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Monday, 21 October 2013

HOW TO PAY YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL THROUGH AIRTEL MONEY

From the Airtel Money Menu, Choose Money and press OK

· Enter Kenya Power under the Nickname field

· Enter the full amount you intent to pay (your Airtel Money account must have in excess of the payment amount plus transaction costs)

· Then input your Airtel Money Password

· On the Reference field, enter your full KPLC account number such as 32444-03.

· You will receive a confirmation text message for the transaction.

HOW TO PAY ELECTRICITY BILL THROUGH MPESA

1. Select “Pay Bill” from the M-Pesa menu.
2. Enter the Kenya Power business number 888 888 for post paid meters and 888 880 for prepaid meters
3. Enter your full Kenya Power account number e.g. 123456-01.
4. Enter the amount you wish to pay which should be between KShs. 100 and KShs.35,000.
5. Enter your M-Pesa PIN.

6. Confirm that all details are correct.

7. You will receive a confirmation of the transaction via SMS.

Friday, 18 October 2013

SOME OF THE STREETS IN NAIROBI

Biashara street
The word meaning commerce, in Swahili, its a street within the city centre off Koinange street by pass Muindi Mbingu street up to Moi avenue. This one of the busiest streets in Nairobi city, it is where you can find Textile and carpets, all types of shops for fabrics and the best place to buy mosquito nets as well as Unisex wear. Most shops are open 6 days in a week from 8am to 5pm , Monday to Fridays. On Saturdays, the shop opens for half day and on Sunday they stay closed.

Koinange Street
Being a busy street and named after a politician, Koinange street serves as one of the Nairobi streets with night entertainments such as Disco, Casinos, it is as well a busy street for the commercial workers. If you are fun of music New Florida and Dolce is one of the place where you can never get tired since there is music from 9pm till dawn and the charges are from Ksh300 and above. It is not advisable to walk along these streets at night, on your own as a tourist, but best recommended to take a taxi if from a hotel. Across the streets up is a Standard charter Bank ATM where you can withdraw money if needs. There are also several beauty shops open during the day from 8am to 5pm from Monday to Saturday then closed on Sundays. Many Big and small Banks are located on this street. The newest Restaurant along this street is Kengele’s and also highly recommended especially for Lunches or evenings (Dinners)when they have live bands for entertainment’s. Other restaurants along this street includes Nandos, The Tucks Restaurant, Hot Pot Restaurant next to Standard Bank, etc. If you like to have fun drive by the street after 11pm, …interesting!. "then we can talk."
Behind Koinange is Loita street. where there is a Barclays plaza with an ATM just in case you are out of money, A big super Market store "Uchumi", and an Ice cream shop just at the corner.

Kenyatta avenue
This was named after Kenya’s first president and is one of the most busiest street. during the day with Banks, Forex bureaus, Super markets "Nakumat", Casinos, book shops, Stationeries, and most of all the General Post office at the far end which opens from 8am to 5pm, while the Banks open 5 days in a week from Monday, and each 1st and last Saturday of the Month. There are also several restaurants such as wimpy, simmers, Hotel 680, for both hot and cold drinks as well as ready food.

Kaunda St.
This is where you get hundreds of curio shops which you can make a good deal at almost any of them. First class butchers and fishmongers, also the best selection of Kenyan & South African wines are on the same street, Clothes shops with high-fashion outlets and the best toy shop, full of standard imports are all on this street.

Moi avenue
Named after the former 2nd head of state, President Moi, this is where you can get good and cheap value footwear as well as Art Galleries e.g. "Zanzibar Curio Shop" which has always a wide range and can arrange for shipping in case you buy plenty of souvenirs.

Market Street
This is where you can get high-quality range of fresh fruits and vegetables. If you’re buying , the best value stalls are on the outside main hall on the right. Fish and meat are on either side of the main building. There are also variety of stalls selling curios, it is advisable to decide what you want to buy before stepping into a shop or looking at a stall. My advice to you is to go round first, comparing prices and then decide on the best quality and price lest you upset yourself. Avoid buying curios from strolling vendors. This stalls are open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays then on Saturdays from 8am to 3pm and on Sunday from 8am to 12. There is also one branch of Uchumi Supermarket which is right opposite the Market. It is open daily from 8.30am-8.30pm and on Sundays they open from 09:00 am. Pay a visit to the first and famous Curio shop in Kenya (African Heritage on the north, merely a minute walk on the sides of the Market and opposite the Post Bank, which has a taste of Curio, ornaments and antiques, al whole bunch of beautiful things, mostly at absurdly inflated prices.

University Way
This is right across the Koinange Street, Muindi Mbingu street and right opposite the Nairobi University, and most of all, the Nairobi Central Police. Walking along here is a little more safer during the day, and not to the far ends, due to the nearness of the police station/quarters.

River road Street
This is the most famous/busiest street of all, and not the safest! This big street starts from behind the Akamba bus services and the Marble Arc Hotel. This is where you see all kinds of local people, from idealers, very serious and busy people as well as pickpockets, you are always advised not to walk with your cameras, video’s, or expose any jewelry along this street unless you are ready to give a broad day light show among many passerby’s! Mostly cheap retail/wholesale shops, big Jewelry shops(Dajin Patni Jewelry etc) are along this street. Majority of the crowd here are local people, street Hawkers, idlers, with Asians dominating the majority of the big shops around. There a few of Cloth Exhibitions which a large number are run by Kenyans.

Country Bus
Situated at the famous Nairobi Gikomba area, This is the head of all second hand cloth godowns/wholesalers in Nairobi.
This is quite interesting to see if lucky to get there safely. This is the Major Nairobi Stop over,

from the Upcountry comers/goes each day. The Big buses of 60 passagers, here are transformed into carrying more than 120, passengers, while the 9 seaters Nissans are always carrying around 20 or morer. This daily commotion is even worse during the public Holidays when every one has to travel back home. After six it is quite dangerous to be around here unless familiar with the site. You are always advised not to go to this area weather during the day, or not without a guide. For your safety don’t carry valuables or baggage with you while you visit this place. Most commuter vehicles depart from here from all over Kenyan rural/remote areas, e.g. to Matuu, Machakos, Embu, Kitui, /Mwingi, to Kisumu /Kakamega, Eldoret, Garisa etc. The best thing with this stop is that you don’t need to book in advance, "just the first come, first serve policy" and they don’t have a certain departure time, normally they leave when they are full, leaving the departures on the availability of passengers. Sometimes if there is a shortage of vehicle or if passagers are many; you have to push your way to the bus, this is where the "might and strong" benefit into getting sited otherwise miss a chair, depending on your energy! The situation is not better any way if there are not many passengers and in fact have to be extra careful that the touts don’t ferry you to the wrong Bus, due desperation and scarce of passengers!

Thursday, 17 October 2013

TOP DATING SITES IN KENYA courtesy of kenyan bachelor magazine

Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #1) Kenya Cupid

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Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #6) Singles Around Me

Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #7) Niko Single

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Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #9) Lava Place

Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #10) Flirt Box

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Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #17) FaceBook

Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #18) Kenya Singles

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Top 25 Kenya Dating Sites : #21) OK Cupid Kenya

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COLLEGES IN NAIROBI AND THEIR CONTACTS

Africa Regional College
P. O. Box 75934 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 241568

African Institute For Higher Technical Training & Research
Block L 4th Floor Kenya Polytechnic Haile Selassie Avenue
P. O. Box 53763 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 222045

Air Travel & Tours Training College
Kenya Cinema Plaza 3rd Floor Moi Avenue
P. O. Box 72349 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 2226452 Fax: (20) - 226452

Airways Travel Institute
Occidental Plaza 1st Floor Muthithi Road P. O. Box 66193 - 00800
Westlands Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 3753863

Alison Caroline Institute International
Old Muthaiga Shopping Centre,1st Floor
P. O. Box 63101 - 00619
Muthaiga Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 3744655 Fax: (20) - 3743360
Mobile: 733848567

Allamano College
Langata South Road
P. O. Box 24835 - 00502
Karen Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 891832 Fax: (20) - 890083

Arboretum College
Arboretum Rd Off State House Road
P. O. Box 75418 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 2715843 Fax: (20) - 2723550

Arya Samaj College Section
Muranga Road
P. O. Box 43745 - 00100
GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 3751646 Fax: (20) - 3751646

Augustana College Ltd
Thika Road
P. O. Box 53942 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 8562492

Australian Studies Institute
Centro House 5th Floor Ring Road
P. O. Box 25520 - 00603
Lavington Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 4441110 Fax: (20) - 4441120
Mobile: 722952325

Azuri College Ltd
Chaka Road
P. O. Box 1311 - 00800
Westlands Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 2730735

Bible College of E A
Mirema Road
P. O. Box 41140 - 00100
GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 8563044 Fax: (20) - 8563044

Braeburn College
Braeburn College
P. O. Box 16944 - 00620
Mobil Plaza Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 8561144 Fax: (20) - 8562450

Bridge College
Princely House 3rd Floor Moi Avenue
P. O. Box 33214 - 00600
Ngara Road Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 340285

Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts
Mumias Road
P. O. Box 48370 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 780107 Fax: (20) - 788071

Cambridge Secretarial College
Balfour House Kimathi Street
P. O. Box 44420 - 00100
GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 226239

Career Training Centre
IPS Building, 3rd Floor, Kimathi Street
P. O. Box 13634 - 00800 Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 310296 Fax: (20) - 311708
Mobile: 0720230313, 0734558177

Carlile College
Jogoo Road Opposite
St. Stephen's Church
P. O. Box 72584 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 550489 Fax: (20) - 554970

Cefored Institute of Relief & Development
Kenya House 2nd Floor Koinange Street
P. O. Box 10520 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 311327 Fax: (20) - 311328

Central Institute Of Management
Bima House 8th Floor Harambee Avenue
P. O. Box 42808 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 2220201

Central Training College
P. O. Box 45818 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 3872154

Chartered Institute Of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Kenya Branch
P. O. Box 44276 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 537498 Fax: (20) - 537497

Child Developers Programme (CDP)
Umoja One Est Moi Drive
P. O. Box 30815 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 789313
Mobile: 722286225

City Institute of Management & Accountancy
P. O. Box 7381 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 252783
Mobile: 722383765

Coast College of Computer Study
Nkrumah Road
P. O. Box 80704 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (41) - 2221705

Co-operative College of Kenya
Ushirika Road Karen
P. O. Box 24814 - 00502 Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 891401 Fax: (20) - 891410
Mobile: 0724311606

College of Insurance
P. O. Box 56928 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 609175 Fax: (20) - 605605

Compuera College
Development House 1st Floor,Moi Avenue
P. O. Box 44526 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 313091 Fax: (20) - 313095

Creative Art Centre
Ngong Road Near Uchumi Hyper
P. O. Box 46738 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 3865237
Mobile: 722777380

Crossworld Institute of Professional Studies
Twiga Towers 2nd Floor Moi Avenue/ Muranga Road
P. O. Box 67287 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 317410 Fax: (20) - 317410

Dataland College
Raja Building 3rd Floor Biashara Street
P. O. Box 1000 - 00618 Ruaraka Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 222272 Fax: (20) - 222272

Dima College
Hamburg House 2nd Floor
KCB Tom Mboya Street
P. O. Box 48379 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 2219899 Fax: (20) - 211430

Distar College
P. O. Box 5516 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (66) - 33718

East African School of Medin Studies
Afya Centre 9th Floor Tom Mboya Street
P. O. Box 42422 - 00100 GPO Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 249765

Eastern Institute For Health Research & Training
Queensway House, 2nd Floor
Kaunda Street
P. O. Box 5417 - 00200
City Square Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 318283

Faith College of the Bible
Githurai 45,Thika Road
P. O. Box 33203 - 00600
Ngara Road Nairobi.
Tel: (20) - 812700

Floppeeze (International) College
Viewpark Towers 18th Floor,Uhuru Highway/ Monrovia Street
P. O. Box 48166 - 00100 GPO Nair

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

CONTACTS OF THE KENYAN UNIVERSITIES

University name	Email	Telephone
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI	acad-registrar @uonbi.ac.ke	020-318262
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY	registrar-acad@ku.ac.ke	020-8711485/8710901
MOI UNIVERSITY	vcmu@mu.ac.ke	053-43121/43001
EGERTON UNIVERSITY	raca@egerton.ac.ke	051-2217932
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY	registrar@aa.jkuat.ac.ke	067-52181/2/3/4
MASENO UNIVERSITY	draa@maseno.ac.ke	051-351620/2
MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	registraraa@mmust.ac.ke	056- 30873
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA	vc@tukenya.ac.ke info@kenpoly.ac.ke	020- 343672/2249974/2251300/ 251822/2250522
PWANI UNIVERSITY	pwaniuniversity@gmail.com	041-7522498
DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY	vc@dkut.ac.ke	061-2050333/0708801853/0736456391
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA	registrar.aa@tum.ac.ke	041-249222/2490571
CHUKA UNIVERSITY	chukauniversitycollege@gmail.com chukauniversity2013@gmail.com	020-2310512
KISII UNIVERSITY	kisunico@gmail.com	058 – 31140/0202610479/ 0700348883
MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY	registraraa@nu.ac.ke	020-2066042/8081874
MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	mecotech@yahoo.com	2092048/2069349
UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA	w.kakipngeno@yahoo.com	020 - 2172665/2415485
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	vc@jooust.ac.ke	0573501804/2058000
SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY	seucocollege@yahoo.com	020 2531395
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA	principal@mmu.ac.ke	020891201/2/0202071391
LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY	vc@laikipia.ac.ke	020 2696596
KARATINA UNIVERSITY	vc@karatinauniversity.ac.ke	020-2176713
UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET	vc@uoeld.ac.ke	0774249552 /053-206311
TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	hamadiboga@yahoo.com	020 2437373/2437265/6/7
MURANGA UNVERSITY COLLEGE	principal@mruc.ac.ke	060 - 30269, 0771 463 515,
KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	kirinyagauniversity@yahoo.com principal@kyuc.ac.ke	020 2146750
COOPERATIVE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF KENYA	Cock.copa@gmail.com	020 2430127/2679456
KIBABII UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	registrar.admin@mmust.ac.ke	0202028660/0708085934
GARISSA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	mulaafj@uonbi.ac.ke
RONGO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	principal@ruc.ac.ke	028003656/0716490014
EMBU UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	principal@embuni.ac.ke info@embuni.ac.ke	020 2444136
MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	info@machakosuniversity.ac.ke	044 20353/044 2