Driving is slowly becoming one of the basic needs in today’s world. With increased urbanization comes more opportunities for work, school, and even residence. The only catch being that the available job or school may be a quite the distance from your home. Having a car, makes it easy to ...
An estimate 422 million people have diabetes in the world. This is quite a significant number considering most countries do not come close to this number in their total population figures. While diabetes is a chronic disease, it is very manageable and with the proper care, patients can live long ...
Music is arguably one of the most important features in life. It plays many roles in many civilizations. From lullabies, to entertainment, to passing down myths and tales, music has always played a crucial part in society. You previously had to attend a physical concert, have a record or cassette ...
As much as the COVID pandemic gave most people a much needed break, it also made it hard to keep in touch with regular routine especially for students at all levels. When staying home for so long, one can easily forget to keep in touch with schoolwork during the quarantine ...
Have you ever caught yourself getting sluggish at work and you do not know how to fix it? Everyone experiences lack of motivation while at work for one reason or the other. That is essentially why leaves and sabbaticals exist. However, sometimes you may not have the chance to take ...
Keeping pets has become more popular in the current age. Some people love their pets so much that they treat said pets as human beings. Taking care of pets is both simple and complex depending on how you look at it. With determination and commitment, then you can have a ...
As an adult, you will find yourself looking for money on almost a daily basis. Most of the needs, basic or otherwise, require money for their acquirement. However, given the current state of things in Kenya and the world, employment is not as available as it once was. Now, we ...
Imagine what life would be like without music. If we did not have any song or melody in our lives. Boring, yes? It is thus very important to support musicians and their work whichever way we can. We should especially do this with local musicians because their success and glory ...
Keeping fit is part of living a wholesome and healthy life. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to have a chiselled out body or compact muscles to prove you are fit. Fitness includes other things in addition to the physical activities. While there are traditional ways of achieving ...
Mental health, although mostly ignored, is as vital as physical and emotional health. It is a known fact the body only functions as good as the brain does. However, most people do not pay enough attention to their mental health until they experience a random mental shut down that when ...
The weekend is yet upon us. Although the quarantine has made most days similar, some people continue with their normal weeklong schedules. That means that they look forward to the weekend to relax and enjoy themselves. Depending on your interests and type of personality, you can engage in a number ...
Travelling for some is a hobby, while for others it is a necessity. Travelling allows us to realize that we are all very small particles in a vast and beautiful world. Travelling can help you find relaxation, peace and new connections. That is why you should always prepare well before ...
Health and wellness have recently become very important topics in our lives. COVID 19 proved to us that health is the most important aspect for anyone. For without it, one cannot function or be as productive as they may want. One of the major ways of ensuring our health is ...
Whether you have just moved into a new house, or you want to give your current home a different look, decoration is an inevitable part of every home. Depending on what you want, the process can get very laborious and even frustrating. However, this does not have to be the ...
With the ever-changing economic times, saving money is becoming more necessary. The COVID 19 pandemic showed us that it is always a good idea to have some money put aside for a rainy day. However, it should not take a pandemic for you to learn the art of saving. Piggy ...
They say cleanliness is next to godliness. Hygiene is very important for every individual and every home. Without proper hygiene, you raise the risk of contracting various diseases including bacterial and fungal infections. You should therefore do your best to keep your home clean at all times. The task of ...
More and more Kenyans see the need to purchase and own land at some point in their lives. Land is a great investment because it always appreciates, and it gives you a certain amount of flexibility that renting or leasing does not. However, buying land can be tricky business especially ...
The National Hospital Insurance Fund is a governmental initiative aimed at initially helping civil servants have hospital cover. However, now, any Kenyan resident above the age of 18 years is eligible to register and make monthly contributions to the fund. For the longest time, interested applicants had to find NHIF ...
From 2015, the government of Kenya permanently shifted the passport applications from physical offices to the eCitizen portal. Now, in less than an hour, you can make the major part of your application at the comfort of your home. There are two main types of passports issued to Kenyan citizens. ...
Since 2018, the NTSA has issued the new digital driving licences to thousands of Kenyans. In fact, some driving companies require their employees to have this new type of licence before giving them jobs. The digital licences are superior to the previous red-book ones in many ways including the fraud-proof ...
In order to drive any vehicle in Kenya, you must be 18 years of age and hold a valid driver’s license. Without the latter, you stand to face a fine of up to Ksh 1000. Furthermore, you should always stick to driving the vehicle classes indicated on your driving license. ...
The Transport Integrated Management System like the NTSA provides vehicle operators and road users with a list of necessary services. Moreover, like NTSA, it has an online platform that allows anyone to access it at any time and location. Thanks to this, you no longer need to worry about travelling ...
Every end of month, most employees require physical copies of their payslips for various reasons including loan applications. While some employees get their emails directly from work or sent to their emails, others have to access them from online platforms. The GHRIS portal allows different kinds of civil servants to ...
Every Kenyan citizen above 18 years should file his or her tax returns annually. However, if you are unemployed or still a student, you do not have a source of income and thus have no returns to file. That is where the nil returns option comes in. Please note that ...
If you want to practise as a teacher in any Kenyan school, you are legally required to have a TSC number. This is a unique number that proves your registration as a competent teacher by the Kenyan government. It is also the number that will afford you all the benefits ...
The Kenya Revenue Authority is the official Kenyan institution tasked with all matters taxes in the country. You however cannot access KRA services such as filing returns and getting a tax compliance certificate if you do not have a KRA pin. This is the unique number that not only identifies ...
A certificate of good conduct has become increasingly important in Kenya. It serves as a form of police clearance for you, the holder. With it, you have the statement or assurance that you are free and clear of all and any criminal charges for a year, after which you have ...
Thanks to technological developments in the country, you no longer need to go to physical government offices for public services such as passport application and renewal of licenses, etc. These and many other services are easily accessible to you through an online portal called the Ecitizen. All you need to ...
Orange has partnered with the National Distance Learning Centre to facilitate access to educational content on smartphones in Africa in a move expected to help hundreds of thousands of African students access high-quality educational content from the best international universities and training centres. The platform will allow students, teachers or individuals ...
Am sure we all know how difficult it is to find a well trained and reliable electrician in Nigeria to install electronics or repair faulty connections. And even if you are lucky enough to get a qualified one, they over charge you or even dupe you. Nigerian startup, Install.com.ng is ...
