Author: Kaluka wanjala

Uber Kenya has announced that its services will be available in additional towns across Kenya including Kisumu, Eldoret. Nakuru and Naivasha. Uber has been available in Nairobi and Mombasa ever since it started operations in the country. As Uber has been focusing on the major towns, other players like Wasili have been expanding operations in some of the other towns including Nakuru, Naivasha, Kericho, Eldoret etc. If you have been to these towns, you may have seen Wasili cabs. Drivers seem to love the platform as it provides them opportunities to earn more in these towns that don’t normally have…

Ever since it started operations in Kenya, MultiChoice has been offering its premium pay TV option, DStv, to those who are willing to buy its satellite dish and decoder. The market is changing so fast and DStv is trying to reach a bigger audience with access to reliable internet connection. MultiChoice is making it easier for subscribers to access DStv content without the need of having a decoder and installing a satellite receiver. The company is offering an option to stream content for those with smart TV or other devices that can stream the content. This provides a quick and…

Last week, Tecno took a different direction by unveiling its first ever laptop dubbed the Megabook T1. Tecno is known for its smartphones but the company seems to be diversifying with the launch of its first laptop. According to Tecno, the Megabook T1 is made for generation Z with a lighter but offers better MEGA performance from a laptop at a cost-effective price in the range. This laptop has a 15.6 inch display with a battery big enough to provide 17.5 hours of usage.  The Tecno Megabook T1 is powered by the Intel Core i5-1155G7 processor and is available in…

O-CITY, the automated fare collection provider by BPC, has been accelerating cashless fare collection across Kenya by providing a widely popular service, now digitising payments across over 10,000 Matatu buses. This represents a tenfold increase in Matatu buses using the service since its pilot only a couple of years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed ‘Lipafare’, the O-CITY pilot, designed to lessen reliance on physical cash at the height of the pandemic, was launched with transport savings and credit specialists, NikoDigi, and Kenyan payments firm, Tracom. Spearheading digital transformation in transportation across the region, the automated fare collection platform created by O-CITY leverages the popular M-Pesa…

A few days back, HMD Global unveiled 4 new Nokia devices that it plans to launch in Kenya next quarter (Q4 2022). We have not seen much from Nokia in Kenya this year as much as we have seen the other phone manufacturers.  The company hopes to change that soon with the four devices it unveiled this week. These are the Nokia X30 5G, Nokia G60 5G, Nokia C31 and the Nokia T21.  With the unveiling of these 4 devices, HMD Global also introduced Circular, a revolutionary new subscription service with sustainability at its core.In a statement, the company said,…

If you are a prepay customer using Safaricom, you have  had an easier option when it comes to sharing (Sambaza) data with other customers. For Safaricom Postpay subscribers, this has not been possible. That has not been ideal considering that some Postpay customers get so much data that they do not end up using by the end of the month. This data does not roll over so at the start of a new month, they can’t continue using it.  With some data going to waste, it makes sense for Safaricom to have an option for postpay customers to share data…

Samsung’s latest foldable smartphones are now available to pre-order in Kenya. The two phones, the Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 and Galaxy Fold 4, will be available for Ksh 142,000 and Ksh 256,000 respectively.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtqc8c8beDE You can learn more on how you can pre-order and what you get here.  The pre order offers include; Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes with Phone Cover, S-Pen, Samsung Care Plus, 24-month Warranty.  Galaxy Z Flip 4 comes with Clear Slim Phone Cover, Samsung Care Plus, 24-month Warranty. “Samsung Galaxy foldables are built on the foundation of our openness philosophy, enabling new possibilities with complete customisation…

A couple of days back, the Kenyan government unveiled the new digital number plates that they say will help stop double registration and tame unscrupulous car importers. These new number plates feature inbuilt security aspects that the government says will make it easier to trace ownership of cars by law enforcement agencies.  The cost of replacing the number plates is Ksh 3,000 and the government has given motorists 18 months to comply. Failure to do so will attract a fine of ksh 20,000 or a jail term of 6 months..  It is not surprising that the government is coming up…

Microsoft has named veteran and Africa expert Kunle Awosika as the new Managing Director of the Africa Transformation Office (ATO), its subsidiary charged with driving digital transformation initiatives across the continent. Kunle succeeds Wael Elkabbany, who has been appointed head of Microsoft’s Africa Regional Cluster. Kunle has over 22 years of experience working in multiple countries across the continent and has a deep understanding and passion for Africa’s growth. He has held several positions at Microsoft, including director of Enterprise Business and Country Manager Microsoft Kenya, as well as director of Small and Medium Corporates, Emerging Markets. He was also…

Kenya Power has announced what is seen as backward progress that limits the purchase of tokens to the 888880 M-Pesa Paybill number. This paybill number has always been there but over the years a number of financial apps have offered alternative ways to buy Tokens. I have been using Tingg which has really worked well for me. It is faster and more reliable to me compared to what Kenya Power is suggesting we use. There are a ton of other alternatives which most people will swear by. Kenya Power has not given any good reason for this change and has…