Having to travel over the holidays can be that notoriously busy, stressful and expensive event of the year. You have to travel up country to meet your aging parents to tap the blessings for the next year, you got a vacation, an end of year party in the coast. It gives some the thrill of the festive movie, “Home Alone”. You just wish that there was a skip button to doge the tiresome and never ending chain of activities and travels. However, all is not lost for there are those moments that we desire to catch during the season. There…
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Grenade attacks in Kenya have almost become a household name. From the Northern frontier regions of Garissa and Moyale down to the coastal city of Mombasa, reports of grenades being hurled at unsuspecting members of the public are increasing by the day. Nairobi, Kenya’s capital has not been spared. The attacks were first constrained to Eastleigh, a sprawling city suburb inhabited by members of the Somali community. Soon enough, Gikomba Market was targeted before public transport buses plying along Thika Superhighway bore the brunt of these heinous acts. As it were, no one can predict when the next attack will…
In a business such as ours, a fleet of vehicles are the most important asset. Without them, your business is as good as dead. As a car hire service entrepreneur, you must be closely involved in every business aspect. Focus and obsession with numbers is also a requirement. Keep tabs of your employees’ performance. Most importantly, always ensure that customers are receiving quality service. By keeping these aspects close to your chest, you can rest assured that your revenue base will be high. Customers love hiring and being transported in vehicles that are in good mechanical condition. Towards this end,…
The World Cup fever is here with us. Beginning June 12, 2014 football fanatics across the world will be glued to their screens cheering on their favorite teams. The month long event will reach its climax on July 13, 2014. People who have subscribed to DSTV and other pay channels will get to enjoy live coverage from the comfort of their homes. For the not-so-lucky ones, it will mean catching the action from a pub or restaurant. The FIFA 2014 World Cup season is set to be a flourishing month for owners of these establishments. However, much as revelers flock…
Burglar alarms are perhaps the single most commonly utilized security equipment available in the world today. Business premises have been using them long before sophisticated video surveillance systems were invented. Their effectiveness has won the hearts of private home owners too. The options available are far and varied ranging from simple to highly sophisticated kits that require professional installation. What will surprise you, however, is that most burglar alarm systems have the same design. On the other hand, did you know that the simplest alarm systems are also the most effective? No matter how surprising this sounds, it is the…
Since coming into power in March 2013, the Jubilee Government has had to tackle increasing incidents of insecurity. What had earlier started as random kidnappings of tourists at the coastal region would soon undergo metamorphosis. Hurling of grenades into places of worship and planting IEDs in matatus soon became the order of the day. Nairobi, the country’s capital would bear the brunt of the terrorist’s worst act since the bombing of the U.S. embassy in 1998. Terrorists suspected to be members of the al shabab took the Westgate Shopping Mall, located in Westlands, under siege. Thereafter, sporadic grenade attacks kept…
Every person harbors the dream of owning a home one day. The demand for homes in urban areas keeps on increasing. This is mostly fuelled by the need for people to live near their places of work. On the other hand, urban areas have amenities such as good roads, shopping centers, hospitals, schools and recreation areas. Most people, therefore, prefer to live near a town or city. Nonetheless, home ownership is at the core of the Kenyan dream. Having said this, as you consider where you want to buy or build your family home, it is also important to think…
Metal detectors are widely used for scanning individuals at buildings, airports, hospitals and shopping areas among others. They are preferred due to their ability to detect metallic items hidden or carried on a person’s body. In addition, scanning an individual with a metal detector takes a little less than a minute. This causes no inconvenience and does not interfere with operations at the site where the devices are in use. They are also light to be carried around or held when not in use. How Metal Detectors Work A metal detector has in-built electrical circuitry that creates radio waves once…
An automated gate is a convenient way to keep intruders out of your property. The best part is where you do not have to leave your car in order to open or close the gate. Besides, the gate serves you well during rainy days or nights where a normal gate would force you to get out of the car and let yourself in. By the time you are done, you will be so drenched in rainwater and end up cursing why mother nature had to be so unfair on you. Besides, if you have pets such as dogs and cats,…