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10 Individuals Nominated For the Data Commissioner’s Position

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10 Individuals Nominated For the Data Commissioner’s Position

10 individuals have been nominated for the position of Data Commissioner Office that was recently created. The job for grabs takes effect in July 2020.

These Individuals were picked from 206 applicants according to the Public Service Commission, after the application window closed on 14th April 2020. The commission then shortlisted 10 individuals from the list from which one successful individual will occupy the office of Data Commission begin July 2020.

According to a list shared exclusively with ShopaXo, these individuals will take part in the interview.  

  1.  John Welabengo Nyongesa – Bungoma County
  2. Thomas Oganga – Homa Bay County
  3. Immaculate Kasait, MBS – Baringo County
  4. David Gichoya – Kirinyaga County
  5. Brian Gichana Omwenga – Kisii County
  6. Anthony Akelo Okuko – Kisumu County
  7. Kennedy Okong’o (PhD) – Migori County
  8. Murshid Abdalla Mohamed – Mombasa County
  9. Mercy Kirui Wanjau – Nyandarua County
  10. Mwalili Tobias Mbithi – Machakos County

The Data Protection Law of 2019

The Data Protection Bill 2019 became law in November 2019. Among the things the law seeks to address is protecting users from online abuse or ensuring people have freedom from their online activities.

The bill, which was signed by the president back in 2018, saw major digital players oppose it as they saw it infringing on their freedoms online.

The law highlights the role of data controllers and processors and the role of the Data Protection Commission.

It is only recently the ICT Cabinet Secretary said that it now time for Kenya to have a Data Protection officer even as more and more Kenyans go online for business, education, or entertainment.

The successful appointee will be responsible for oversight on data processing operations, promoting self-regulation among data controllers, conducting an assessment to ascertain they are processed under the provisions of the act, carry out inspections, promoting international cooperation in matters relating to data protection, and undertaking research on developments in data processing.

Applicants were required to have a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, IT, Data Science, or any other relevant filed and a master’s degree. Moreover, 10years of experience was required in the same field.  

Meanwhile, the commission has asked members of the public to give information on the conduct of the shortlisted individuals.

Association of African Universities, StarTimes Partner to Expand Access to Higher Education

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Association of African Universities, StarTimes Partner to Expand Access to Higher Education

Nairobi, 22nd June 2020. The Association of African Universities (AAU) and digital television operator StarTimes media, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the two organizations partner towards growing access to University education.

The cooperation seeks to ensure University students have greater access to relevant higher education materials where Association of African Universities will provide educational videos focused on diverse disciplines which will be accessible on the StarTimes ON streaming application at no cost thereby enabling students to grow their knowledge and skills as well as tap into the research outcomes emanating from the continent’s higher education institutions.

AAU, established in 1967 is the apex higher education organization in Africa with a current membership of over 400 institutions of higher learning across all the linguistic and geographic divides in Africa. It established the AAU Television (“AAU TV”) to promote African scholarship and inter-university collaboration through information exchange and promotion of higher education-related issues.

The Secretary General of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Prof. Etienne Ehouan Ehile said, “The partnership with StarTimes comes at an opportune time when access to educational content is in high demand as most educational activities have moved online as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and its unprecedented outcomes. AAU is open to partnerships with institutions whose core mandates align with our aspirations.”

StarTimes Vice-President Luis Lu said, “We are honored to launch this partnership with the AAU. Our intention is to leverage on this modern platform to expand access to knowledge via AAU approved content where we will be able to air relevant educational materials by distinguished scholars. This is a milestone for StarTimes and a step forward toward ensuring equal access to all levels of education.”

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), StarTimes has launched several initiatives to support access to education for students forced to stay at home through partnerships with Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and other Kenyan platforms to avail educational content through its mobile platform with a dedicated tab offering hundreds of learning materials for students of all ages.

Through its TV platform, AAU in its capacity as the continental apex of higher education, will promote the quality and relevance of higher education as well as showcase and strengthen the contributions of higher education to the development of the continent.

Lipa later Now Offering Cars for Sale on its Platform

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Lipa later Now Offering Cars for Sale on its Platform

Lipa Later is now offering cars for sale on its platform at least by information seen by ShopaXo. According to a sponsored post on Facebook, Lipa Later says you can simply drive your dream car today.

“With 100% financing, we can make your dream car easy and affordable to purchase”, says the post in part.

Customers are encouraged to apply online or call 070968400 for inquiries with a promise to drive off with your car the same day.

Cars on Offer

Among the cars that are available for purchase are a Toyota Fielder, Toyota Vitz, Subaru Outback, Toyota Alphard, Toyota Hilax Double Cabin.

The Toyota Fielder goes for Ksh.60,000.00 per month with the Toyota Vitz will set you back for Ksh. 37,000.00 per month.

The Subaru Outback, Toyota Alphard and the Toyota Hilux Double Cabin with cost Ksh.102,000.00, Ksh. 87,000.00 and Ksh.138.000.00 respectively.

Though the repayment period is not indicated on the post, Lipa later usually have repayments of up to 12 months. However, from the monthly price given, the repayment period could be more than 12 months. For example, a new Toyota Hilux double cabin could cost you up to Ksh. 5,530,000 in Kenya. From this and doing some simple mathematics, it is obvious that the repayment will be more than 12 months. Moreover, Lipa later does not specify whether the cars are brand new or used abroad or even used locally.

It yet to be seen how customers will take this new advert given that most of the view Lipa Later among online Financial platforms that are unregulated hence exploiting buyers.

Lipa later is an online platform that connects buyers and sellers (They have no products of their own). Once your application is accepted, you will be required to pay your monthly installments without fail.

Items on Lipa later are costlier for two reasons, you will be purchasing on higher purchase and Lipa later has to factor in their share of doing business on behalf of the sellers.

Samsung Galaxy A11 Price in Kenya and Full Specifications

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Samsung Galaxy A11 Price in Kenya and Full Specifications

Here is the Samsung Galaxy A11 Price in Kenya and Full Specifications. We are expecting to see the galaxy A11 go on sale in Kenya anytime from now.

The device is already in many markets after being announced to the world in March 2020. We now expect an announcement anytime from Samsung Kenya about its availability in Kenya.

So what will it cost? To be fair enough, we expect it not to go beyond Ksh. 15999.00. Remember that the price should hover around that of the Samsung Galaxy A10.

Samsung Galaxy A11 Full Specifications and Price in Kenya

Here are the full specifications

General

  • Model Samsung Galaxy A11
  • Released March, 2020
  • Status Available

Design

  • Type Bar
  • Dimensions 161.4 x 76.3 x 8 mm
  • Weight 177 Grams
  • Waterproof No

Display

  • Display Type TFT
  • Size 6.4 inches
  • Resolution 720 x 1560 pixels
  • Display Colors 16M
  • Pixel Density 268 PPI (pixels per inch)
  • Touch Screen Capacitive touchscreen

Hardware

  • CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz
  • RAM (Memory) 2 GB, 3 GB
  • Internal Storage 32 GB
  • Memory Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Software

  • Operating System Android 10.0
  • User Interface Yes

Camera

  • Rear Camera 13 MP (wide) + 5 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (depth)
  • Image 1080p
  • Video 1080p@30fps
  • Flash LED flash, panorama, HDR
  • Front Camera 8 MP

Network

  • SIM Nano SIM
  • Dual SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Connectivity

  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • USB microUSB 2.0
  • GPS Yes, with A-GPS
  • NFC
  • Wireless Charging No
  • Headphone Jack

Battery

  • Capacity Li-Po 4000 mAh battery + Fast charging 15W
  • Placement Non-removable

Media

  • Video Playback Yes
  • Video Out Yes
  • FM Radio Yes
  • Ring Tones Yes
  • Loudspeaker Yes
  • Handsfree Yes

Data

  • 4G LTE LTE (unspecified)
  • 5G NR Bands No
  • Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Expected Price in Kenya

Ksh. 15999.00*

*Expected price in Kenya

Time for Kenya to have a data protection center, says CS Joseph Mucheru

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Time for Kenya to have a data protection center, says CS Joseph Mucheru

Kenya could soon have a data commissioner and a center if the statement by ICT Cabinet Secretary is anything to go by.

Speaking to the Media, CS Joseph Mucheru said, “Data protection law is already in place. We shall be employing a commissioner in two weeks’ time. Our goal is to protect people’s privacy.”

Already, the Public Service sent out a notice to eligible to apply for the position of the Data Protection Commissioner whose office was created in November last year.

Applicants had until 14th April 2020 to apply. This is the position that the ICT CS was taking about.

Requirements

The successful candidate would be one with the following credentials according to the Public Service Commission. Have a degree in Data Science, Law, Information Technology or any related field and a Master’s Degree. Moreover, applicants must meet chapter six of the constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity, and have at least 10 years work experience in the same or relevant field.

This individual will be responsible for enforcement of the Data Protection act, oversight on data processing operations, promote self-regulation among data controllers. In addition, s/he will be responsible for conducting assessment to ascertain that they are processed under the provisions of the act, carry out inspections, promote international cooperation in matters relating to data protection and undertake research on developments in data processing. 

The ICT CS was speaking at a time when according to him, parents are struggling with protecting their children online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since schools were closed in March due to COVID-19, more and more children are accessing online educational content even as schools prepare to re-open in September 2020.

The successful individual will serve for a period of 6 years and will not be eligible for another term or re-appointment by the ministry.

Prestige Shuttle Nairobi Office Contacts and Stage Location

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Prestige Shuttle Nairobi Office Contacts and Stage Location

Today we are going to answer a few questions; what are the prestige Shuttle Nairobi Contacts and stage location.

If that is what brought you here, then read on, we are not going waste your time but give you all the facts that you need.

Prestige Shuttle Nairobi Stage Location

If you are trying to location prestige offices in Nairobi, all you need to do is located Odeon. This is a common meeting place for people in Nairobi and thus well known.

Once there, move along Latema Road as you move towards River Road. If you are not sure as to where River Road is, you will be moving to your North East.

I advise that you move such that vehicles moving along Latema Road will be moving against you (this is a dual carriage).

As you move along the road, keep an eye to you right. The first road you will see will be Timboroa Lane. Leave this one and move on to the next. The next road that comes up is Taveta Road. This where you will find Prestige Shuttle Nairobi Office location and stage.

You will have moved approximately 30 meters to this road from Odion. As soon as you get to Taveta Road, you will just move about 5 meters before you the offices.

 There are two offices, you will see one to your left, which is for those traveling to North Rift while another will be to your right across the road, which if for those traveling to Nyanza region. Moreover, you will already see prestige shuttles and conductors running after you.   

Please use the co-ordinates provided below to get the location on google maps.

Prestige Shuttle Nairobi Office Contacts

You can easily get in touch with Prestige Shuttle Nairobi offices through the contacts provided below.

Cell: 0790491750, 0725557587

Address: Tsavo Road, Nairobi Co-ordinates: -1.2826763, 36.8231174

Website: www.Prestigeshuttles.co.ke

Working Hours:

Saturday24 hours
Sunday24 hours
Monday6am–6pm
Tuesday6am–6pm
Wednesday6am–6pm
Thursday6am–6pm
Friday 6am-6pm

You can read about Prestige Shuttles destinations here.

Prestige Shuttle Nakuru Contacts and Working Hours

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Prestige Shuttle Nakuru Contacts and Working Hours

If you are looking for Prestige shuttle Nakuru contacts and working hours and booking office, then you have come to the right page. We wrote compressively about prestige shuttle destinations and office contacts here. However, I felt that it would be better to offer a page that is dedicated to Nakuru residents.

We all know that Prestige shuttle operates to most cities in the Rift Valley, Western, and Nyanza regions. Though it is headquartered in Nairobi, it also has offices in Nakuru.

Prestige Shuttle Nakuru Contacts

We have provided you bellow all the information about Nakuru Office for your pleasure. Should you have any questions or need any help, feel free to get in touch with us.

Cell: 0790 491 750, 0700284773

Location: Kenyatta Lane, Co-ordinates: -0.283342041029, 36.0733428597

Address: Nakuru, 20100

Working Hours:

Friday4am–9pm
Saturday4am–9pm
SundayOpen 24 hours
Monday4am–9pm
Tuesday4am–9pm
Wednesday4am–9pm
Thursday4am–9pm

Website:www.prestigeshuttles.co.ke

Best Banks in Kenya 2020; I&M Holding takes top position.

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Best Banks in Kenya 2020; I&M Holding takes top position.

The I&M Holdings took the top position as the best bank in Kenya for the first quarter of 2020. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya came in second.

Compared to the results of the last year, I&M improved from position 2 while Co-operative bank of Kenya improved from position 3. Last year’s top bank, the KCB group came in third.

While releasing results for the first quarter of 2020, Cytonn Financial Services Research Team said, “Kenya’s banking sector showed resilient performance despite the tough operating environment which was largely attributable to persistent revenue diversification.”

“Co-operative Bank of Kenya’s rank improved to Position 2 from Position 3 in FY’2019 mainly due to an improvement in the Gross Non Performing Loans ratio to 10.8 per cent in Quarter one of 2020 from 11.2 per cent in Full Year 2019, in turn, improving its franchise value score,” the report noted.

Co-operative bank makes 3.6 billion profit

The report also noted the Co-operative Bank of Kenya’s growth that despite the slow down in the economy and the banking sector as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, in the first quarter of this year, Co-op Bank posted a profit after tax of Sh. 3.6 billion. This profit came even as profit before tax stood at Sh. 5.1 billion in the first quarter, the same as the profit before tax that the bank recorded in the same period last year.

So far, the Co-operative Bank has given out loans worth Sh. 15 billion in a bid to help customers cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic has that has left global economies on the brick of collapse.

In a statement, Co-operative Bank of Kenya said, “The bank has proactively engaged all the customers requiring an interest moratorium period, customers requiring a better structure or longer repayment period, and customers requiring additional funding to manage the coronavirus crisis,” said Co-op Bank in a statement.

Best Banks in Kenya 2020 ranking

Here is the best banks in Kenya in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year.

BankFranchise Value ScoreIntrinsic Value ScoreWeighted ScoreQ1’2020 RankFY’2019 Ranking
I&M Holdings51221.612
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd4942223
KCB Group Plc56324.231
Equity Group Holdings Ltd6052744
DTBK67127.455
ABSA62829.667
Stanbic Bank/Holdings65629.676
SCBK75935.489
NCBA Group Plc83737.498
HF Group Plc921042.81010

Safaricom launches Lipa Na Mpesa App for Businesses

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Safaricom launches Lipa Na Mpesa App for Businesses

Safaricom today has announced a Lipa na Mpesa app for businesses that will be used by over 170,000 merchants. Named “M-Pesa for Business, this app will be used by business owners to get in real-time statements, export reports, and track their business performance.

Business owners will be able to withdraw funds from Lipa na Mpesa Business smartphone to their individual Mpesa accounts, bank accounts, or at the agent shops. Their businesses can also send money to Mpesa customers for transactions such as paying for supplies and paying wages.

Speaking to the media, Safaricom’s CEO Peter Ndegwa said, “At Safaricom, we are taking a focus on the needs of small and medium businesses to provide them with suitable technology solutions to help them grow. The M-PESA for Business smartphone App is one such solution. It empowers more than 170,000 businesses across the country to send money and make payments and provides them with simple and detailed reports from the convenience of the mobile phone.”

More Features

The app offers additional management features such as overview of different tills to business owners with multiple outlets and till usage management. The app also comes with rich and detailed reports including charts, store overview and frequently used Lipa na Mpesa tills and pay bills.

In addition to making transactions from their Lipa Na M-PESA tills, the app will offer additional management features such as an overview of different tills for business owners with multiple outlets and till usage management. The app is also packed with rich, detailed reports including money-in and money-out charts, store overview, and frequently used Lipa Na M-PESA Tills and pay bills.

Users can download the “M-PESA for Business” App on android Google play store immediately, however; the app will be available for users of iOS App Store in the near future.

To get the Lipa na Mpesa Till, you will need to go to m-pesabusiness.co.ke and make an application. The “M-PESA for Business” app will be immediately available to businesses once their application is processed and a Till Number allocated to them.

The Lipa na Mpesa till complements the *234# menu which has been providing Lipa Na M-PESA merchants with the ability to manage their tills and to make necessary transactions.

The ‘Lipa na Mpesa till app is designed to take advantage of unique smartphone capabilities to provide businesses with powerful, additional features and a digital, modern way to use the service.

How to change GOTV Package in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.

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How to change GOTV Package in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.

This is how to change GoTv Package in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Pay-TV has become an entertainment staple in most houses. Multichoice invested heavily in their lower-tier pay-TV GoTV to cater for the middle and low-income earners.

Depending on your wallet, you can either upgrade or downscale to your current financial situation. So how does one change their GoTV package?

Down or upgrading has its benefits, mostly downgrading is premised on cost-cutting measures while upgrading usually is driven by the need to watch specific channels not readily available to other packages.

How to Change GoTv Package In Countries Such Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.

There are three ways you can do this;

1. Via Short Messaging Service SMS

This is considered a swift method of changing your bouquet. This how to do it.

  • Confirm your IUC number
  • Enter this number on a blank text in addition to the word UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE
  • Send the text message to 22688.

You will receive a message confirming that your transaction is successful.

2. Calling Customer Care Representatives

The old school talk never disappoints. Calling your representatives may take a shorter time but requires you have all the requisite information about your decoder. You can call them on +254 711 066 000. Sometimes, the phone number might change. You need always check the GoTv website.

  • Call the Customer care number.
  • Inform the representative of your change of package request.
  • Furnish the representative with details they need.
  • Wait for your application to be affected.

3. Change Go TV Package Online Option

GoTV offers an easy online change of subscriptions by its Easy self-care service on their platform.

The service enables the customer to make changes in their packages without the hassles of making phone calls to customer care. If you were wondering how to change to your GoTV max this is how you go about it.

  • Log into your GoTV account(This includes your name, phone number, device IUC number)
  • Upon accessing your account select “Build your account” from the dashboard.
  • From the list, of packages select the one you wish to migrate to then click next
  • Pick the payment option from the play button this offers the various payment options you can use for the transaction
  • Enter the additional required details on the fields, after complete payment your new package activated in few minutes between and 10 minutes.

Conclusion

They say hard times call for tough measures. However, good times means that you make merry. Whether you are upgrading or downgrading, this guide on how to how to change GOTV Package in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, will come in handy.

Should you have any problems, please you can always seek help from us.

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