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The Techno Phantom 9 To Begin Selling in Kenya Next Week

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The Techno Phantom 9 To Begin Selling in Kenya Next Week

The Techno Phantom 9 To Begin Selling in Kenya Next Week. We all know that Techno launched the Phantom 9 earlier this month, though the phone is available in some other countries, the phone is not yet available in Kenya.

Moreover, Techno lovers cannot wait to place their hands on this device.

However, here is the good news, that phone will be selling in Kenya anytime from next week.  

Pricing

What will be the pricing?  You may be asking. Techno seems to have kept this card close to its heart; in fact, we are not even sure of the date of release. All we know is that is is somewhere next week and Techno is keen to keep us guessing.

We are keeping our eyes open, and be sure we will be the first to inform you on the pricing as we are made aware of it. You can also read more thoughts about this device here.

Specifications

Just in case you missed this, Techno Phantom 9 is a great device, no doubt. It packs some of the latest features that include an under-display fingerprint scanner and tri-lens camera on the back.

However, avid smartphone users will know that it falls short of the competition in other areas, primarily battery capacity and the processor.

Here are the full the specifications.

Launch

  • Also Known As Techno Phantom 9, Phantom Nine
  • Announced 2019, June
  • Status Express Release: 2019, July

Body

  • Dimensions 158.46 x 75.3 x 7.85 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight 186 g (6.56 oz)
  • Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
  • SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size 6.4 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
  • Touch Screen Yes, up to 10 fingers
  • Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (unconfirmed)
    – 2.5D Curved Glass
    – HiOS 5.0

Platform

  • Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)
    – HiOS 5.0
  • Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
  • CPU Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU PowerVR GE8320

Memory

  • RAM (Memory) 6 GB
  • Storage Capacity 128 GB
  • Card Slot Yes, up to 500 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)
  • Phonebook Practically Unlimited
  • Call Record Practically Unlimited

Main Camera

  • Camera Type Triple Lenses
  • Camera Sensor(s) 16 + 8 + 2 megapixel main camera
  • Camera Features Autofocus
    Continuous shooting
    Digital zoom
    Digital image stabilization
    Geotagging
    Panorama
    HDR
    Touch focus
    Face detection
    White balance settings
    ISO settings
    Exposure compensation
    Self-timer
    Scene mode
    Sensor size – 1/2.8″
    Pixel size – 1.12 μm
    Phase detection
    6-element lens
    Secondary rear camera – 8 MP wide angle lense
    Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2)
    Third rear camera sensor – 2 MP depth of field lense
  • Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps
  • LED Flash Yes, Quad-LED (Single-toned) flash

Selfie Camera

  • Camera Type Single Lens
  • Camera Sensor(s) 32-megapixel
  • Camera Features Face Beautification
    HDR+
    scene recognition
    AI FaceID
    Dual-LED
  • Video Resolution 1080p@30fps
  • LED Flash Yes, Dual-LED

Sound

  • Loudspeaker Yes
  • Speaker Location Chin, below display
  • Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack
  • Sound Enhancements Active Noise Cancellation with a dedicated mic

Connectivity

  • USB Micro USB 2.0, USB OTG
  • Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • NFC
  • GPS Yes
  • FM Radio No

Other Features

  • Sensors Fingerprint (in-display sensor), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Java Support No
  • Messages SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  • Games Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store
  • Additional Features – WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player
    – MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player
    – Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
    – Push to talk
    – Voice command/dial
    – Organizer

Battery

  • Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
  • Fast Charging Yes
  • Wireless Charging No
  • Talk Time Up to 29 hours
  • Stand-by Up to 400 hours
  • Music Play Up to 52 hours

Network

  • Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVO / LTE
  • 2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
    CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
  • Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE Yes

It is only the right pricing of Phantom 9 in a market that will attract customers to it. Techno phones as we know are not very popular with Kenyans unless they are high-end phones.

That said, the latest tread is techno is very revealing, the company could be slowly phasing out the phantom series.

Looking at the pattern Techno is using to release Phantom devices, it seems even the company itself is losing faith in the product.

Let us wait and see the availability of this device.

UPDATE

This phone has already been launched and is available on Jumia and Safaricom shops in Kenya.

OPPO Reno 10x Zoom with Shark Fin Pop-Up Camera Announced in Kenya

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OPPO Reno 10x Zoom with Shark Fin Pop-Up Camera Announced in Kenya

OPPO Reno 10x Zoom with Shark Fin Pop-Up Camera has just been announced in Kenya.

This is a direct competition for  Huawei P30 Pro that hit the headlines with its fantastic zoom lens that does up to 5X optical zoom.

OPPO has been doing a remarkable job as far as camera prowess is concerned, and the company is known for dipping its toes into new technologies that other manufacturers shy away from.

All of us know its slogan, the selfie phone. And I must say it’s really living up to this.

Well, it has performed admirably in a market that is trying to kill the notch for an all-screen phone, and does so fashionably with pop-up front snappers or an in-display selfie cam that should be the future of taking selfie portraits – and currently, a pop-up system that is in the shape of a shark fin.

Selling

While the phone has been selling in other markets, it is now in Kenyan Market, at least not this fast. It is a good move, and the device, which also packs the best specs you can find in 2019, is as premium as they come, and hopes to fill the pace set by last year’s Find X that wowed the world for its neat slider trick that tucked cameras away from visible parts.


Specifications

To recap from this spec sheet, the Reno has two variants; the ordinary Reno and the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom we are talking about, although the latter is the one that will sold at our stores.

 Both have the same screen resolutions at 1080 by 2340 pixels but on different screen sizes. Reno’s display stretches to 6.4 inches, and the 10x takes it further to 6.6 inches.

Both have two memory configurations at 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256 GB of internal memory.

While camera numbers and megapixel count are different (a dual 48 MP and 5 MP setup for the Reno against a triple setup with 13 MP periscope lens for 5x optical zoom and 10x hybrid zoom alongside an 8 MP ultrawide angle lens and the famous 48 MP module), they maintain the 16 MP shark fin pop-up selfie camera.

Since these are OPPO devices, they will top up quite fast with VOOC v3.0 (20W) for the 3765 mAh and 4065 mAh juicers in the Reno and 10x Zoom respectively.

Both models are equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and coming from OPPO that is one of the pioneers of the technology, we are confident the readers are going to be snappier than the ultrasonic replacements found in the Galaxy S10 series of phones.

The final difference between the two is based on performance, where the Reno runs S710, Qualcomm’s newest upper mid-range chip against the S855 in the 10x. These are very capable CPUs, and day to day performance should be more than enough for most people, although the latter packs more speed.

Pricing


Pricing And now to the exciting part: price. The 10x’s (8GB/256GB) will set you back for  about KES 89999.00, which puts it in the same ballpark as other high-end devices selling in the local market that include the likes of Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10. You can pre-order your unit between July 23 to July 28.

Petrol Price In Kenya To Increase In Latest Review

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Petrol Price In Kenya To Increase In Latest Review

The price of petrol in Kenya is set to increase marginally in the latest monthly price review announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

This may come as bad news to Kenyans who are already grappling with high costs of living.

The price of petrol will increase by Sh.0.29 per litre, while the prices of diesel and kerosene decreased by Sh.0.88 and Sh.2.31 per litre respectively. The prices announced are effective 15th July 2019 to 15th August 2019.

A statement by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority said, “The changes in this month’s prices have been as a consequence of the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol decreasing by 1.83% from US$538.8 (Sh.55,469.46) per cubic metre in May 2019 to US$528.26 (Sh.54,384.37) per cubic metre in June.”

“Diesel decreased by 3.07% from US$535.84 (Sh.55, 164.73) per cubic metre to US$519.39 (Sh.53, 471.20); while that of kerosene decreased by 5.49% from US$535.84 (Sh. 55,164.73) to US$519.39 (Sh. 53,471.20) per cubic metre.”

Motorists in Nairobi will now purchase super petrol at Sh115.39 per litre, with diesel retailing at Sh103.88 and kerosene at Sh101.97 per.

This is a huge relief for diesel users and domestic users who use kerosene as a fuel or for domestic lighting.

In Mombasa consumers will purchase super petrol at Sh112.74, while diesel will retail at Sh101.25 and kerosene at Sh 99.35 at the pump.

Nakuru motorists will buy super petrol at Sh115.86, diesel at Sh104.58 and kerosene at Sh102.69 a liter.

These commodities are to cost more to cities in western Kenya as they are furthest from Mombasa the entry point of the fuel to the country.

You can check the price of petrol, diesel and Kerosene near you here.

Price of fuel in Kenya

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Now Available In Kenya

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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Now Available In Kenya

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is now available in Kenya effective Saturday, 6th June after being available for Pre-order. You will remember that it is almost a week since the phone was officially announced to consumers.  

The phone is now available in most retail stores across Kenya, Jumia, Masoko and also at Huawei branded shops.

In case you missed the specifications of this phone, here they are.

Display6.59 inches LTPS (2340x1080p)
OSAndroid 9 Pie with EMUI Skin
CPUHisilicon Kirin 710F (12nm)
RAM4GB RAM
Storage128GB storage
Network2G, 3G, 4G
Back CamerasTriple: 16MP+8MP+2MP
Front CamerasSingle: 16MP FF (Pop-up)
Battery4000mAh with 
10W Fast Charge (USB type-C)
ExtrasRear Fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock, Dual SIM, USB type-C, Front Glass, Plastic Body, Bluetooth 5.0
ColoursMidnight Black, Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue
PriceRRP 24,999 (Buy from Jumia)

I wrote more about this phone here and you can find more specifications there. That said, Huawei has continued to defy the storm from Uncle Sam and released several devices to the market.

Even with President Trump relaxing the ban, the future seemingly looks uncertain. You and I know that Huawei has been producing some of the best devises in the market giving Samsung and Apple a run for their money.

During the pre-order period, over 15000 pre-orders were made, a sign that customers have a trust in the company.

Something positive to note is that the phone comes with all Google services, and necessary Google apps installed. It still has Facebook pre-installed, and Huawei continues to assure customers that the devices will continue to receive updates.

We are yet to see how customers are going to take Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 in Kenya. Though all signs show that it is a device that will sell.

Pricing

The phone is selling at Ksh 24,999.00 on Jumia(Buy for less here) and you can get it at a cheaper price if you are lucky to have a voucher especially during this anniversary. If you don’t like Jumia, then you can try out Masoko or Huawei own branded shops nearest to you.

AA Driving School Fees, Updated Structure for 2025

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AA Driving School Fees, Updated Structure for 2025

Here is AA driving school fees, one of the oldest driving school in Kenya. When I wrote about driving schools in Kenya, it appears among the best school to go and learn how to be a driver.

That said, because we are interested with AA driving school fees, let took at that first before looking at other things.

AA Driving School Fees

Learner Driver Course

You probably a learner who wants to learn these skills for the first time. If so, this is for you. This course is for beginners and is available in four categories. See table below,

Category Instructions Fees (in Ksh.)
Category A Motor Cycle Riding 4,500
Category B Light Vehicle Driving 17,500
Category C Heavy Commercial Vehicle Driving 19,900
Category D Commercial Vehicles “PSV” Driving 11,500

Refresher Course

Refresher driving training is designed to help one to become a better, safer and more confident driver. Relearning safe driving principles reduces the risk to yourself, your passengers and automatically to other road users.

It is a quick, easy and useful way to update your driving skills and get impartial advice from AA’s professional driving instructors who have years of experience in the industry.   

This increases confidence as many accidents are caused by indecisiveness. For many Kenyan drivers never see the importance of such courses.

Driving safely and competently actually saves you money by avoiding wear and tear on the car which careless driving (e.g. clumsy gear changes, lack of knowledge of how the engine works) brings.

This helps you develop your own driving skills over time and our professional instructors design all Refresher Courses on an individual basis after assessment.

This course costs Ksh. 15,000 for a minimum 15 lessons.

Why Train with AA of Kenya?

  • Has experienced, competent and disciplined instructors,all licensed by the Government of Kenya.
  • Is respected for its thorough curriculum & commitment to safe and responsible driving.
  • Competency and driving test pass rate of over 85%, due to quality training on Highway Code and practical driving.
  • Recognition of driving assessment competence certificate, by government, corporates international organizations.
  • The assurance that the driving lessons are structured with the aim of enhancing student self confidence.
  • They have fleet consists of top modern vehicles that can cater to all student’s needs

A list of Driver Training Courses

  • Learner Driver Training – for beginners.
  • Refresher Driving Course – for inexperienced drivers who hold a driving license.
  • Advance Driving Course – for practicing & experienced drivers who want to enhance their practical driving skills.
  • Plant and Equipment Operators Assessment – e.g forklift and tractors.
  • Driver Competence Assessment – of experienced drivers for proficiency before employment, or in pursuit of enhancing their safety on the road.

Besides AA has Driving Manual for sale. However, why should you buy it anyway? These two reasons below should make you go for this guide.

  • An authoritative reference guide for learners and experienced drivers.
  • Has a comprehensive chart of modern Road Signs.

Contacts

If you may need to get in touch with AA driving school, please use the contacts below.

Automobile Association of Kenya
Renaissance Corporate Park, Upper Hill
P.O Box 40087-00100 Nairobi

[email protected]
[email protected]

Tel: 0709 933 000 | 0709 933 999
Mobile: 0720227267 | 0720261576

Conclusion

If you looking for a good driving school, then AA driving School is among the best and well known around, besides their school fees won’t hurt your pocket.

Read Also: Sony Driving School Branches

Techno Phantom 9 Price In Kenya And Specifications

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Techno Phantom 9 Price In Kenya And Specifications

Techno has just released the Techno Phantom 9, here are the specifications and price in Kenya. The Phantom 9 come after the Phantom 8 that was launched in 2017. And after being silent in 2018, they are now in coming weeks planning to launch the Phantom 9.

It seems that the naming of the phone follows the one launched in 2017 and though I may not know the exact price, here is a rough estimate of what I expect it to cost.

Before we wait for the launch, below are Phantom 9 Price in Kenya and Specifications

Techno Phantom 9 Price In Kenya and Specifications.

Launch

  • Also Known As Techno Phantom 9, Phantom Nine
  • Announced 2019, June
  • Status Express Release: 2019, July

Body

  • Dimensions 158.46 x 75.3 x 7.85 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight 186 g (6.56 oz)
  • Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
  • SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size 6.4 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
  • Touch Screen Yes, up to 10 fingers
  • Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (unconfirmed)
    – 2.5D Curved Glass
    – HiOS 5.0

Platform

  • Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)
    – HiOS 5.0
  • Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
  • CPU Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU PowerVR GE8320

Memory

  • RAM (Memory) 6 GB
  • Storage Capacity 128 GB
  • Card Slot Yes, up to 500 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)
  • Phonebook Practically Unlimited
  • Call Record Practically Unlimited

Main Camera

  • Camera Type Triple Lenses
  • Camera Sensor(s) 16 + 8 + 2 megapixel main camera
  • Camera Features Autofocus
    Continuous shooting
    Digital zoom
    Digital image stabilization
    Geotagging
    Panorama
    HDR
    Touch focus
    Face detection
    White balance settings
    ISO settings
    Exposure compensation
    Self-timer
    Scene mode
    Sensor size – 1/2.8″
    Pixel size – 1.12 μm
    Phase detection
    6-element lens
    Secondary rear camera – 8 MP wide angle lense
    Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2)
    Third rear camera sensor – 2 MP depth of field lense
  • Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps
  • LED Flash Yes, Quad-LED (Single-toned) flash

Selfie Camera

  • Camera Type Single Lens
  • Camera Sensor(s) 32-megapixel
  • Camera Features Face Beautification
    HDR+
    scene recognition
    AI FaceID
    Dual-LED
  • Video Resolution 1080p@30fps
  • LED Flash Yes, Dual-LED

Sound

  • Loudspeaker Yes
  • Speaker Location Chin, below display
  • Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack
  • Sound Enhancements Active Noise Cancelation with a dedicated mic

Connectivity

  • USB Micro USB 2.0, USB OTG
  • Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • NFC
  • GPS Yes
  • FM Radio No

Other Features

  • Sensors Fingerprint (in-display sensor), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Java Support No
  • Messages SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  • Games Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store
  • Additional Features – WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player
    – MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player
    – Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
    – Push to talk
    – Voice command/dial
    – Organizer

Battery

  • Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
  • Fast Charging Yes
  • Wireless Charging No
  • Talk Time Up to 29 hours
  • Stand-by Up to 400 hours
  • Music Play Up to 52 hours

Network

  • Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVO / LTE
  • 2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
    CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
  • Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE Yes

Techno Phantom 9 Price In Kenya

I expect that this device sells for Ksh. 24,999.00 and 29,990.00. Just keeping my eyes open to see when it will be available on Jumia.

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Now Officially in Kenya.

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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Now Officially in Kenya.

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has finally launched in Kenya.  The phone was launched early this morning (26th June 2019) for the Kenyan market.  This is Huawei’s first phone we are seeing in Kenya to come with a retractable selfie camera.

The phone comes with a super design a near bezel-less design. You get a 6.59-inch Full HD Ultra Full View display with a resolution of 2340 by 1080. Moreover, it’s brightness and adequate color reproduction that looks to offer enough screen real estate to consume multimedia content or play mobile games.

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Specifications

In case you missed this, here is how the phone looks and feels. Though you can catch up with more here.

The plastic finish looks good and comes in various colors including Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Emerald Green and Coral Red. The back is curved to give a good grip for easy one-handed use, something we saw in the P30 series.

Optics-wise, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 rocks a pop-up camera mechanism that houses the 16MP f/2.0 lens. The retractable camera, according to Huawei has been tested thoroughly and can sustain up to 100,000 pop-ups.

At the back of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is a triple camera setup that includes a 16MP (f/1.8) main lens, an 8MP(f/2.4) wide-angle shooter with 120 degrees FOV(Field of View) and 2MP(f/2.4) depth sensor units.

The cameras are AI-powered to shoot stunning selfies, upgraded scene recognition to up to 22 categories and 500 scenes for more vivid shots. Huawei uses 6P lenses that gather more light to enhance the resolution and contrast of photos taken and thus they’ll come out brighter and clearer.

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 shoots brilliant 3D portraits from both the rear and front cameras with studio-quality lighting effects.

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 comes with Kirin 710 processor. What’s more, you get 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage plus the ability to expand it via a microSD up to 512GB.

What of the battery? It packs a 4000mAh battery plus feature smart power saving options to increase its efficiency and give users extended battery life – It also sports a type-C USB port. A rear fingerprint sensor and Face Unlock are also present for enhanced security.

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 comes with Android Pie 9.0 and EMUI 9.0 skin with intelligent functions to help you be more efficient in your everyday tasks.

Pricing and Availability

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 will start selling exclusively on Jumia for Ksh 24,999 and you can pre-order it until the 4th of July 2019 to get a gift hamper that includes headphones.

If you are short on funds, LipaLater has partnered with Huawei to offer flexible financing options. You can get the financing in less than 24 hours.

Moreover, we expect to see the phone on other online e-commerce platforms a such as Masoko and Kilimall.

10 Top Untapped Business Ideas in Kenya

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10 Top Untapped Business Ideas in Kenya

Today we discuss untapped business ideas in Kenya that you can begin with little capital. Untapped because not so many people are giving these ideas the attention they require.

And truth be told, it is not easy to get a business idea that is not already saturated. The business ideas you could be thinking about, someone else is already implementing the them.

That’s why I am bringing you these untapped business ideas in Kenya to think about. It will be a lie if I told you that you won’t get competition. The truth is, these business ideas are not saturated therefore offering you an opportunity to bring you own unique ideas and if the business gods smile your way, you could be smiling your way to the bank.

With statistics putting more that 10 million youth currently unemployed, business is the way to go and getting the right one could reduce the mad rush for many a youth to seeking white-collar jobs.

Untapped Business Ideas in Kenya for You to try out.

1. Blogging

I know you may have heard about blogging. If not, you may have heard about Mr. Robert Alai the famous blogger that is always in trouble.

If you have not heard about blogging, then is it the art of writing about what people are looking for, when people consume this information, you can make money off them.

If you do not know where to begin, here is a guide about starting a blog in Kenya. And the beauty about blogging is that you can do it at home at you own free time. All you will need is a computer that has internet access and if you have some basic typing skills, you are good to go.

With less than 10K, you are ready to begin your blogging journey.

But how do I make money blogging? You may be asking this question. With a blog (a platform where you share you articles-what you are on now is a blog) you can make money by,

  • Placing Ads such as Google AdSense, Medianet etc
  • Creating a membership site
  • Selling your own services
  • Promoting other people’s or Companies products( Affiliate Marketing)

I know of blogs that make up to Ksh. 1 million per month just doing these very same ideas. However before you dive in, ote that blogs take time to build. It could take you two years of serious work to see any results. Just like any other business, this is no rich scheme.

2. Mashroom Farming

Mashrooms are a delicacy sort by many hotels in Kenya and beyond. It is one of the untapped business ideas in Kenya. This business has the high returns and if you know what you doing, it is very easy to be successful.

If you have some knowledge in mushroom farming or if you are willing to learn, then this is a business ideas you can go for. Unlike blogging, you will need some space or farm to actually realize your dream.

3. Event and Party planning

As long as the earth and the heavens exist, we shall always have weddings, funerals, birthday parties, graduations and other social events.

For those hoisting such events, planning and making sure that everything is goes on well can be very stressful. That’s when you come in. Assisting people plan such events can make you good money.

With about Ksh.100, 000.00, you can begin by marketing your services and once you are known, business with always come your way. Very few people can do this and impress their clients.

4. Tent Hiring and Catering Services

Social gathering such as funerals and wedding require that tents and catering services be made available. You will agree with me that we don’t keep tents in the house for such events. Moreover feeding hundreds or thousands of people is no mean feat.

What if someone gave you the trouble to get tents and feed their guests? That when you realize you should have been offering these services.

However to be successful you will need some good capital to purchase tents, plastic chairs, cutlery and off course wages for your workers.

5. SEO, Web and Link Building Business

Those who know the future will tell you that goods and services will primarily be offered online. The traditional brick and mortar way of doing things will soon be a thing of the past.  

Every second, thousands of websites and blogs come up and to be competitive and successful, these blogs and websites require SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and link building services.

This one of the untapped business ideas on Kenya and the beauty of it all is that you need less that Ksh. 40000.00 to start.

6. Professional Cleaning Services.

There is an increase in Kenya of a middle class that is not only lazy but has money to spend. Cleaning is one of those business ideas that people haven’t exploited.

What if you set-up a company that just does this? You go to people homes and clean them up.

A time is coming when as in developed countries, you will be able to leave a key with a professional cleaning company and find your home cleaned.

This market is waiting to be filled.

7. Growing and Selling of Chia-A top Untapped Business Idea in Kenya

Chia are edible seeds of a plant called Salvia Hispanica. This plant is of the mint Family and a native of Central America. But this is Kenya you ask. Salvia Hispanica grows well in Western Kenya and some North Rift Counties such a Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia.

The crops takes three months to mature and you can easily make a half a million after just a few months. A kilo of Chia Seeds currently sells at Ksh. 2500 per kilogram.

If you are one one of those folks who do not believe agriculture is an old man’s job, try this.

8. Offering Baby Care Services

The reason why most couples will employ a house manager is that there is a child in their lives. I have not seen a childless couple that does have a house help.

However, some young families cannot afford the services of a nanny. That is when the idea of a day care comes in. Most of these young families have a busy schedule that will not allow them take care of there kids.

With some initial capital of Ksh. 10000, you can begin a day care. And most successful day cares turn into schools.

9. Garbage Collection

Forget those garbage collection guys that come in trucks that are also garbage. Garbage collection in Kenya has collapsed and county governments are struggling to offer this basic service.

You can walk around especially in high-end neighborhoods and offer to collect garbage at a fee. If you can afford a truck and offer something different, then you could be in for some good very good business.

10. Consulting

I have personally made good money just doing this by giving advice on areas that I am just good. If you are good at a particular subject or area, you can also teach others the skills they are looking for at a fee.

This could be students, business people or employees of a particular organization. You stand a good chance of making money with this untapped business idea in Kenya. Here you have two options, do it physically of offer some online classes.

Conclusion

Going to school does not automatically get you employment. I often tell my students that going to school only gives a head start against your peers. Going to school equips you with the skills to solve life problems.

With these skills, you can looks at this list of untapped business ideas in Kenya and from it make a good living. In addition, I have never met a rich person that made it by carrying the 8.0am -5.00pm bucket (working). People make money from businesses.

If you have entrepreneurship skills, this is the direction to take.

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Jumia Slashes Huawei Pro Price During the Anniversary Sale.

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Jumia Slashes Huawei Pro Price During the Anniversary Sale.

Jumia has slashed the Huawei Pro Price during the ongoing anniversary sale. Other phones too are selling at reduced prices.

The Huawei P30 Lite is one of the phones that were launched in Kenya recently. Others are the P30 and P30 pro.  

This phone packs good specs like a capable Kirin 710 CPU, 4GB of RAM, 1080p screen and a wide-angle camera. If you are looking for a good mid-range phone, this is one of the best in the market.

The Jumia Anniversary which begun on 24th July is now live and the phone is now selling at reduced price. The Jumia Anniversary sale celebrates the 5th birthday of the company. There are over 2 million products selling at amazing prices.


Now, Jumia P30 lite is selling at Kshs 22,999 down from Kshs 26,899, which is a good deal for this kind of a phone. You won’t get a phone with 128GB of internal storage in the market with that price. You can even buy it cheaply if you have a voucher.

There are other sweet deals such as

  •  Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 selling for Kshs 16,299, which is down from Kshs 20,999.
  • The Huawei Band 3e is now retailing for Kshs 2,699 down from Kshs 3,200.
  • Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 for Kshs 24,999, which is down from the original Kshs 28,999 price tag.

If you are looking for great phone deals, then these are some of the best and you may not have them after the promotion is over.

Besides phone deals there are basically thousands of other deals you can enjoy. Moreover, flash sales go live at 9.00am every day.

The Jumia Anniversary sell ends on 14th July 2019 and it’s a great time as a shopper to take advantage of these, as such sales come rarely.

You can see all the Jumia anniversary deals here.

Google AdSense in Kenya: Getting Your First Payments

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Google AdSense in Kenya: Getting Your First Payments

Most bloggers have been finding it difficult to get Google AdSense approval in Kenya. What they do not want to do is put in the work that is needed into their blogs.

And if you did not start your blog the right way. Shortcuts will not help.

If you think you can cut and paste articles from some websites and download images and disregarded copyright rights of the owners, you are going nowhere with AdSense.

Good is like a god and has the best engineers in the world who are paid to just find out who is behaving badly. If you want you succeed online, then you must play by their rules, period. There is no short cut about that. No monkey business.

There are so many stories online about how to get AdSense approval in just three days…or some number of days. I am not here to show you how to get AdSense approval, rather how to move forward after approval.

If you looking for AdSense approval, I repeat, follow Google AdSense policies to the letter and your site will be approved.

If you want some help on this, get in touch with me.

A little experiment

While having tea with some friends that are bloggers, I shocked them when I told them that I got approved with only 3 blog posts.

None of them could believe what I was telling them. Some of their blogs had been around for 2 years and had never had AdSense approval.

They thought I was joking until I showed them this site with ads showing. To prove how it was easy to get approval (as long as you play by Google’s rules), I begun another blog and after setting up everything, I wrote three blog posts and after a month, I applied google AdSense.

After three days, all that my friends were saying is damn you…..I had been approved yet again! You see some of the things you read online like having a 3 months site or having 20 blog posts on your blog is all nonsense.

Google to me looks at two things; originality and whether your content adds value to your readers. If you stick to this, you will get your blog approved.

I have been approved for Google Adsense in Kenya, Now what?

Getting Google AdSense approval in Kenya does not mean you have made it. In fact, you are going to discover that it is one of the worst ways of monetizing your blog.

If you think of throwing up a few ads on your blog will make you rich, you are in for a rude shock. To make decent money through AdSense, you will need to drive thousands if not millions of visitors on your blog.  If you aren’t, you may struggle to see your first penny.

You and me know that you really struggle to attract 100 visitors a day.

Besides, don’t be lied to. The money your blog gets from AdSense depends on the topics you are writing about. Some topics are not worthy your time no matter how cool you may think they are. I learnt this the hard way.

Whereas I got paid between €0.01 and €5.50 for my ads, I got used to this until one day wrote a post that took me a whole week and about a very difficult topic.

When I posted the blog post, I was shocked when one ad from the post, paid me €40. That is a cool Ksh. 4500 for a single click.

I was so happy at the same time confused until I took a week and discovered that different topics have different cost per click(CPC). You can easily track this from your AdSense dashboard.

You will also need to experiment with different ads placement locations and ad sizes. In my case, I have discovered only one ad brings me 80% of my earnings.

It could be different with you. You may need to test several ads and locations to find what works better for you.

Moreover, if your site is not mobile friendly, you could be throwing money down the drain. I am often concerned about my mobile version of my site than the desktop version. Data from my google analytics shows that 90% of visitors to my blog do so through high-end mobile devices. In addition, my AdSense dashboard confirms the same, that 92% of my earning are driven by mobile phones.

Strive to make your site mobile friendly and if possible have your pages AMP enabled.

Laying the ground to get your first Google AdSense payments in Kenya

1. Confirm Your address to Receive AdSense Payments in Kenya

If the Google gods smile your way, you will begin seeing a few cents trickle into your account. All you need to do is be patient and write more blog posts. Do not be attempted to click on your own ads or ask people do so (this is one of the greatest AdSense sins that may cause you be banned from the program-if you are banned, you would better look for something else to do).

Once your earning reach €10, you will be required to confirmed your address with a pin sent to the address you registered at your AdSense account.

It is important to use a functional address; otherwise, if you cannot confirm your address with this PIN, you are not getting any payments.

If you do not have a reliable Post Office Box, I recommend opening an Mpost. It is not only cheap, but reliable, you mail won’t go missing.

Choose your payment method.

Depending with the currency of your AdSense account, there is a threshold you need to get to, to get your first payment.

Check your AdSense dashboard and see which currency you are receiving your payments in. These are the minimum payments for each of the currencies.  

Currency Minimum Payout
US Dollars($) 100
Great Britain Pounds(£) 60
Japanese Yen(¥) 8000
European Euro(€) 70

Until you reach these thresholds, you cannot receive your payments.

Let me make you understand better.

Suppose you are paid in US dollars and you make $10 the first month, no payments come your way. If in the second month you make $30 such that at the end of that month you total is $40, you have not reached the minimum payout. Still your dream of a first paycheck is remains a dream.

It goes something of this sort.

Month  Money Earned Total Amount Payment Status.
1ST $10 $10 No Payments
2ND $30 $40 No payments
3RD $50 $90 No payments
4TH $60 $150 Payments of $150 made between 21st and 24th of the 5th Month.
5TH $70 $70 No payments
6TH $60 $130 Payments of $130 made between 21st and 24th of the 7th Month.

I hope the table above gives a glimpse of what you should expect. You see, this is a no get rich scheme. To consistently $100 every month, you must be able to drive some good traffic to your site.

You will also note that payment made at the end of a particular month (if the threshold is reached) are paid between 21st and 24th of the following month. Therefore, it is like waiting for full month to get the payments for monies made the previous month.

In fact, as I was writing this post today ( 21th June 2019) , I just received a message from Google AdSense confirming that I can collect my payments at the nearest Western Union agent. This is for monies earned in May.

Now that you know this, it is time to choose your payment method.

Navigate to your AdSense dashboard, once there choose the ‘Payments’ Option. Click on the ‘Manage Payments Method’, then ‘Add Payment Method’.

As you can see from there, there are three methods to choose from. You can either get payments by:

  • Bank wire transfer.
  • Check
  • Western Union

Choose what suits you. However, from experience, getting payment via Western Union is the most convenient and fastest of them all. I always withdraw the money from my local Western Union Agent within minutes of receiving my payments email.

Checks can take up to 2-4 weeks to arrive at your address then comes the trouble of depositing the same at your bank and having to wait even more.

Bank transfers take up to two weeks to clear. Moreover, you have to have a bank account and pay some transaction fees.

With Western Union, you just need to have you ID card and some information that Google AdSense sends you.  All you need to do now is to walk into any Western Union agent and collect all every cent you have been paid.

If I were you, I would go with the last option as my AdSense payment in Kenya.

Conclusion

Displaying Ads such as Google AdSense in Kenya is a good way to monetize a blog especially if you are starting out. Other ways that you can monetize a blog include:

  • Promoting you own products.
  • Selling you own services.
  • Creating a membership site.

Though not the best way monetize a blog, proper implementation of AdSense is less time consuming and can bring some good money with good traffic.

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