Sunday, 26 May 2013

What does Julie Gichuru, Kobi Kihara, Jalang’o, and Janet Mbugua have in common?

Ever heard of celebrities who start their own side hustles? Then some Kenyan Celebs have perfected that art well. Here is a few of the profiles.

1. Julie Gichuru.
Julie Gichuru started a magazine way back in the day. Unfortunately, the magazine business collapsed, and she was back to job searching, ending up at Capital FM. She is back to the business side of things, and currently produces the Africa leadership Program series, which she interviews Africans that are making a mark in the continent. Will be second time lucky?

2. Kobi Kihara.
Kobi Kihara interests in photography are well known. She pulled out of the Citizen morning breakfast program to concentrate on her production company. However, she found the media calling again, and has

Take a ride in Rongai’s Pimped up Matatu with Wi-fi.

Ordinarily, a matatu is supposed to transport you, nothing else. However, a matatu plying the city centre, Langata, Rongai route has been pimped up. It has Wi-fi, where passengers can browse for free. The owner of the ‘makmende’ matatu, Vincent Swale, says he has been able to get more revenues as a result,

Nominations for Kenya’s top 40 under 40 now open.

We all are fascinated by rankings, and lists. Business daily, a publication of the Nation media Group, is inviting nominations for Kenya’s top 40 under 40, for Kenyans who have had an impact in our day to day

How to choose the company to work for.

We’ve all heard nice sounding jargons from Human Resource Managers on why their companies are the best to work for. However, here are the tale tell signs that will guide you in choosing a company to work for. Here they are:

1. How does the receptionist look?
Receptionists and secretaries are the window to the soul of the company. Do they look happy with their work? Do they look frustrated? If a company is truly committed to its employees, then receptionists and other junior workers must be treated with ultimate respect. The reason why receptionists and other

Bayern Munich Coach retires in style.

Bayern Munich got the cup they had coveted all along; the champions League trophy. They were denied trophy last year by the lucky Chelsea, but luck stood this time, as they saw off Borrusia Dortmund 2-1, a score that should have been of higher margins, had Bayern not wasted so many chances.

After giving Bayern the coveted treble- Champions League, German Cup and the Bundesliga trophy, Pep

AFC Leopards fans at it again!!!!

All of a sudden, AFC Leopards fans are being violent, with a third straight violence in as many matches. This time, they lost to Mathare united? Will they fight every time they lose? Why the sudden streak of

Wole Soyinka’s last words on Chinua Achebe.

Every industry has its fair share of dramas. Think of Jaguar vs. Prezzo, or Ronaldo vs. Messi. In the African literary scene, the all out battle was between Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka. Soyinka says that after he won the Nobel Prize, the relations between him and Chinua Achebe strained.

However, he says they were not ‘personal enemies’, as each occupied different orbits and galaxies. He tells the New York based Sahara reporters, “Chinua and I occupied different orbits. We each had our own tastes

How Venus and Serena Williams matched to the top of tennis.

So, apparently, poverty, or rather, the fear of it, is what motivates many of us. The father to the tennis sensation sisters, Venus and Serena Williams, says that he saw a tennis player getting paid 50,000 after a competition, and figured that tennis would be the perfect career for his daughters. How else could one earn

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Google to build Wireless networks in Kenya, Africa.

Google intends to build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet.

The Internet search giant - which has for years espoused universal Web access - is employing a patchwork quilt of technologies and holding discussions with regulators from South Africa to Kenya, according to insiders.

Many countries lack the infrastructure to bankroll an internet infrastructure, which means many

Inside Mathari Mental Hospital, Kenya's worst Hospital.

Patients at Kenya's only psychiatric hospital are often confined and immobilized using drugs that put them in a comatose-like state, factors that may have led to the recent escape of 40 male patients, an advocacy group points out in a new report.

Edah Maina, the chief executive officer, of the Kenya Society For the Mentally Handicapped said the Mathari psychiatric hospital is violating its patients' rights under Kenya's constitution.

Patients at Mathari are recognized as people with psychosocial disabilities under the new constitution, which

Oxfam NGO Employment Jobs Vacancies

Oxfam NGO Jobs in Kenya.
Deputy Regional Director (Humanitarian) - Oxfam GB 

Contract Type: Open ended
Based in Nairobi
Salary Range: £33,107 - £44,820 Net per annum.

A competitive salary package will be negotiated with the right candidate based on skill and experience.

Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities, plus attractive benefits including Housing, 

Medical, School Fees up to 3 children, among others. 

Background
Oxfam is one of the world's leading International Humanitarian Agencies, assisting people affected by poverty, natural

Sales Careers Global Clothing Company.

Sales & Marketing Kenyan Jobs

Global Clothing Company Ltd is a fast growing importer of second hand products.

We are seeking a Sales and Marketing Executive

The successful candidate must have

    3 years experience in sales and marketing

Tetra Tech Finance Job Vacancies

Finance Jobs in Kenya 2013
Finance Manager


Tetra Tech ARD, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a potential Finance Manager position on a USAID-funded program in Kenya.


Position Description/Summary: 

The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial management of a large and decentralized, devolution/governance project, including financial systems implementation, 

Finance Careers Netsol Kenya Limited

Finance Careers in Kenya
Head Of Finance


Summary
Our client Netsol Kenya Limited is seeking to engage a self driven and experienced Head of Finance. You will be expected to take charge of the finance management function of the company, ensuring that appropriate financial plans are put in place, that the company’s resources, cash and non cash are secured from potential loss and deployed

Finance & Admin Jobs Vacancies.

Finance& Admin Jobs in Kenya
Finance & Administration Manager


The World Society for the Protection of Animals(WSPA), is a not for profit organisation and has been in operations for more than 30 years. We seek the protection of animals around the globe through our collective skills and knowledge to move individuals, organisations and governments to transform animals’ lives.  


From our International Office in London, UK and regional offices in 17 countries, worldwide, we work 
in more than 50 countries, creating positive change by exposing cruelty and pioneering sustainable solutions to animal suffering.

We are in the process of opening a regional office in Nairobi, Kenya to serve the Eastern Africa region and seek to hire a result driven Finance and Administration Manager. Reporting to the Regional Director you will have overall responsibility

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