Nairobi’s Chester House To Be Converted Into A Hotel
The iconic Chester house in Nairobi’s CBD is set to be converted into a hotel. Monarch Group – its owners, will spend Sh 238
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JKIA Fire Compensation Eats All of APA Insurance Profits
The insurer and reinsurer that covered Jomo Kenyatta International Airport prior to the big fire are finding it hard to come to terms with the total amount
November 19, 2013
Britam To Build a Shopping Mall Along Mombasa Road
Nairobi’s Mombasa road is attracting high profile investments due to the growing number of middle-class Kenyans building homes in the South East of Nairobi.Investment
StarTimes Slashes Decoder Price
Digital Pay Television company StarTimes has announced a drop in the cost of acquiring its approved DVB T2 decoders, in a move aimed at
Top 100 World’s Most Valuable Brands
Rank Brand Brand Value ($bil) 1-Yr Value Change (%) Brand Revenue ($bil) Company Advertising ($mil) Industry 1 Apple 104.3 20 156.5 1,100 Technology 2
November 8, 2013
Kenyans Reactions To The Huge Samsung Ring Billboard on Top of KICC
There’s a new billboard in town. This time at the unlikeliest of places… on top of KICC.Hundreds of electronic screens have been used to
After Buying Ilara, Tuzo and Delamere, Uhuru Kenyatta’s Brookside Now Acquires Molo Milk
Kenya’s largest milk processor, Brookside Dairies has concluded the acquisition of Bukezi Milk Company, Business Daily is reporting.Bukezi are the owners of the popular
At 25 Years, This Kenyan is Already a Billionaire
Meet Heshan De Silva, a 25 year old Kenyan who already carries the billionaire title with him… and this is Kenyan Shilling Billionaire. He
Interview With PR Guru Gina Din-Kariuki
1. What was your first job? I started being an entrepreneur when I was very young. My parents owned a hotel in Nanyuki and I needed
October 23, 2013
Cartoon Network Sues Kenafric For Calling Their Chewing Gums BEN 10 Without Permission
Time Warner, the owners of Cartoon Network, have sued local sweet manufacturer Kenafric, for using its trademarked BEN 10 in their chewing gums.The popular
Malkiat Singh Makes Sh83 Million As Longhorn Publishers Buy His Books
[Photo||BD Africa] Renowned publisher Malkiat Singh is set to make close to one million dollars, following an acquisition by Longhorn publishers.Longhorn on Wednesday said
October 11, 2013
After 67 Years, Land Rover Defender To Stop Production In 2015
It’s the vehicle that can be patched up “with string” and carry you through deep waters, across Europe and into the Sahara Desert –
Important Message From Nairobi Wire
It has come to our attention that some businessperson/people is using the name Nairobi Wire inappropriately and illegally.For a time period we have not
Esther Passaris on How She Made and Almost Lost Her First Million
[Photo||Nation] Businesslady and politician Esther Passaris some time back granted Standard newspaper an interview. She revealed how she made her first million, and how
October 2, 2013
Kenya’s Top Ten Richest Bank Managers.
Kenyan banks have slowly been expanding across the East African region, with the Central Bank of Kenya confirming that ten of the country’s biggest
September 30, 2013
Nakumatt Loses Third Store In 5 Years
[Photo Courtesy] Nakumatt Holdings has been losing a store every 20 months in the last five years. There has however been a silent period
September 27, 2013
Westgate Insurer Handed a Sh 6.6 Billion Bill
London based insurer, Lloyd’s market, is set to dig deep into its pocket.. very deep. This is after the events at Westgate mall this past
Woman Sues Safaricom Over Defective Samsung Galaxy S4
A businesswoman last week sued Safaricom for allegedly selling her a defective Samsung Galaxy S4. Judy Wanjiku Munene says that she bought the phone
The Richest Kenyans Under 40 Years
This article was published by Standard at the beginning of the year Forget those you see flossing at social scenes or in music videos,
Kenyatta University Breaks Ground For Construction of Sh3.5 Billion City
Kenyatta University on Friday broke ground for the Sh3.5 billion phase one of their Uni-City project.The new ‘city’ will be constructed parallel to Thika