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TOP 17 BUSINESS IDEAS YOU CAN START IN NAIROBI WITH LOW CAPITAL (1,000+))

This are the top 17 business you can start in Nairobi city with the little amount you have as low as 1,000 shillings  1.Food Truck or Food Cart If you haven’t noticed, food trucks and food carts are more than just hot dog and burger stands now. Many are on the cutting edge of excellent cuisine in the cities in which they operate. If you can cook and drive and you don’t mind putting in some long hours, you can have a successful business in the portable-restaurant space. If you can afford it, go for running a food truck. Be aware, though, that a truck that can accommodate a mobile restaurant could put a serious dent into your budget. But you can consider buying a used one or financing or leasing a new one. You’ll also need local licenses for food service as well as money for fuel and advertising, so tread carefully. 2. Salon Assuming you are not going for a high-end executive salon in Nairobi CBD, which might even cost you Sh1,000,000, opening a simple salon at your neighboring migh...

Uber drivers want to demonstrate due to under payment .

Uber drivers are not happy on how they are being paid by the company especially after working so hard and making long trips for the company, the drivers went to the street for a peace demonstration last year on the issue of under payment and now they are planning a peaceful demonstration and boycotting their uber activities from 24th June, 2020 until uber company find a solution to this problem of under payment .  Auber taxi driver, said the low rates charged by the firms along with bonuses offered to frequent users have means they make less profits than boda boda riders. A trip from the CBD to the Kempinski Hotel will cost an average of Sh150.This will not change whether the driver gets caught up in traffic jam or not. The same case applies to longer trips that will cost around Sh750 or more to destinations outside the city limits like Kinooo, Thika, Syokimau or Joska. The rates do not change despite the time we spend in the jam and this has severely reduced our profit margins,” h...

KCPE, KCSE exams to take place between February to April 2021

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will take place next year between February and March. Education CS George Magoha, on Thursday, however, said that the months are subject to change depending on how the Covid-19 pandemic progresses in the country. The government is preparing for the gradual reopening of schools from September. But Prof Magoha says that they have to be cautious so as not to cause a major dilemma in the future. “Officials from our ministry have already started going into the field to physically assess and what we are avoiding is people giving us shopping lists which is the usual thing,” he added. The ministry, he says, is involving other stakeholders to ensure that when children go back to school, then they will be able to do it in a safe manner. “We want to go and check at what is precisely necessary so that we can open our schools and ensure that our children are safe. And in that regard, we have starte...

POLICE HELICOPTER CRUSH IN MERU

A police chopper carrying regional security team to Marsabit has crashed at Kaithe in Meru County. Meru county police commander Patrick Lumumba says the injured have been rushed to the hospital. The chopper, which was being flown by Police Airwing Pilot Kemboi, was headed to Sololo for a security meeting. Airwing Commandant Col (Rtd) Rodgers Mbithi says that Captain Kemboi and himself (Mbithi) left Nairobi with two choppers heading for the meeting. He (Mbithi) is currently in Wajir. The single-engine AW119 is among the new choppers recently bought for the Police Airwing. Locals said there were six passengers in the police chopper.

THE BEST VIDEO EDITING APPS ON PC, PHONE AND TABLET

The following list of the best video editing software is desktop based, and offered for free. Desktop applications typically have more editing power than mobile apps. Use these video editors when you need to produce  longer-form content for YouTube  or your website.   All of these video editors are either entirely free to use or have an excellent free version. This video software ranges from basic to advance. 1.     DaVinci Resolve DaVinci Resolve is arguably the most advanced video editor on the list. While it has many professional video features, its interfaces remain intuitive. Alongside video slicing and trimming you can master audio and correct color. You can also use it to add 2D and 3D titles to your video. If you just want to trim and upload your videos, the rich feature set of DaVinci Resolve may be too extensive. However, if your video project is a little more advanced, the free version of this software is hard to beat. Features included: ...