’s doing much better, the future looks pretty grim for him and the other Northern White […]
I found about Barbara Olesi last year when I did a review of her song, Niokoe. She is back with a new song, Njoo Ulivyo which was released last month. This is her fourth song off her upcoming album. Barbara is a fast-growing artiste whose album I cannot wait to get my hands on. She […]
I have always been a huge fan of Muthoni the Drummer Queen, or MDQ, as she’s popularly known, not only as an artist but also as a human being. In my opinion, she’s one of the best musicians, not only in Kenya but also in Africa. She is an artist whose music is uniquely true […]
With infertility struggles becoming more and more prevalent in this modern era, adoption is fast becoming a viable option for couples who have always wanted to have children but couldn’t do it the natural way, due to a myriad of different fertility issues. Although the concept of adoption has been around for a quite a […]
-Over the years, our forests have undergone massive deforestation. What used to be acres of green cover has now been replaced by barren land or by other man-made structures. The truth is, many of us are passionate about protecting our forest cover but lag behind when it comes to doing something about it. We wait […]