Deputy President William Ruto’s eldest son, Nick, yesterday (Sunday) toured Mombasa where he attended a volleyball tournament in Jomvu Constituency organised by businessman-cum-politician, Mohamed Abdalla.

Nick said Kenyan youth have great potential to transform the country into a vibrant economic giant in the region but they need support from the government.

He also challenged the government to come up with ways of supporting youth activities, programmes and organisations arguing that the youth have enough potential and all they need is just support.

On his part, his host Mohammed Abdalla said drugs still remain the main challenge facing the youth especially in Mombasa and the Coast region at large calling on corporates to also partner with the government in supporting the youth.

Mohammed who is the Crown Petroleum Kenya boss is said to eyeing the Jomvu parliamentary seat in the 2022 elections while Nick is said to be groomed by his father the DP for the Turbo parliamentary seat. Ruto once represented the constituency in Parliament.

The International show Music is King is Back Again and proud to announce 2 electric Concerts in 2 Cities this December!

Taking place in Johannesburg on 14 December at the Ticketpro Dome and Durban on 15 December 2019 at Kings Park Outer Fields, Music Is King is coming back strong to provide the ultimate in music, art and fashion during a 2-day electric concert in Summer.

As all roads lead to the explosive shows, people can expect the best experience in music, art and fashion, as Music Is King will showcase a variety of music genres in both Johannesburg and Durban.

Be sure to look out for more exciting Music Is King announcements including when and where to purchase tickets. The early bird tickets sale to be announced on  www.musicisking.co.za

Africa's largest retail, the shoprite group has opened its first store outside Nairobi, in Mombasa.

This is the third store in Kenya. The first store was opened in Nairobi at the westgate mall in December last year with the second one opened in march at the Garden city mall.

The Mombasa store  situated at the city mall was officially opened by the County Governor Hassan Joho who called for more investors in the county.

Shoprite operates more than 2,700 stores in 15 African countries.

"We are now looking to establish a firm presence in Kenya, which according to a Nielsen's study is home to the second largest retail centre in Africa after South Africa" said Andrew Mweemba, Shoprite Kenya General manager.

Adding " In a first for any shoprite supermarket in Africa, customers at Shoprite city mall can enjoy the products tehy purchased at the in- store hot and cold deli at a special seeting area creating specifically for the purpose".

According to Mweemba the opening of the store will has created a total of 115 jobs bringing the total number of people employed by the stores in Kenya to 355.

Africa’s biggest fashion market Thrift Social will be celebrating Kenya’s burgeoning fashion, art and music scene during the upcoming Made In Kenya edition at Delta Towers, Nairobi on Sunday 1^st September 2019.

The installation comes at an opportune time when the local art scene is undergoing renaissance and introspection.

The market seeks to add its voice and invaluable platform to the ongoing national dialogue by promoting locally made products and brands as well as highlighting native sounds and ideas during the entirety of the installation.

The first edition of the same theme was held in June 2018 bringing together award winning Kenyan pop group Sauti Sol who delivered a world class performance alongside visiting American Hip/Hop Soul duo Oshun and Durban singer Shekinah.

The forthcoming installation will be headlined by celebrated Kenyan superstar Nyashinski flanked by 2019 BET award winner Sho Madjozi, a promising curatorial convergence of emerging African sounds that will also see Congolese DJ/rapper/producer Alec Lomami, seasoned Kenyan DJ Fully Focus showcase their much anticipated sets.

‘’Zimenice’’ hit maker Chris Kaiga is also set to make his debut on the concert series while popular mood setter Mix Master Lenny makes yet another appearance on the show.

The social event series was founded in 2015 by brother and sister combo cum style entrepreneurs, Oliver Asike and Velma Rossa as a platform for the exploration of fashion, visual art and music in a bid to inspire innovation in Kenya’s vibrant and multi–faceted creative industry.

The market invites fashion and style enthusiasts to shop from a curated selection of the city’s cutting edge vendors, attracting a plethora of creatives from fashion enterprises, designers, photographers, stylists, models, art directors and other fashion actors in the Kenyan fashion ecosystem.

The upcoming edition is a partnership with Nataal, a London-based digital and print platform revered for inspiring artists whose work is shaping global African creativity today.

This partnership is founded on shared values and a mutual celebration of the continent through fashion, music and arts.

Speaking on the collaboration, Nataal editorial director Helen Jennings says: “We're excited to partner Oliver and Velma again on Thrift Social. The event's longevity and success is testament to their forward-thinking and inspiring vision, which speaks to Nataal's own ethos and dedicated audience.” 

The afternoon long market is an immersive, arguably unprecedented experience that strives to foster opportunities and possibilities within our creative ecosystem.

The annual East Africa International Arbitration Conference returns to Nairobi this summer on the 29th & 30th August 2019 at the Radisson Blu Hotel for its 7th edition.

This year, the conference organisers have unveiled content full program with discussion topics delivered by leading African and international experts in discussion panels, Oxford-style debates and master classes tackling some of the pertinent issues in Africa's arbitration space. 

The keynote address will be delivered by Hon. Justice David Maraga, Chief Justice, Republic of Kenya.

The speakers will attempt to respond to questions like; How can governments and investors better contract? Disputes are expensive, even for the winner –can they be mitigated? Can damages be better assessed and recovered? Do African international arbitration centres and practitioners have a place in investment arbitration and many more.

Themed “Government Contracting and Investment Disputes: Lessons for States and Investors” the conference will explore the full spectrum of government contracting from procurement and PPPs (public-private partnerships), tender disputes, dispute mitigation in government contracts, investment arbitration and arbitrating with governments in African centres. 

Boosted by it's long -term development blueprint, Vision 2030, and its mid-term development plan, the Big Four Agenda, Kenya is indeed a fitting venue for the conference.

The country has experienced a surge in government contracting over the recent past and only last year, the Kenyan government successfully defended two high profile investment arbitrations: an ICC arbitration relating to the power sector; and an ICSID arbitration in the mining sector. 

Notably, across Kenya's borders, various African countries have also published blueprints to be mid-level economies by the first half of this century.

The momentum for investment in Africa's investment in renewable energy, Infrastructure development, agriculture, healthcare, and education continues despite global uncertainty.

These interests in African economies is further encouraged by the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) which entered into force on the 30th May 2019 with 24 out of 55 Africa states have deposited their instruments of ratification. 

All these developments set out a strong case for international arbitration and its development in the continent. It is for this reason that the East Africa International Arbitration platform exists, to promote the arbitration practice, support Africa centres build relationships and their profile, create a platform for shared experience, a place where arbitration practitioners and users can meet to network and acquire new skills.

The companies behind this initiative include; W &CO Law & Policy, I ARB, GBS Africa and King & Spalding.

AFRICA ARBITRATION AWARDS 2019

In addition to this year's program, the EAIAC will celebrate achievements and success in Africa Arbitration at the Inaugural Africa Arbitration Awards 2019. 

Africa Arbitration Awards aim to celebrate, recognise and honor outstanding practitioners and leaders in the Africa arbitration ecosystem and will be celebrated at the Gala Dinner on Friday 30th August 2019 at the Radisson Blu, Nairobi.

Awards Categories:

• African Arbitrator of the Year
• Young African Arbitrator of the Year
• Leading Case Counsel Team
• Innovation in Arbitration
• Leading Case Service Provider

American Disney Channel star Trinitee Stokes is set to make her maiden trip to Kenya courtesy of READ ACROSS AFRICA and an exclusive invite to the International School of Kenya (ISK)

The 'Bold & Blessed' author  will be giving a motivational talk at ISK on 3^rd September 2019 during her tour in Kenya.

This is part of her role as the Goodwill Ambassador for READ ACROSS AFRICA, the organization that promotes literacy in underserved African communities.

Ahead of the event, Trinitee says, “It is my wish that every child, no matter where they are born or live have access to books that help them travel the world in their minds”.

Adding, “I look forward to catching up with the wonderful students from ISK and honor their Summer Reading Challenge Participants!”

The young star will be celebrating her 13th birthday in Kenya by raising funds for new and existing learning sanctuaries in Kenya.

Using her voice to create safe spaces, Trinitee will be connecting with Kenyan school goers to raise awareness for more access to books and digital learning in rural Kenya.

During her visit to ISK, Trinitee will be sharing her passion for community service, which augurs well with ISK’s vision to empower students to create solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.

ISK Director, Mr. David Henry says, “She’s such a phenomenal role model who has achieved stardom status at a young age ISK Lions (students and whole staff) can’t wait to host her as she gives a motivational talk at our school,”

Adding, “We pride ourselves in guiding our students to nurture their creative talents at a young age, through our service learning program and other initiatives. This program develops globally-minded students who actively learn, create, solve and engage in the world, and we’re thrilled to have someone like Trinitee model this to our students.”

Top-notch rapper, musician, mogul, poet and philanthropist King Kaka has been on the road, literally, for 6 days.

On August 19^th, he embarked on a week long trek all the way to Nairobi from Nakuru.

The walk which was dubbed The Menstrual Walk is a part of his initiative Sanitary Bank Campaign which seeks to end period poverty in marginalized areas.

King Kaka has a target to keep at least 100,000 girls in school by providing them will sanitary towels. 

According to the initiative’s BankonMe website, 88% of girls in remote areas have no access to menstrual hygiene products such as sanitary towels, affecting their school attendance ultimately resulting in a poor academic performance for these young girls.

The program hopes to see fewer girls miss out on school due to lack of sanitary products.

King together with his indomitable team set out at the beginning of last week, making sure they cover at least 27kms per day to keep track of their goal of 154kms. What followed next were 6 long days of walking from sunrise to sunsets.

They endured extreme weather, around Limuru, Naivasha and Giligil areas; it was truly blood and sweat but it wouldn’t weaken his nor his teams’ spirits.

The program has partnered with various corporate such as Coca Cola, Skyward Express, Symatech Labs, Confidence Pads, iQ Marketing, House of Major, iPay and Enda( who provided sports gear for the team).

Some of the  public figures who support the initiative include Janet Mbugua, Sharon Mundia, Terrence Creative, Nameless, Nick Mutuma, Lulu Hassan, Kalekye Mumo, Julius Yego, Michelle Ntalami, Annerlisa Mungai among others. 

To donate or be part of King Kaka’s BankOnMe initiative, visit the website to donate and help provide a glimmer of hope to the thousands of young women facing menstrual poverty in Kenya.