Do you fall sick each time you travel? Vomiting, nausea, dizziness, and headache are some of the most common symptoms of motion sickness. It makes it harder for one to enjoy a trip especially when it’s long distance. Some people actually start feeling sick as soon as they get to the bus station. Scientists believe […]
The construction of the Sh350 million world-class cruise ship terminal at the Port of Mombasa is set to be completed in August this year. Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary (CS) Najib Balala, said the completion of the cruise ship terminal will be in time for the cruise season in November. The completion of the modern […]
A storm is brewing in the matatu sector as three technology companies plan to introduce mass transport apps. Little Cabs, Safiri Express and Egypt-based Swvl have vowed to disrupt the matatu sector. The three tech firms are testing ways to get customers to destinations with fewer stops, at affordable prices, while maintaining high quality and […]
If you thought that the future of transportation was just electric cars and autonomous vehicles, well, there’s a push to take things a little higher. Certainly, gasoline-free, self-driving cars are all the rage right now, and rightfully so. We are deep into the testing phase of cars that reach level four automation (level five means […]
Uber Kenya has announced a partnership with Total Kenya to provide driver-partners with discounts on fuel and vehicle maintenance costs. This partnership forms part of Uber’s Rewards programme which is a tailored programme that recognizes the service Uber driver-partners provide to riders and is designed to help drivers, grow their business and reduce overall operating costs. […]
Kevin Kuria is a Kenyan entrepreneur who has succeeded in making a name for himself in and outside his hometown Kenya in various entrepreneurial businesses. He is most notable for Sunrise Tracking, a company that provides various security options for people’s buildings and vehicles. From an early age, Kevin Macharia Kuria always wanted to go […]
Taxify has entered into a new partnership with Stanbic Bank and Renault Kenya, to offer vehicle financing for Taxify drivers. Under this partnership, Renault Kenya, a sub-brand of Simba Corporation, will provide Renault KWIDS with engine capacity of 800cc and fuel efficiency of 24km/litre to Taxify drivers. Individual drivers are expected to benefit 100% financing […]
“We were so happy and did not feel like working the rest of the day.” This was the first statement Fayaz Daya of Barka Restaurant in Mombasa said when asked how he felt after President Uhuru Kenyatta and other prominent leaders visited the joint on Wednesday. It was just a normal day like another at […]
Investors in the multibillion shilling tourism at the Kenyan Coast have saluted the Government for improving airport infrastructure at the Ukunda Airport with the latest installation of the first civil aviation mobile air traffic control tower. Mr Bobby Kamani, Managing Director of the award winning Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa and a member of the Coast Working Group for Tourism said that the sh150 million tower displays confidence the Government has in Kenya’s South Coast as […]
The giant Seafarers Union of Kenya (SUK) has now joined the Kenya Ships Contractors Association (KSCA) in demanding for the immediate rationalisation and implementation of common tariff to cater for all ship operators operating at the Port of Mombasa. Suk leadership led by Chairman Mr Daudi Haji and Secretary General, Mr Steve Owaki said that there was major rip off in what those contracted […]