KTB, two Kenyan firms feted at London tour awards

Politics and policy

Eva Rogo-Levenez at her ‘Back to the Roots’ fashion showcase at the Alliance Francaise in mid-October. Her necklace is a Maasai beaded wedding necklace and her dress is made using Kenyan kitenge. PHOTO | COURTESY 

 

By PAUL REDFERN

Kenyan tour operators may be set for a challenging week at the prestigious World Travel Market, which starts in London on Monday.

Three of the exhibitors have already received prestigious World Travel Awards for 2014.

Get personal coach to push you past the average

David Rudisha gets instructions from athletics head coach Julius Kirwa. PHOTO | FILE 

By SERAPHINE RULIGIRWA-KAMARA

No, it is not a reform measure for errant employees or failures in life. It is a process that has existed since time immemorial... we all need it.

What it takes to build short stories

Short stories writer Temo Buliro. PHOTO | CORRESPONDENT 

By MWIKALI LATI, mwikalilati@gmail.com

Temo Buliro’s love for the short story comes in the form of one published collection, Faceless Voices, and two manuscripts awaiting publication.

She has also written a children’s book which won the Jomo Kenyatta Prize in 2001. She talks about her favourite topic and why she loves writing short stories.

Did you always want to be a writer?

Kenya makes big step in regulating mining

Titanium mining in Nguluku Maumba at the Coast: The new law is rich and well thought out. PHOTO | FILE 

By CATHY MPUTHIA

In Summary

• Bill awaiting assent will, among other things, mitigate conflict between miners, residents.

Mineral-rich countries, especially in Africa, have always faced a lot of challenges as mining in those countries has been politicised. Many have gone to war and have a lot of civil strife due to the politics that surround mining.

High fashion designed with kitenge and kikoi

Corporate News

 

Eva Rogo-Levenez at her ‘Back to the Roots’ fashion showcase at the Alliance Francaise in mid-October. Her necklace is a Maasai beaded wedding necklace and her dress is made using Kenyan kitenge. PHOTO | COURTESY 

By Margaretta wa Gacheru

In Summary

• Eva is taking her Kenyan fashions back to Paris where she intends to put them on the global fashion map.

Eva Rogo-Levenez is one Kenyan fashion designer who has put her elegant Ler Ligisa designs onto catwalks on three continents.

Use these words to get back unhappy clients

Most businesses are keen on closing a sale but not a relationship with a customer. PHOTO | FILE 

By PETER IRUNGU

In Summary

• Businesses that beat the competition willingly and frequently say ‘thank you’, and apologise.

It is a greater opportunity for any business to hold the customer closer to their chest due to the available externalities surrounding a worthy relationship between the parties.

Court orders Balala to return Sh150M copper to dealer

Politics and policy

Mining secretary Najib Balala. PHOTO | FILE 

By BRIAN WASUNA

In Summary

• The cargo has been lying at the port after it was confiscated by officials who claimed that Stema Alloys did not have an export licence.
• The consignment is estimated to be worth Sh150 million based on the current price of Sh623,000 per tonne.

A court has ordered Mining secretary Najib Balala to return copper worth Sh150 million confiscated from a mineral dealer at Mombasa port in August.