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The rise of the Al Sha-iHub thugs at Magua/Padmore

Sep 18, 2012 13 Comments by

No one wants to talk about it. But I will. Is it an inside Job by some iHub Members? We don’t know. Is it a collaboration between the night watchmen and the thugs? I think so. I hope not. It all started a few months ago. I call this the survey phase. I would leave [...]

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Of greedy, thieving foreigners and sleeping local giants

Sep 12, 2012 19 Comments by

Ok. Skiza kwanza. Na uskize poa. Juu hii story ni mezesha. Na, as always, ukijam, nakam na bread. Na nikichelewa, ita karao. And I don’t translate any Swahili I use in my blog posts. I am not modern like that. Knoworamseng (unaelewea ninachosema?). Today, boys and girls, I will talk about the foreigners who leave [...]

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Calling all coders! – Project #AppStar by @safaricomLTD

Sep 04, 2012 1 Comment by

Safaricom in partnership with Vodafone Group will be launching a developer Apps contest challenge branded AppStar. This is a unique mobile app contest where developers will be given an opportunity to show case their talent in developing apps. The challenge is currently running is 5 countries; Lesotho, South Africa, Tanzania, Egypt and Qatar, with Safaricom being [...]

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NIC Bank should brace itself for a MAJOR client exodus

Aug 30, 2012 13 Comments

To me, NIC Bank is the best bank in Kenya. Si story mob. At least from Jan last year when I opened an account. I have never been made to feel like a king by a bank and never received calls asking me if I had breakfast before. I am so happy with NIC Bank. [...]

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