Battle: Dar es Salaam vs Nairobi

dyfre said:
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Yaani unatuwekea vitu vya game pc,
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🤣🤣🤣Kenya hamna mabasi mpaka unatafuta game za pc unatuwekea hapa🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
dyfre said:
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Wake up! bado unaota🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
Simon said:
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Tatizo mama anapenda kujikita kwenye mambo ya kipumbaavu na kuacha mambo ya msingi swala la sensa ni upumbavu na kuchezea pesa mifumo ingekuwa ipo vizuri wangejua kila wanacho kitaka kukijua bila ya sensa mfano wanao zaliwa na wanaokufa ,wageni wanao ingia tz wanafunzi ,wafanyakazi nk ,haya mambo ya sensa ni matokeo ya kukosa viongozi makini wenye kuunda mifumo makini inayo ratibu takwimu mbalimbali siku kwa siku
 
Geza Ulole said:
Good maana mimi na wewe tukibishana ni kupoteza muda unataka kuniaminisha kaonewa na wizara ya nishati si mradi wa JNHPP pekee kuna miradi chungu nzima kuanzia makaa ya mawe (hamna makubaliano na waliopewa vitalui vya uchimbaji), gesi (kinyerezi II haijaisha) na pia vyanzo vingine (jua, joto ardhi n.k.)
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Huyo mama samia hana AKILI, Raisi ni lazima uwe open ,kueleza sababu za waziwazi za kumfuta mtu kazi au kumshusha mtu cheo au kumpandisha mtu cheo hii inafaida kubwa sana katika kujenga serikali yenye muelekeo mmoja siyo serikali vuluvulu
Kosa kubwa la mama ni kutokuwa muwazi ,swali je kwanini anafanya mambo gizani kwanini anawasha taa na kuiweka uvunguni?
 
Simon said:
nimekuacha si kwa sababu nimekubaliana na hio post ulioleta.. probably hujui uhalisia.. afu husemi katumbuliwa sababu gani.. mara unarukia hili mara hili jingine... you mean he was worst in all those projects?
FYI, kwenye REA, believe it.. he was the best one kufatilia miradi ya REA..
kinyerezi II haijaisha nn na mim nipo huko???????
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Upumbavu na upuuzi wa huyu raisi ni mmoja mkubwa sana ni kufanya mambo bila ya kutoa sababu za wazi hasa katika kutengua au kuteua au kushusha au kupandisha cheo mtu
 

Big relief as Kenya maritime waters off global high risk list​

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2021
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Singapore flagged vessel Mv NYK Clara docks at the Port of Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Cargo ships destined for Mombasa port will no longer have to use long routes after the Kenya maritime waters within the Indian Ocean was re-designated from the High-Risk Area (HRA) by the global shipping industry.

The re-designation will see sea freight and maritime insurance premium for cargo going down. This will given Mombasa port a competitive edge against regional facilities such as Dar es Salaam port due to reduced importation and labour cost for seafarers aboard.

The announcement last week to the London-based 174-member International Maritime Organisation (IMO) by the Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security (BMP-5), is a relief for shippers who have been suffering for the past eight years.

IMO is the United Nations (UN) agency responsible for improving the safety and security of global shipping.

Since 2009 during the heightened piracy cases, cargo ships destined for Mombasa had to use longest routes, beyond 300 nautical miles from the Indian Ocean coastline, to avoid encountering pirates. Other cargo ships hired private security aboard their ships for increased protection.

However, increased surveillance and joint maritime patrols by the Kenya Coast Guard Services and the Kenya Navy within the Kenyan maritime waters have resulted in significant reduction in piracy, with no incidents recorded since 2017.

In the past 18 months, Kenya Principal Secretary, State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs Nancy Karigithu, High Commissioner to the UK Manoah Esipisu with “strategic guidance” from the National Development Implementation and Communication Committee (NDICC) have played a key role in negotiating removal of Kenyan waters from the red list.

Kenyan team has lauded the BMP-5 for their decision and cooperation during the intense engagements which resulted in re-designation of Kenya maritime waters to reflect improved security.

Shippers in East Africa now hopes for improved business.

Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA) said the move by global shipping industry would not only save Kenya and other East African traders millions of dollars in insurance and security expenses, but will encourage more ships to call at Mombasa port.

“The move to remove the Kenyan maritime waters from a red list as a result of improved surveillance will lower cost of importation and also encourage those shipping companies which suspended its operations along such route to resume,” said SCEA chief executive officer Gilbert Lagat.

This decision will not only free Kenya from what had become a major restriction to the shipping industry, it also frees the rest of East Africa, and drastically lowers costs of supplies from all over the world.

Regional countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan who depend on the Port of Mombasa for both their exports and imports will also benefit from reduction of maritime insurance, leadint to increased competitiveness of their products.

Kenyan maritime waters were designated as High-Risk Area in 2009 by BMP-5, which comprise five largest global shipping industry associations, following increased incidents of piracy in the Indian Ocean, including in Kenyan maritime waters.

The groups include International Association of Dry Cargo Ship Owners (INTERCARGO), International Association of Independent Tank Owners (INTERTANKO), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).

Kenya remains aware of security challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden and will remain vigilant and continue working with other security players in the region such as EUNAVFOR Atalanta, to prevent re-emergence of piracy within the region.

Significantly, Kenya will be involved in the next steps to develop a more dynamic threat assessment process to benefit the shipping industry globally.
 
dyfre said:
nabadooooo.. wacha hio iwe mada ya kesho. mtajua hamjui. mwanzo hizo mabasi zenu zote, ziliokwa tu hapahapa kenya. sababu tz hakuna kiwanda cha mabasi.. nyinyi mnafanya tu ku importi toka kenya, kisha kupachika numberplate zenu na kupaka rangi za bendera yenu
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Metre Gauge rail revenue increases 6pc​

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2021
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Hostesses wait to usher in commuters to the newly commissioned diesel trains at the Nairobi Central Railway Station on November 10, 2020. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

Revenue generated from cargo and passenger services on the metre gauge rail (MGR) trains increased by 6 percent in 2020 defying the economic knocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, official statistics show.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data released last week shows that the passenger and cargo trains generated Sh1.196 billion last year, up from Sh1.130 billion in 2019.

Revenue earned from MGR cargo stream however rose by 15.7 percent from Sh963 million in 2019 to Sh 1.114 billion in 2020.

The pandemic hit hard the logistics sector including public transport and the long-haul transits following the imposed night curfew and restrictions of movement in and out of Nairobi metropolitan area, Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale and Mandera. The restrictions were lifted in May.

The cargo service remained in operation as the passenger trains were halted in line with government’s directives, to support flow of goods through the Mombasa port.

“Increase in cargo revenue is partly attributed to increase in the volume of high value cargo transported in the review period," says the KNBS report.

During the period, the number of passengers transported via MGR declined by more than 50 percent from 4 million in 2019 to 1.9 million in 2020. Consequently, revenue from MGR passenger stream fell by over 50 percent from Sh167 million to 82 million in 2020.

"The decline in the number of passenger is largely attributed to restriction of movement by the Government to combat the spread of a void 19," says the report.

The Standard Gauge Rail (SGR) is currently the trunk line running from Mombasa on Kenya's Coast to Kisumu in the western part of the country, while the MGR line retains a connectivity role for areas that the SGR does not reach.

The MGR line also serves estates within Nairobi such as Ruiru, Makadara, Embakasi, Dandora as well as Kibeta among others.

It charges between Sh40 andSh60 to ferry passengers from the city in to the estate in the morning and the evening.

In its budget for the 2021-2022 financial year, the National Treasury has set aside more than Sh32 billion that will be used on the improvement of the railway services.

The money will also be spent on improving the commuter railway in Nairobi , where there are plans to construct new stations as well as link lines to the Nairobi, increasing access by commuters.

SGR that resumed operations in May 2017 on the other hand operates an express train from Nairobi to Mombasa and an inter-county service that stops at Athi River, Emali, Kibwezi, Mtito Andei, Voi, Miasenyi, and Mariakani stations.

It charges Sh1, 000 on economy class seats and Sh3, 000 on fast class seats between Nairobi and Mombasa –a journey that takes about four and half hours.

Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) in 2017 contracted AfriStar, a subsidiary company of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), to manage SGR operations and maintenance.

Under the contract, the operator has the right to manage the ticketing system and any associated software and hardware.

KRC has hover commenced a gradual takeover of operations on the standard gauge railway from Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar) amid concerns of high costs of keeping trains moving.

Some of the already assumed ticketing, security and fuelling functions on the SGR passenger and cargo trains as part of a deal to fully run operations on the Chinese funded and built track by May next year.

Afristar has however demanded billions of shillings in unpaid bills before handing over fully to Kenya, a move that could delay the handover of operations.
 

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Turkana start-up Nawi takes on digital taxi hailing giants​

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 2021
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Nawi Rides founder Simon Ekai Etom with one of his ride-sharing cabs in Lodwar, Turkana County. PHOTO | NMG

For the longest time, the mention of Turkana would conjured images of poverty, perennial droughts, and insecurity. It was the perception created after decades of starving the vast county of resources necessary to spur development. It was therefore unsurprising that as other regions were producing innovators, Turkana was nowhere on the map .

However, a new start-up is working to drive a different narrative with its digital ride-sharing app and in the process take on established giants like Uber.

Mr Simon Ekai Etom’s light-bulb moment followed disappointing experience with the available transport options. Commuting, he says, was an expensive painful experience that he endured until finally he decided to do something about it and founded Nawi Rides in 2019.

“I experienced firsthand how slow, expensive, insecure and unreliable the local-traditional taxis were. That is why I rolled out Nawi Rides to improve taxi services, ” he tells the Enterprise.

While mulling over his decision to go into the venture, Mr Etom says he was alive to the many odds stacked against him that had stopped many investors from venturing into the area. He, however quickly adds that he was also aware of the enormous potential and hoped that by venturing in the area that has been shunned by established brands his start-up would gain the first mover advantage.

Due to financial challenges he knew from the onset that he had to be smart. Rather than reinvent the wheel by developing his app from the scratch, he says he opted to take the tried and tested route.

“I did research on developing ride hailing app and got developers from India who also have an office in Seattle, United States, “ says the Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration graduate from Egerton University.

“The developers had already made ride hailing apps used in India and South East Asia and so basically what they did is ‘white-label’ their app to suit our needs, that is how Nawi Rides came to be born,” he explains the decision that saw him significantly cut costs.

At the start, Mr Etom says, he injected Sh1 million as capital into the company.

Today Nawi, which is derived from the local ‘Ngaturkana’ dialect, meaning home, is downloadable on both the Google Playstore and Apple Appstore.

Since its launch, Nawi Rides, whose services are primarily offered in Lodwar Town, has recorded significant growth, with over 1,200 customers downloads and was offering 200 rides daily before coronavirus.

This has, however, reduced to an average of 100 during the pandemic.

“Our client’s pockets have dried up due to the general purchasing power loss and prevailing economic conditions as a result of Covid-19 and most nowadays opt to use boda boda as it is the cheaper option,” says the entrepreneur.

To make the platform attractive to both drivers, customers and car owners, Nawi Rides the application also dabbles as a car hiring and rental platform.

This way, customers looking for adventure in the desert can hire any of the off-road vehicles available on its platform.

To sweeten the deal, it has also set competitive commissions. While Uber, Bolt and Little Cab drivers pay a commission of 25 percent, 20 percent and 19 percent respectively, Nawi Rides deducts only 13 percent, meaning drivers and cab owners earn more.

The app charges Sh40 per kilometre, but that is also dependent on other factors such as base fare, time travelled and waiting or congestion charges.

Before drivers are signed up into the app though, they must undergo stringent rules and regulations, which is meant to weed out bad elements in the system.

“We require our drivers to have proper identification, certification and experience and must adhere to our rules of operation,” says Mr Etom.

Nawi Rides drive to greater adoption, has not been without its challenges.

Traditional taxi operators, just like has been the case in other towns in the past, have not taken kindly to the new entrant and have been going out of their way to distupt their operations.

Low adoption of technology among local residents and poor network connectivity are also hindering the ride-sharing business.

“The ride hailing app needs proper network connectivity, our area is sparsely connected.”

For now the firm is not planning to expand its services to highly competitive markets such as Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru.

“Our focus is to offer our services to towns within Turkana and neighboring counties such as West Pokot, Marsabit and Samburu,” says Mr Etom.
 

Firm sets up charging stations as electric cars drive into city​

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2021
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Kenya is like the rest of the world headed to using electric cars and motorbikes to curb environmental pollution from petroleum fuels and one company is at the forefront of driving the change.

Electric cars are already on the Kenyan roads and the infrastructure to support them is gradually building up.

ChargeNet Kenya, the zero emission mobility products and service subsidiary of Mayleen Corporation, is playing a key part in this transformation through installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in Nairobi. The centres will provide the equivalent of petrol stations for electric cars.

At the ABC Shopping Mall along Waiyaki Way, an EV station is already in use and has been charging for free for the two and half months, a move aimed at promoting uptake of electric cars in Kenya.

“At ABC Mall we are charging for free for three months to promote the idea of electric cars. We have universal EV chargers that can power an Asian or European electric car,” Ruwan Fernando, CEO of Mayleen Corporation, told Business Daily.

It will cost Sh80 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) when the free charging promotion ends.

Installation of a two similar stations in Kasarani and Ngong Racecourse is on-going and will be completed in the coming weeks.

ChargeNet Kenya is operating the ABC Mall station with the management of the shopping mall but the firm is jointly working with fuel dealers. It has signed deals with Hass Energy and Be Energy.

The Kasarani EV charging system is at Hass Energy’s station next to Santon Estate and another at Be Energy’s Ngong Racecourse station.

“By end of October, we expect to install ten charging stations across Kenya and for now our focus is the capital, Nairobi,” Mr Ruwan says.

The firm’s chargers offer a two-in-one with powering system: Level two station whose full capacity is 6.6 kWh which has dual port systems and level three DC fast charger station whose capacity is 30kW.

A dual port system allows users to charge the Asian and European/American cars— the two types of electric cars.

Manufacturers install level one chargers to all EV cars for domestic use. Level two and three chargers offer more efficient and fast charging systems that can be used in the domestic and international markets.

A level two charger takes about two hours to fully charge a Nissan Leaf— one of the most popular electric cars in Kenya, depending on the onboard charging output while the level three takes about 20 minutes to fully power the model.

The United Nations Environment Programme says the global car fleet will triple by 2050, with developing world accounting for over 80 per cent of the increase, highlighting the need to shift to clean energy.

The agency is promoting introduction of clean energy vehicles in developing world.

ChargeNet Kenya’s EV charging systems are already in use by Rubis Rwanda in the capital Kigali while back home, Kenya Bureau of Standards in in plans to formulate standards for e- mobility and has tapped one of the firm’s engineers to its advisory panel.

The firm has received inquiries from families keen to install EV chargers at their houses for models like the BMW i3, an indicator that Kenyans are looking at clean and non-fossil transport.
 

Engineering graduate finds traction in garment business​

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 2021
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Fresh from college and with a diploma in civil engineering, Felix Mwangi thought he had what it takes to land work in this lucrative field, but he was wrong.

After dropping his resume to countless prospective employers, and being called by a few for interviews, he learned his resume was missing one vital detail; work experience. Most firms were looking for a hire with at least five years working experience.

And that is what dampened his spirits.

“Where does a freshman gain that work experience from?” Posed the 25-year-old.

His impressive academic credentials at that moment appeared worthless. It downed on him quickly that he was fighting for limited vacant places in a job market saturated with many qualified but unemployed graduates.

“I felt like I had pursued a wrong career course as I could not apply the learned skills to better use immediately.”

The close he came to garnering work experience was while on attachment with an engineering company.

A different career path

All seemed bleak, until a chance he got work at Trendy Links, a garment factory located in Bahati in Nakuru. His acquired skills would one day come in handy at this line of work and especially when the company was contracted by the Kitui county government to set up the Kitui County Textiles Centre (Kicotec).

“I’m a qualified driver and I began employ here as a bus driver, later moving to work in the organisation in garment making and learning the ropes fast. My civil engineering skills would be employed as well in solving problems as they arose,” he said.

He rose up the ranks and be promoted as the head of sales and marketing at the company.

The opportunity to be his own employer came when he was among the team members selected by the Trendy Links to help Kitui government set up its own garment factory.

“At the end of that contract, I had saved enough to be able to buy machines and materials and register my own garment making company that trades as Menengai Knitters, and located in Nakuru town.”

Today Menengai Knitters makes an array of branded attires for different industries with his target clients being schools, health and hospitality, security, NGOs, sports, and industrial sector.

With electioneering period around the corner, he is projecting to target politician for branded campaign merchandise.

Business hit a low

When the Covid-19 pandemic came, the business’s bottom margin hit the lowest. The lockdown did not help matters and he had to send workers home. Moreover, there were clients who had not cleared their debts, especially learning institutions when the pandemic was declared in the country.

“We had to adapt by moving to producing personal protective equipments and face masks as the business took a hit.”

But that did not mean a change for the better for the now three- year-old firm.

“I had to seek other ways to shore up the dwindling fortunes in face of the pandemic, including recently working as a driver ferrying ballast for the metre gauge railway rehabilitation.”

This was before relocating the company from Bahati to Nakuru town recently.

Cartels

He said it has been a tough business environment as head teachers in collusion with cartels have made the school uniform business their forte, locking out others.

“There has been hue and cry from parents about the exorbitant uniform prices from schools and uniform shops with head teachers directing parents and guardians to specific shops to source uniform.

At times I may stock a certain uniform with the aim of selling it to a given school, put on school logo only for the school head working with the cartels to interfere with it as in changing it to look differently and direct parents which specific shops to source uniforms from. That way, I’m left with dead stock bearing the old school logo.”

Then there have been other challenges from some of his clients who place bulk orders, but do not want to commit themselves in meeting the production costs.

“You may meet clients online who make orders only for them to disappear, and if the orders were already customised, there is no way you can reverse the customisations. This as a business loss. It pays to know your clients well before choosing to engage with them and in the process establishing business rapport with them,” he advised.

In terms of marketing strategies, he said he employs the use of social media platforms, on-point sales and referrals from customers.
 
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