Author: Kaluka wanjala

If you are like most people, you probably do not think much about the fridge that is in your kitchen. Yes, you use it everyday but don’t think much about it as it does a good job of keeping your food chilled. If this has been you all this time, you probably have not encountered the LG InstaView Door-in-Door fridge that will get you excited about having it. It has a number of futuristic features that make it exciting to have as a nice addition to any kitchen. Below are some of the five reasons why you should get the…

The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is the latest from the company to be launched in Kenya. The phone was officially unveiled to the local market last week and joins the other Redmi 9 devices that have been available in Kenya for a number of months. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T in Kenya is available in two configurations of 4+64GB and 4+128GB. These are available in stores for Ksh 17,399 and Ksh 18,599 respectively. This is a very competitive price to offer the devices for and they will compete very well with some of the other smartphones available in Kenya within this price…

The OPPO Reno 5 and the Reno 5F smartphones will be unveiled in Kenya next week. The company has confirmed that the two devices will be introduced to the market on February 22, 2021. This will be the first major release by the company in the Kenyan market in 2021 and the company decided to come out with its best device for that. “With its industry-leading video performance, the Reno5 is the AI Portrait Expert that empowers users to express their best self and creativity under the tag ‘Picture Life Together’,” the company said in a statement. The OPPO Reno…

Hundreds of learners, some with disabilities, will now benefit from an improved learning environment courtesy of a project supported by LG Electronics in partnership with non-profit Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya). The initiative aims to improve learning infrastructure, water, sanitation and hygiene for 225 hearing-impaired children at the Machakos School for the Deaf and 400 Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners at Kyumbi Primary School. Today, Machakos County Deputy Governor Eng. Francis Maliti presided over the laying of the stone for a new library at Machakos School for the Deaf and also launched the construction of latrines, renovation of bathrooms…

Xiaomi has today announced the availability of the Redmi 9T smartphone in the Kenyan market. This is the much-anticipated smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya and the company has decided to officially bring it to local customers just a few days to Valentines 2021. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T in Kenya is available in two variants with one having 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage space while the other one has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage space. As from pricing, they are fairly priced with the 64GB variant available for Ksh 17,399 while the…

Microsoft has announced an employee experience platform that enables employee engagement, learning, wellbeing and knowledge discovery, directly into the flow of people’s work. Dubbed Microsoft Viva, the new platform is designed to help employees learn, grow and thrive with new experiences that integrate with the productivity and collaboration capabilities in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. Having seen how much work has evolved in the past year, the new platform helps to combat pain points like meeting fatigue and a lack of balance between work and life. Viva helps customers reimagine the employee experience by focusing on the power of the…

The Huawei Y7a has finally been launched in Kenya. This is the latest from the company and will be available in stores for Ksh 22,999. The Y7a has been on pre-order in Kenya for about a week and is now available to buy for those interested. Speaking of the launch, Country Head, Jim Zhujie said, “With people using smartphones for ever-increasing creative, entertainment and social purposes, the demand for a device that caters to these needs is greater than ever. That is why HUAWEI Y7a features the 22.5W HUAWEI SuperCharge that enables a quick energy regain that lets users to…

By Kendi Nderitu While it’s likely few people outside the supply chain industry would have given much thought to the sector before 2020, it didn’t take long for COVID-19 to change all that. Across Africa, informal merchants and massive logistics companies alike battled to navigate the unpredictable supply and demand brought about by the pandemic. We all felt the effects of the supply chain under strain as suddenly even some of the most basic and essential goods were difficult to come by. And the challenge is not over yet. With recent announcements around a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and other…

LG Electronics announced a strong year with 2020 revenues of USD 56.45 billion (Kshs. 6.2 trillion) and record-setting operating profit of USD 2.85 billion (Kshs. 313 billion), an increase of 31.1 percent over 2019, driven primarily by higher sales of premium home appliances and OLED TVs as well as strong growth in vehicle component solutions. Sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 of USD 16.76 billion (Kshs. 1.8 trillion) represented an increase of 16.9 percent compared to the same period in 2019, and were 11 percent higher than the previous quarter. Despite the impact of COVID-19, the quarter’s operating profit…

The premium 2-in-1 laptop market segment is not very crowded as we have a handful of devices to choose from. There are still some good ones and one of them is the Asus ZenBook Flip 13 that I have been using for a while. The laptop is very capable and does handle both light and heavy tasks without any issues. This is exactly what you expect from a premium laptop and is exactly what you are getting. Gone are the days when 2-in-1 laptops were considered to be less capable to handle heavy tasks. The Asus ZenBook Flip 13 is…