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iTel Launches Newest 4G P40 Smartphone Featuring Powerful Performance

by Mustafa Juma May 17, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

itel, a reliable smart life brand who ranked No.1 global smartphone brand among $100 price segment, unveils its newest 4G smartphone P40, with a bunch of worth mentioning features and long-lasting power performance.

Powerful Battery to Bring Long-lasting Entertainment

To start with it, itel P40 draws power from 6000mAh mega battery, which can ensure super long usage time and long-lasting entertainment experience, supporting 15 days standby, 32 hours calling, 62 hours music playing and 8 hours gaming time.

Along with its 18W Type C fast charge, users can experience more daily usage benefits of fast charging, engaging 2 hours chatting in 10 minutes charging.

P40 also embedded with AI Power Master, itel’s intelligent battery lab, which can optimize battery performance and maximize its battery life and efficiency.

Bigger Storage and Bigger Screen to Gain Smoother Performance

Compared to the previous itel P series smartphone, this new series P40 has the memory upgrade to support large data storage and multiple applications switch.

It offers two memory model choices: 64+7GB and 64+4GB, to store more than 26000 photos and bigger RAM to boost smoother performance with less latency.

Meanwhile, its Memory Fusion Function can effectively integrate 3GB ROM space to RAM, extending to 7GB running space.

For screen, P40 comes with the 6.6” HD+ Water Drop display, features 90% screen-to-body ratio and 72% colorfulness, which can push perfect colors and resolution to the higher edge. Its better screen makes all your content look true to life.

Clearer Rear Camera to Save Every Detailed Moment

In terms of camera, P40 is packed with a clearer 13MP rear camera compared to the last generation, to clarify every details of our highlight moments. Also it carries out with various of shooting modes, including Pro Mode, Panorama Mode and Time-lapse Mode.

Smarter shooting experience to create more valuable videos and make users become their own life director.

Concerned with its energetic design, P40’s pattern is inspired by racing tracks, the trending stripe design brings a sense of speed and energy.

P40 goes for three colors: Force Black, Dreamy Blue and Luxurious Gold.

P40, regarding as itel’s P series flagship model, presents strong energy with its 6000mAh mega battery and upgraded storage and HD+ display.

Offering better value-for-money proposition, it features powerful performance in a affordable price to satisfy young users’ entertainment experience in emerging markets.

For more product information, please visit: https://www.itel-life.com/global/.

RRP is Ksh 11,800 and Is available in all authorized mobile retail outlets countrywide.

May 17, 2023 0 comment

ODM’s Etale Explains How Ruto Forced Raila To Arrive Late At Mukami Kimathi’s Burial

by Mustafa Juma May 15, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

President William Ruto forced Azimio leader Raila Odinga to arrive late at the burial of the late Mukami Kimathi in Njambini, Nyandarua County over the weekend, ODM communications director Philip Etale has revealed.

Etale who was responding to attacks launched against the former Prime Minister on social media for going against the protocol to arrive at a function when everyone including the head of state has already settled down said it was a situation caused by President Ruto that forced Raila to arrive late.

According to Etale, Raila’s chopper that was supposed to fly him to Nyandarua was ready for takeoff from Wilson Airport by 9:45am.

However, a communication was made to the pilot that Harambee One that was flying President Ruto to the same venue was taking off and that he had to wait.

The ODM communication boss was responding to President Ruto’s chairperson of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) David Ndii who had termed Raila’s action as juvenile.

Juvenile or not, but circumstances forced him to arrive late. His chopper was ready for takeoff from Wilson by 9:45am. But then came a communication to the pilot stating that Harambee One that was carrying Ruto was taking off and had to wait. https://t.co/INj9td2Thd
— Philip Etale (@EtalePhilip) May 15, 2023

Ndii had earlier on quoted lawyer Miguna Miguna’s remark which had termed Raila’s arrival as childish, noting that etiquette requires Raila to arrive at public functions on time.

“ETIQUETTE requires conman @RailaOdinga to arrive at public functions on time. Routinely arriving late after everyone has taken their seats is a childish and primitive trick to be noticed,” Miguna Miguna posted.

Its juvenile. We have a name for it. https://t.co/xqkoaScFTg
— David Ndii (@DavidNdii) May 14, 2023

May 15, 2023 0 comment

Otiende Amollo Alleges Assassination Plot, Reveals Details of Blue Subaru Giving Him Sleepless Nights

by Mustafa Juma May 3, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo has taken to his official social media accounts to allege that there is a plan to assassinate him.

The senior counsel through his Twitter account Wednesday morning claimed that police officers operating from Kabete Police Station have been tasked to eliminate him.

According to the lawmaker who is part of the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition party team that is supposed to engage in bipartisan talks with the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition team, the alleged operatives are using a blue Subaru.

The alleged Subaru bears KBZ 373X as Registration details but the same, Otiende says, does not reflect at the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).

He went ahead to allege that his security has been withdrawn for the same purpose, but affirmed that he was not afraid.

“So They’ve Tasked Shadowy Operatives In M/V KBZ 373 X Blue Subaru To Eliminate Me! A Vehicle On The Road But No Records At NTSA, But Operates From Kabete Police Station! And They Withdraw My Security For The Purpose! Well, I’m Not Afraid. History Is Replete With Martyrs,” he tweeted.

So They’ve Tasked Shadowy Operatives In M/V KBZ 373 X Blue Subaru To Eliminate Me! A Vehicle On The Road But No Records At NTSA, But Operates From Kabete Police Station! And They Withdraw My Security For The Purpose! Well, I’m Not Afraid. History Is Replete With Martyrs.
— Otiende Amollo, SC,MP, EBS (@OAmollo) May 3, 2023

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the opposition leaders among them the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga had their security withdrawn.

This is after the opposition’s planned protests in Nairobi flopped, with Raila and his team accusing the President William Ruto-led government of hiring goons to destroy property and blame it on the opposition.

Addressing the media from the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation offices in Upper Hill, Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua fingered Trade CS Moses Kuria and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for the chaos witnessed.

A public service vehicle was torched along Ngong Road by unknown people. Another truck was torched along the Southern bypass with goons disguising as protesters.

May 3, 2023 0 comment

Massive Corruption and Mismanagement Bringing Down Kemri

by Daily Trends May 1, 2023

written by Daily Trends

Trouble is brewing at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) as disappointed staff bitterly complain about corruption, nepotism and mismanagement by acting Director General Prof Elija Songok.

According to sources within the institution, morale is at historic low and important research work has ground to halt due to graft.

To make matters worse, there has been no substantive DG or CEO at Kemri for three years since Prof Yeri Kombe retired. Prof Sam Kariuki who was in acting capacity until March 2023 took a sabbatical leave due to frustrations.

He handed over to Prof Elija Songok who was imposed by the Principal Secretary for Health Engineer Peter Tum. Songok had been serving as the director of research.

Songok was elevated to the position in dubious circumstances reeking of nepotism. Tum, PS for health is a village mate (they are actually next door neighbors) to Songok. They have a relationship going back decades and are close family friends.

When Tum’s children were studying in Canada, it’s Songok who hosted them in his house.

Curiously, Songok is earning double salary as the acting DG Kemri and also as a staffer at University of Manitoba in Canada. He is actually a Canadian citizen is its curious how a dual citizen can be appointed to head such an important Kenyan institution.

The biggest case of corruption involves a product developbed by Kemri known as Ujiplus.

While serving as the director of research, Songok led the team of researchers that came up with Ujiplus, a herbal flour to be used in fighting neglected tropical diseases.

Ujiplus is a fortified herbal formulation designed to be taken as a school meal snack for both nutrition and deworming.

Scientists at Kemri developed the integrated deworming and nutritious porridge but in a move that stinks of corruption, Songok grabbed the product and is privately selling it.

Usually when Kemri comes up with a product like this, it is sent to the commercial department which sells it to generate revenue for the research institution.

In a move that should interest EACC, Songok founded a company known as Terik Foods and Nutraceuticals Limited which now produces and sells Ujiplus yet the product was developed by Kemri.

Interestingly, Terik is the name of the sub clan in Nandi community where he hails from.

To make matters worse he has roped in his 2 sons into this corrupt scheme. The boys operate a shop just next to Kemri headquarters in Nairobi where they sell the Ujiplus. The sons also live in his official Kemri residence.

When Tum served as the CEO of KMTC, he had a personal assistant known as Barnabas Kimatoi. The he has since seconded the same guy to serve as Songok’s PA.

There are also irregular appointments and promotions happening under Songok’s watch at Kemri.

He has promoted his cronies and partners in dubious dealings to influential and lucrative positions.

Songok has removed Dr Kizito Lubano as director of research and development and replaced him with a Dr Nelly Mugo with who Songok has business interests with.

Dr Mugo runs an NGO known as Partners in Health Research and Development (PHRD) which is funded by Kemri. She runs the NGO with a Dr David Bukusu whose spouse Prof Elizabeth Bukusu also work at Kemri.

Another case of conflict of interest involves Dr Onono Maricianah who runs an NGO known as Kargeno Group. Kargeno group focuses on sexual reproductrive adolescent and child health.

Songok has appointed Dr Onono to be director of scientific programs and partnerships while still running the NGO.

In another case of malpractice at Kemri, the director, legal, Martin Machira whose contract is lapsing in August 2023 is irregularly pushing the HR committee of Kemri board to renew his contract.

Machira has blatantly continued to engage external lawyers are exorbitant cost to the institute against government directive when he should be the one going to court to represent the institution.

Another issue if the irregular hiring of the internal auditor. When James Mwangi was serving as internal auditor, he exposed a lot of rot in the finance department including the cash purchases totaling Shs 52 million which were highlighted in Auditor General Report 2020/21.

So the finance director Antony Wachira hatched a plot to get Mwangi out of the way. Wachira colluded with an intern who he had an affair with to falsely accuse Mwangi with attempted rape. The intern entered Mwangi’s office at noon and started screaming that Mwangi wanted to rape her.

When Mwangi was suspended over the issue, Wachira arranged for his own cousin Patrick Gitau to be seconded from treasury as the acting internal auditor.

When Wachira was made the acting director of Corporate Services, he used the position to confirm Gitau as the internal auditor even before Mwangi’s case was heard and determined.

Mwangi was eventually cleared by court and reinstated to his job but his office had been irregularly filled. Now Kemri has 2 internal auditors.

Another problem causing low morale within Kemri is the failure by Songok to pay some 2.27 billion shillings owed to unionisable staff as extraneous allowance.

May 1, 2023 0 comment

Pastor Ezekiel To Face Criminal Charges Related To Mass Killing of His Followers, CS Kindiki Says

by Daily Trends April 27, 2023

written by Daily Trends

Pastor Ezekiel Odero of the New Life Prayer Centre and church will face criminal charges related to mass killing of his followers, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said.

The televangelist was Thursday morning arrested and taken to Mombasa for further questioning after spending a better part of Wednesday with Kilifi DCI officers.

He was taken to the Coast Police Headquarters.

CS Kindiki has confirmed that church has been closed down and over 100 people who were holed up at the premises have been evacuated and will be required to record statements.

“It is notified for information of the general public that today Thursday, 27th April 2023, Mr Ezekiel Ombok Odero the Head of New Life Prayer Centre/Church at Mavueni within Malindi Sub-County of Kilifi County has been arrested and is being processed to face criminal charges related to mass killing of his followers. The said Church has been shut down. The over 100 people who were holed up at the premises have been evacuated and will be required to record statements,” reads Kindiki’s tweet.

It is notified for information of the general public that today Thursday, 27th April 2023, Mr Ezekiel Ombok Odero the Head of New Life Prayer Centre/Church at Mavueni within Malindi Sub-County of Kilifi County has been arrested and is being processed to face criminal charges… pic.twitter.com/78EHEoH08l
— Kithure Kindiki (@KindikiKithure) April 27, 2023

The televangelist is accused of being an accomplice of Pastor Paul Mackenzie.

Briefing the media on Thursday, April 27, Coast Regional Commissioner Rhodah Onyancha said various deaths have been reported on his premises and some recorded in morgues that may be linked to him.

The pastor denied the claims of occultism at his church before Kilifi detectives on Wednesday.

Police aware of the developments said the move to summon him on Wednesday was prompted by the ongoing exhumation of bodies from a farm in Shakahola Forest.

The farm is linked to pastor Paul Mackenzie of Good News International Church.

April 27, 2023 0 comment

Nyota Imeenda! Pastor Ezekiel Odero Arrested Over Alleged indoctrination of The Public (PHOTOS)

by Mustafa Juma April 27, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

Kilifi County DCI detectives have arrested controversial televangelist Pastor Ezekiel Odero of New Life Prayer Centre and Church.

Pastor Ezekiel was arrested on Thursday morning over his alleged indoctrination of the public. His church has also been closed down.

TELEVANGELIST EZEKIEL Odero of New Life Prayer Centre and Church arrested over alleged indoctrination of the public. pic.twitter.com/1oQg88s5Di
— TheStarBreaking (@TheStarBreaking) April 27, 2023

On Wednesday, the DCI sleuths grilled the televangelist over his relation to the controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie of Good News International church who is at the centre of the Shakahola massacre.

He denied the claims before Kilifi detectives who told him they will summon him if and when needed.

Pastor Ezekiel also recorded a statement with Kilifi DCI on Tuesday, April 25 over his doctrine and church operations.

He operates the New Life Church based in Malindi, Kilifi County.

It is alleged that a morgue located near Pastor Ezekiel’s church has been collecting dead bodies from the church.

A source who spoke to one of the leading local dailies revealed that the DCI officers also visited Milele Funeral Home and grilled the CEO Mr. Johnson Amani Kea and his staff on the number of dead bodies the morgue collected from Pastor Ezekiel’s church.

Last week, reports emerged that the morgue had filed a complaint with the police against Pastor Ezekiel on claims that he had killed its business by performing rituals and driving away customers on allegations that the funeral home had been built at a blackspot with an aim of getting more people killed in accidents for the business to boom.

However, the funeral home’s CEO has denied the allegations, noting that they have not filed any complain with the police.

“We did not file a complaint. The police are in the process of recording statements on how many bodies we have handled so far from pastor Ezekiel’s church,” Mr Amani was quoted by the local daily.

On Tuesday, April 25, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki confirmed that police officers were investigating other flamboyant preachers whose teachings appeared contrary to what the Law advocates for.

Investigations into the life and doctrines of Pastor Ezekiel follows the Shakahola massacre, in which over 90 bodies were exhumed and over 30 people were rescued while starving themselves to death.

Controversial Pastor, Paul Mackenzie was arrested, with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji recommending the following charges; terrorism, genocide, radicalisation and aiding individuals to kill themselves.

So far some 95 bodies have been recovered from graves in the forest, officials said.

Police were Wednesday granted orders to search and seize all property belonging to Mackenzie and eight other suspects.

April 27, 2023 0 comment

DCI Sleuths Grill Pastor Ezekiel Odero Over Dead Bodies Collected From His Church

by Mustafa Juma April 26, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

Flamboyant Coast-based televangelist Pastor Ezekiel Odero has been grilled by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) as investigations into the mysterious deaths related to cultic worship at the Coast deepen.

Multiple reports indicate that Pastor Ezekiel recorded a statement with Kilifi DCI on Tuesday, April 25 over his doctrine and church operations.

He operates the New Life Church based in Malindi, Kilifi County.

It is alleged that a morgue located near Pastor Ezekiel’s church has been collecting dead bodies from the church.

However, the funeral home’s CEO has denied the allegations, noting that they have not filed any complain with the police.

Investigations into the life and doctrines of Pastor Ezekiel follows the Shakahola massacre, in which over 90 bodies were exhumed and over 30 people were rescued while starving themselves to death.

April 26, 2023 0 comment

Pastor Paul Mackenzie: President Ruto Breaks His Silence, Likens Him To A Terrorist

by Mustafa Juma April 24, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

President William Ruto has finally broken his silence on controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s cult-like church that has left many Kenyans dead in Shakahola village, Kilifi County.

39 bodies have so far been exhumed and several other Kenyans rescued after they followed the pastor’s advice of fasting until they die with hopes of meeting their creator.

As at Sunday evening, the number of those dead from fasting had hit 47 as 8 bodies had earlier been found before being buried. The number is expected to go up since there are still many other graves that have not been dug up.

#Today Sunday 23rd April, I was in Shakahola, Malindi today again following up on the rescue and exhumation of bodies. Today the @DCI exhumed 18 more bodies in shallow mass graves bringing the total of those exhumed so far to 39. Adding plus the 8 that were found before being… pic.twitter.com/HUigwzmmVH
— husseinkhalid (@husskhalid) April 23, 2023

The head of state who was speaking on Monday during the prison officers’ cadet pass-out parade in Kiambu County termed the controversial pastor as a terrorist who does not belong to any religion.

According to President Ruto, Pastor Mackenzie, just like any other terrorist, belongs to prison.

“People like Paul Mackenzie of the Shakahola cult and any other terrorists, do not belong to any religion. They belong in prison,” said President Ruto.

President @WilliamsRuto: "People like Paul Mackenzie (of the Shakahola cult) and any other terrorists, do not belong to any religion. They belong in prison."
— Hussein Mohamed, MBS. (@HusseinMohamedg) April 24, 2023

President Ruto’s statement comes just a day after Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki condemned the killing of at least 39 people in a shocking religious cult ran by Mackenzie.

BREAKING NEWS: Ruto terms Pastor Mackenzie from Shakahola a criminal and a terrorist posturing as a pastor pic.twitter.com/CQ5xyrGlE1
— Kenyans.co.ke (@Kenyans) April 24, 2023

In a statement on Sunday, April 23, CS Kindiki termed the deaths as an abuse of freedom of worship and called for tougher measures to regulate religious activities in the country going forward, including self-regulation of the organisations.

According to Kindiki, punishing persons linked to the cult that forces their followers to fast to death is not enough.

He promised to visit the area on Tuesday even as he directed reinforcement of security in the 800-acre forest that has now been declared a crime scene.

April 24, 2023 0 comment

“Wawache Kunisumbua na Sufuria Kwa Kichwa,” Ruto Bows To Azimio Pressure, To Lower Unga Prices From Next Week

by Mustafa Juma April 14, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

President William Ruto has said the prices of maize flour will start going down from next week.

Speaking in Mavoko Friday, April 14, the head of state said the consignment of imported maize will arrive in the country from Saturday, April 15.

President Ruto was addressing Mavoko residents in Machakos County after launching a water project.

Ruto launched the Sh2.7 billion Mavoko Water Supply Project.

The project is in line with the commitment to the provision of universal clean and safe water.

The water project by Belgium and Kenyan governments is expected to supplement the current rationed water supply with 12,000 cubic metres per day supply.

He noted that his government was working around the clock to ensure that the cost of living comes down.

While making a reference to the nationwide protests called by the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party, Ruto said walking with sufurias on the heads will not bring down the cost of Unga.

“Nyinyi watu wa Mavoko niwaulize…kutembea na sufuria kwa kichwa itashukisha bei ya unga? Tumeweka mipango kama serikali…na kuanzia mwisho wa hii wiki ambayo ni kesho..ile mahindi tumeagiza itaanza kufika na kuanzia next week mtaona bei ya Unga ikianza kuteremka..Hawa jamaa wawache kunisumbua na sufuria kwa kichwa,” he said.

The opposition leader Raila Odinga had on Thursday, April 13 announced that they will resume the protests after the Muslim faithful end Ramadan.

Ramadan is set to end on April 22, 2023.

Raila said the protests will go on even as the bipartisan dialogue between the government and the opposition continues in parliament.

The Raila-led coalition had earlier on cited lack of seriousness from the Kenya Kwanza ruling side in the said bipartisan talks.

President Ruto had urged Odinga to call off the protests and allow the two sides to face a bipartisan approach in the issues raised by the opposition.

Raila had indicated that bringing down the cost of living is one of their bare minimum.

He wants the IEBC servers opened, the IEBC selection reconstituted, former commissioners who resigned after the August 2022 election reinstated among other issues.

April 14, 2023 0 comment

Back To Maandamano: Raila Announces The Date Azimio Will Resume Anti-Government Protests

by Mustafa Juma April 13, 2023

written by Mustafa Juma

Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga has announced the return of the anti-government protests.

The former Prime Minister Thursday led the coalition’s first town hall meeting at Ufungamano House.

He announced that the Azimio team will go back to the streets to demonstrate against the President William Ruto-led government immediately after Ramadan.

According to Raila, the Azimio demos will be held as the bipartisan talks between the government and the opposition go on.

The opposition has listed rejecting the William Ruto-controlled Parliament in the four point agenda casting doubt on bi-partisan talks.

Both Azimio La Umoja and Kenya Kwanza Alliance have formed a 7 member team to represent them in the bi-partisan talks to engage on the reconstitution of poll body (IEBC).

Those invited to engage in the Thursday town hall meeting included trade unions, farmers’ associations, small businesses ,civil society organisations ,veterans, human rights activists, intellectuals and faith-based organisations.

In a statement, Azimio Executive Council chair Wycliffe Oparanya said the purpose of the town hall meetings and public barazas is to create a public forum to explain to the public the next course of action following the suspension of protests.

President Ruto on April 2, 2023, urged Odinga to call off his anti-government protests and suggested the creation of a bipartisan parliamentary committee to work through concerns over the electoral process.

Odinga consequently later suspended his protest drive and committed to engaging with President Ruto through the bipartisan approach via Parliament.

He, however, warned that the coalition would resort to the protest if the process fails to bear any fruit.

April 13, 2023 0 comment

Education Latest News

CS Machogu Breaks Silence As Another Student Is Brutalized By Teachers In Kisii, Loses Testicle

by Daily Trends April 13, 2023

written by Daily Trends

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has broken his silence after yet another student lost his testicle after he was assaulted by his teachers in a school in Kisii County.

A 19-year-old form four student at Nyabisia Secondary School, in Nyamache division, Bobasi constituency has stirred a debate after he narrated how teachers at the school brutalized him.

According to the student, five teachers and a school security guard brutalized him and damaged one of his testicles which doctors at Hema Hospital in Kisii said had raptured.

The students testicle raptured following the beating he received. It was removed at the hospital.

CS Machogu while commenting on the incident said the law should take its course.

Machogu termed the perpetrators as criminals and not teachers, who should be taken to court and dismissed from the service.

The CS said teachers are not allowed to go to that extent while administering discipline.

“To me, these are just criminals and I cannot even call them teachers. The law should take its course. They should be taken to court and dismissed from service,” Machogu was quoted by Nation as having said.

This is the second incident involving rogue teachers beating up and leading to a student losing his testis, after minor offences committed by the learners. A week ago, another student suffered the same fate after vicious beatings by his teachers.

April 13, 2023 0 comment

The HOT 30 Series From Infinix Launches In Pomp And Color

by Daily Trends April 11, 2023

written by Daily Trends

In the heart of Nairobi, the Infinix HOT 30 Series launch brought together a diverse group of University students, fans of the brand, industry leaders and experts for a day of thought-provoking performances and networking opportunities.

The event, which was organized by Infinix Kenya, took place on 7th April at KICC grounds.

The launch was an amusement themed product launch with a concert theme which was a highly orchestrated event designed to generate excitement and buzz around the new HOT 30 Series.

The event was attended by industry insiders, media representatives and fans of the brand with Fanta, Blaze by Safaricom and Onfon as launch partners.

The event kicked off with performances from finalists of competing dance crews from the Hottest dance crew challenge.

This was followed by a series of presentations for the
HOT 30 Series product introduction.

One of the highlights of the event was the dramatic product unveiling which was ushered by fireworks display and lighting up of the KICC building at the heart of Nairobi.

In addition to the interactive sessions, the event also provided ample networking opportunities for attendees.

Participants had the chance to connect with industry leaders and experts, and to exchange ideas and best practices.

“The launch was on another level. It was super tremendous and the performances too were lit”, Ronah student from the University of Eldoret.

“We’re thrilled with the success of this year’s event,” said Cynthia, Infinix Kenya Marketing Manager, “We had an outstanding group of performances and attendees, and the experiences were both mind blowing and inspiring. We look forward to continuing to build on this success in the years to come.”

Overall, the HOT 30 Series was a tremendous success, bringing together a diverse group of industry leaders and experts for a day of thought-provoking performances from famous Gen z artists and networking opportunities.

The event demonstrated the power of collaboration and innovation in driving change, and left attendees feeling inspired and energized.

We look forward to seeing you at the next launch event!

For more details visit: http://www.infinixmobility.com/

April 11, 2023 0 comment

Infinix Takes Mobile Gaming to New Heights with the All-New HOT 30 Series

by Daily Trends April 11, 2023

written by Daily Trends

Infinix Kenya has officially launched the HOT 30
series, which includes the HOT 30, HOT 30 Play and HOT 30i models.

The HOT 30 series has undergone significant upgrades to its processor, screen, fast charging, and video features.

These upgrades make it a leading gaming phone with superior screen quality, powerful performance, and the fastest charging capabilities in its class.

“At Infinix, we place great importance on understanding the needs of our young customers and are dedicated to incorporating innovative technologies into our mobile phone development. With the HOT 30 series, we’ve equipped these devices with powerful gaming processors, ample memory, lightning-fast charging capabilities, and the most vivid highdefinition screens available in their class. We believe these features take the mobile gaming experience to new heights. Moreover, the HOT 30 series is competitively priced, which we believe will impress every young user seeking high-quality mobile devices.” – Mr. Shane

Built for mobile entertainment

Infinix recognizes that young people often use mobile gaming to relieve stress, but ordinary cell phones often provide low image quality, high heat generation, and unstable network speed, causing inconvenience and annoyance.

To address these issues, Infinix has introduced the HOT 30, a reliable and high-performing gaming phone that offers high image quality, low heat generation, and strong network speed for a sublime smartphone.

Gaming experience

The HOT 30 is equipped with a strong and power-balanced Helio G88 processor with an 8-core architecture design containing two powerful ARM Cortex-A75 cores with a maximum frequency of 2.0GHz.

This ensures that games run faster and smoother. With
up to 16GB of expandable memory, the HOT 30 doubles the performance of the physical 8G memory, enabling faster loading times, and supporting up to 18 applications to be opened simultaneously.

In terms of software features, the HOT 30 integrates the highly optimized Dar-Link 3.0 gaming engine, which provides intelligent sensing of load scenarios and stage-specific matching of cooling strategies to guarantee 3D games stability.

The HOT 30 also supports Link-Booming network optimization technology for multi-network concurrency, with Wifi and data working together to keep players connected during critical moments.

The XArena gaming space is specially designed for gaming fans, with cool icons promoting a gaming atmosphere and an easy-to-spot real-time game status, creating the perfect environment for smartphone gaming.

Powered for the day Smartphones not only require powerful performance but also long-lasting battery life.

The HOT 30 series addresses this need with a 5000mAh battery that can last throughout the day.

In addition, the HOT 30 offers the exclusive Power Marathon power-saving function, which enables the phone to standby for a whole day or operate continuously for 2 hours at the 5% limit.

This feature ensures that users can enjoy an uninterrupted gaming experience while on the go.

For gamers who need a quick battery boost during critical moments, Infinix has equipped the HOT 30 with 33W fast charging technology.

This charging technology is about 2 times faster than the previous generation, enabling the phone to charge up to 55% in just 30 minutes.

With the combination of a 5000mAh large battery and 33W fast charging, the Hot 30 is an ideal choice for epic weekend group gaming sessions and can support avid gamers until the end.

Experience ultra-bright gaming in style

To deliver an immersive gaming experience, the HOT 30 boasts a 6.78-inch perforated screen with a 1080P high resolution, 90Hz high refresh rate, and 270Hz touch sampling rate.

The screen has excellent clarity and coherence, with timely touch response for rapid micro-operations. It also includes self-developed dark area display enhancement technology, making outdoor display clear and bright, with a maximum brightness of 600nit
and a color gamut of 96% DCI-P3 for vivid visual performance when viewing photos and videos.

The HOT 30 is designed with a light aesthetic on the back that creates dynamic shadows that provide a unique sense of liveliness unlike any other phone on the market today.

The side fingerprint is sensitive and efficient for convenient phone unlocking.

The HOT 30 also features a slim body with a dual-speaker design and DTS technology, providing a threedimensional surround sound effect for immersive viewing and gameplay.

Other practical features include NFC, and more, making it a comprehensive flagship model.

Crystal clear optics

The HOT 30 is equipped with a 50-megapixel main camera lens featuring a larger F1.6 aperture, providing greater light intake, along with a multi-frame overlay algorithm that enhances night shot quality and offers a range of night filter styles.

These features make it an ideal choice for photography enthusiasts, whether capturing moments on busy city
streets at night or stunning landscape shots.

The HOT 30 also includes a film mode, providing a lot of editing templates, which allows users to easily capture their vlogs without editing, soundtracks or transitions by themselves.

With its competitive price and exceptional gaming experience, the HOT 30 series is expected to make its mark on smartphone gaming in 2023.

Infinix is committed to providing fast and comfortable experiences through affordable top-of-the-line game phones, accessible to today’s youth.

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Gender Data Gap: Utilizing Data And Recommendations to Close The Gaps, SDGs Kenya Says

by Pauline Waswa April 11, 2023

written by Pauline Waswa

The United Nation in 2015 established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a blue print to achieve a sustainable and better future for all by 2030.

Among them, Sustainable Development Goal 5 which concerns gender equality seeks to end all forms of discrimination, violence, and harmful practices that are against women and girls both in private and public spheres.

Kenya has had forums that have continued to champion the documentation of every milestone realized in the implementation of SDG 5 to complete the research cycle by identifying the existing barriers that prevent the realization of gender targets and in the recent.

A research was recently done by SDGs Kenya Forum in collaboration with Plan International to establish the gender gaps concerning the implementation of SDG 5 of the Agenda 2030.

It is noted that as much as counties are working towards developing gender policies, it has taken a lot of time to be realized. This is because there has been inadequate allocation in terms of human and financial resources where counties are only depending on the national legal and policy fame works.

The national government has, of course, invested in creating supportive legal policies and institutional frameworks but it becomes a challenge for counties to rely on them because of the nature of gender mainstreaming in that not one size fits all and so it becomes a challenge in different settings.

The developed policies at the national level do not give room for the participation of the stakeholders like allowing people to air their opinions first before developing the policies and so many of the drafts have been developed without their involvement.

It is noted that many counties have indeed established institutional frameworks for gender equality and empowerment but the gender departments remain incapacitated in terms of human and financial resources.

This now calls for Plan International and SDGs Kenya Forum to support the counties to develop gender policies and their costed action plans and monitor their implementation, facilitate capacity building of County Planning Units on the SDGs with a specific focus on the gender indicators and gender-responsive budget.

There is also a need to foster and strengthen the monitoring frameworks and mechanisms identified at the national and county level toward increased reporting on SDG 5 targets based on the agreed indicators.

The state Department for Gender and National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) should work closely with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) by strengthening it to invest more in gender statistics data gathering at both the national and county level for effective reporting on SDG 5 because it can only be worked out based on evidence provided.

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