Left to Right CEO Mwenda Thuranira , Executive Director Real estate Fusion Capital James Maclean, Chief Guest CEO, Meru Central Kenneth Gitonga and Naivas Top Management CCO Willy Kimani
By Maximilla Wafula
Today the Leading retailer Naivas Supermarket makes a grand maiden entry into Meru town. The retailer opens its door to this 86th outlet at Greenwood Mall in Meru Town. The new outlet foodmarket and the first Naivas outlet in Meru County, covers 34,000 square feet of trading space. The foodmarket concept guarantees an aesthetically pleasing shopping experience in line with Naivas mission of offering a world class shopping experience. “You requested, we heard you and we are finally here. They say good things take time, this branch has been a long-standing request by our shoppers, and it is for this reason we had to take our time to deliver an outlet that not only speaks to the needs of Ameru people but one that will exceed each one of their expectations. For us, it is not just about providing a platform for retail trade but complementing the lifestyles of those who seek our services by offering an experience through our excellent product selection delivered with a touch of authentic Kenyan hospitality,” said Willy Kimani, Naivas Chief Commercial.
“This opening comes at a very exciting period and at just the right time to join the Kikwetu Campaign dubbed Kikombe Kikwetu . The campaign will see to it that as we mark the FIFA World Cup 2022 and approach the festive season our customers are well stocked and set to host the sherehez with friends and Family.
Chief Commercial Officer Naivas Willy Kimani – recognizes the presence of Executive Director Real estate, Fusion Capital , James Maclean, Supplier representative Mwenda Thuranira and the Chief Guest Kenneth Gitonga , CEO Meru Central Diaries LTD.
The retailer Naivas Supermarket has amazing offers across all its stores for all our shoppers and for our Reward Cardholders , we have amazing giveaways including vouchers ,World cup merchandise and of course the signature Naivas G.O.A.T,” concluded Willy Kimani. The next store in line of being opened include; Kahawa Sukari, Ruai and Ojijo Ends
Today Naivas Supermarket launched its annual Festive Season Campaign referred to as Kikwetu. This year’s Kikwetu is the 12th edition since its inception in 2011.
Over the years, the retailer has endeavored to remain authentically Kenyan while delivering memorable experiences to customers through thematic campaigns during the festive season and this year is not any different. This is the first festive season where Kenyans can host events and congregate with loved ones without any restrictions whatsoever since 2019 and to top it all we have the Fifa World Cup 2022, a major sporting event that drives global excitement and you can bet that this year’s Kikwetu is going to be bigger and better!
The campaign this year is dubbed “Team Naivas” with the tagline being “You Will Never Kula Choma A lone”. The campaign this year is also phased out and today we go to market with the first phase, “Kikombe Kikwetu” which pays homage to a global football event. Both phases of the Team Naivas Campaign will be unified by the clarion call “Kila Mkenya Ni Mshindi” because we truly believe everyone deserves a win, especially with the economic hardships ravaging Kenyans.
The campaign, as has been in the past, is anchored on the Naivas Reward Card program. Naivas has committed hundreds of millions to ensure Kenyans have a jolly festive season by offering marketing- leading sales promotions throughout the entire campaign which will be enjoyed by every Naivas shopper.
Further to sales promotions which are open to all, Naivas Reward Card holders stand a chance to win gift vouchers each worth Kshs. 2, 000 and the iconic Naivas Mbuzis every time they shop while still earning their points. You can register for the Naivas Reward Card any time at any of the branches’ Customer Service desks and all you need is your national I.D.
This year, we are excited to welcome on board VISA and Coca-Cola through Coca-Cola Beverages Africa who are official World Cup Sponsors and area broadening our pool of offerings. Through VISA shoppers get to win gift vouchers each time they tap to pay with their branded visa card. From Coca- Cola Beverages Africa there will be fifteen 65” Hisense TVs up for grabs by Naivas Reward Card holders who also purchase 22lt, 1.252lt Multipack or 6-pack can of either Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite of Fanta.
“ We are pleased to be a part of the 12th Annual Kikwetu Festive Campaign with Team Naivas.Coca- Cola Beverages Africa ambition is to refresh Africa every day.This festive season is an opportune time where we can live up to our purpose and give our consumers something exciting to look forward to.
As a sponsor in the 12th Kikwetu Campaign, we will be rewarding lucky Naivas Customers a magical opportunity to win 15 65′ TVs. We believe the Prizes are extremely befitting given the season, with all eyes glued on screens and people coming together during the biggest football sporting event of the year! We look forward to creating mini stadiums at home. Along with Team Naivas, we believe that everybody deserves to win and believing is magic! “ Said Miriam Mutyanziu, National Key Accounts Manager Coca-Cola Beverages Africa. “Despite the hard economic times, Kenyans have remained resilient and cautious optimism rings in the air as we have bid goodbye to the COVID- 19 restrictions, the electioneering period and the school calendar will go back to normal in the new year. As a business, we have remained committed to our mantra that says we exist to make other people’s lives better and the festive season provides us with another opportunity of doing exactly that.
We are exceptionally excited because we have kicked off the campaign earlier compared to the previous years thus giving shoppers reprieve for longer,” said Peter Mukuha, Naivas Chief of Operations. “ We promise all our shoppers that we have a fantastic and exciting festive season planned and for the 13 weeks they will enjoy sales promotions thanks to the support from our partners, who have seen to it that our customers enjoy great value across all categories ranging from fresh produce, groceries, non-food FMCG products, general merchandiser and eleven electronics and home appliances, concluded Peter Mukuha. Ends ..
On Friday the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of East Africa Community (EAC), Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) & Regional Development, Rebecca Miano, MBS participated in the Ministry’s handover ceremony at the Ministry’s headquarters in Nairobi.
In attendance was the immediate former Acting Cabinet Secretary for EAC & Regional Development, Betty Maina and the immediate former Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Gender, Senior Citizens and Special Programmes, Prof. Margaret Kobia.
During the ceremony, the former CS Betty Maina handed over the EAC & Regional Development dockets while Prof. Margaret Kobia handed over the ASAL docket to CS Rebecca Miano.
Debt Holding system has launched in Kenya and has vowed to revolutionize the local industry.
Jeremiah Kayago, CEO East Africa Debt Holding system said in Nairobi that they intend to inject and develop professional debt collection practices in Kenya.
“Our goal is to reduce the level of toxic assets in Kenya’s financial institutions,” Kayago said.
East Africa Debt Holding is part of Debt Holding Group, an international network of professional collection agencies headquatered in UAE-Dubai.
Nikolay Melnikov founder and group CEO Debt Holding Group said that his company will improve the reputation of the industry in Kenya.
“We want to take away unfair debt collection companies that harass when collecting money owned,” Melnikov noted.
Muranga County Government and the National Hospital Insurance Fund(NHIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide healthcare to the most poor in the county who are unable of access health care. The special insurance is set to target 20,000 households with 30 households per polling station benefiting. Speaking during the MOU signing at the National Hospital Insurance Fund headquarters in Nairobi Chief Executive Officer of NHIF Mr Peter Kamunyo said; “the cover we have signed with the Muranga county government of Murang’a is an enhanced package and will include a dental and an optical package for the most vulnerable in Muranga County”. In Muranga county one in twenty people suffer from eye or dental maladies. The package will also include a funeral funds with a beneficiciary receiving KSh. 100,000 after their death. It will be commissioned by President Ruto on Sunday. Also speaking during the launch was Governor of Muranga County Dr. Irungu Kang’ata who said; “the enhanced package which will be launched by the President on Sunday will cost the county government Ksh 170 Million in this financial year and I expect residents of Muranga county to access treatment in all government hospitals using the fund”. This program is the first of its kind in Kenya and Mr. Kamunyo encouraged other governors to emulate Murang”a county.
The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan, sent a message of congratulations to H.E Mr. Ulf Kristersson, following his appointment as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden.
In his message, President Ramkalawan, stated: “Your appointment as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden, the Government and the People of Seychelles join me in extending our most sincere and warmest congratulations. It is my hope that, during your tenure of office, we can further strengthen our bilateral cooperation and friendship for the mutual benefit of our two countries.”
“I take this opportunity to wish you every success in the discharge of your duties” conveyed the President.
The Deputy Director of Climate Change Negotiations and Finance|Climate Change Directorate Ministry of Environment and Forestry Michael Ochieng’ Okumu on behalf of principal secretary, environment and forestry Dr. Chris Kiptoo, CBS , today launched the First electric mass transit bus operation in Kenya by ROAM . He emphasized on the need to cut down greenhouse gas emissions globally due to increase in the intensity and frequency of climate change impacts occasioned by global temperature rise threatening to exceed the threshold 1.5C above pre- industrial levels .Kenya is leading in many ways in addressing climate change by putting place the necessary legal policy and institutional framework for climate action.
Kenya has chosen the low emission climate resilient development to contribute to the global emission reduction , Kenya’s National Determine Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCC committed to a 32%GHG emission reduction by 2030 .
Transport sector, which currently accounts for a bout 12%of Kenya’s green house gas emissions and 45% of GHG emissions of Nairobi city is a priority NDC sector for the country. The sectors emissions are projected to rise if nothing is done rapidly. This emission growth dilemma is due to natural population growth and development that increases the demand for transport especially in urban setups like Nairobi city.
Further over , millions of Kenyans living in major cities and towns are directly exposed to toxic emissions, mainly from motor vehicles . Whereby, air pollution causes death and increase illness such as heart condition, respiratory ailments, brain damage and cancer .
The options available to arrest the anticipated emission growth and air pollution impacts include Non- Motorised Transport (NMT) and mass transport options such as Bus Rapid Transport (BRT.), the government has provided the appropriate infrastructure, such as pedestrian walkways and cycling lanes a long all newly constructed urban roads .For Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) , the government is working on providing infrastructure to facilitate the construction of segregated BRT lanes along major commuter routes in Nairobi city at different levels of implementation .
To leverage this , electric mobility such as the one by ROAM Electric that we are launching today , is critical on reducing the carbon footprint of Kenyans commuters , zero emissions buses are, therefore a pivotal add – on to the BRT road infrastructure.
Benefits of this transport option are massive. Noise and air pollution are eliminated. This will make Nairobi be of the healthiest cities to live in on the globe . The electric bus also needs far less servicing , lubrication or maintenance than traditional diesel bus, ensuring uptime is maximised , and maintenance costs are kept too. County will save up foreign exchange used in importing diesel but utilise local electricity improving national business cash flows .
Today marks a historical event by launching the first fleet of fully electric Rapid Transit Buses by ROAM Electric for contributing to the shift zero an emission public transport system. The buses can carry 77 passengers , both seated and standing, travelling 360 km on a single charge when fully laden . It has priority seating for the elderly and disabled and has a dedicated wheelchair area with an access ramp . Air conditions is clean and charges directly from the power grid or solar system. Ends…
Nairobi West Hospital have launched the first bone Marrow transplant centre in Kenya,kenya joins the Transplant group which include South Africa, Tunisia and Egypt in Africa.
Speaking after the launch Professor Andrew Kanyi ,The Chief Medical Director ,Nairobi West Hospital said that the biggest challenge for most patients has been access to quality affordable health care specialised in Kenya.
He adds that the “Bone Marrow Transplant is an integral part of the Nairobi West hospital,the hospital aim to provide access to bone marrow transplants as a possible cure for patients with complex blood disorders”,
Dr.Kibet Shikuku ,Chief Consultant Pathologist says that the cancer burden is rising globally and that exerting significant strain for a populations health system at all income levels.
The BMT will offer cure in treating blood cancer like Acute myeloid leukaemia and acute lymphocytic leukaemia that is always difficult to treat with conventional therapy in Kenya.
Dr.Guarav Dixit,the Head of Bone marrow Transplant said its now evidence based across the globe and available in kenya to all who may need it a world class facility that can rival many in the west.
