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NAIROBI - Homes and gardens enthusiasts were excited by new technology and products that were showcased at the Sarit Center expo,  Karuna Rd,  Westlands by exhibitors from different parts of Kenya. Exhibitors welcomed customers with their products which were displayed in a way that made you feel like you have entered their main stores. Customers were also given a catalog at the entrance that gave more information about companies that attended the expo. Each company was unique, their products were strategically placed to utilize the space that they had paid for, it also made curious customers satisfied by what they saw. From the arrangements, I felt like I was inside a well-furnished living room and bedroom. The exhibitors did their research on how to catch the attention of passersby. Companies that were showcased included, Amco waterless cookware, Ashut engineers, sirocco lifestyle, spiegel gardening Kenya, tiles, and carpet. Most of the companies targeted homeowners who were

NAIROBI- Hussein Mohammed works for Silverbird travel, a   travel, and tours company that has a branch office in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, and  Seychelles . The company's aim is to influence more Africans to embrace traveling. Mohammed who was born and raised in Lamu was motivated to join travel and tours by his hometown that has always attracted tourists. This led him to love nature and to be passionate about traveling to different places. According to him, life is a journey that is unpredictable, when you are going through the journey, you should take time to relax and declutter your mind. "Kenyans and Africans can get packages from Silverbird at rates that are affordable If foreigners from Europe and India can travel with the same rates, why, not Africans"? He says. <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block; text-align:

    Ahmed Sasso at Souk, village market. KENYA - Ahmed Sasso is the owner of Souk,  a business that sells dry fruits as an alternative to candy at the village market, Nairobi, for Kenyans who enjoy imported dry fruits, nuts, and chocolates from different countries. This is the first time that Ahmed who is influenced by his Lebanese background, is trying out this venture in Kenya. The business has a high demand in Lebanon but in Kenya, the concept is still foreign. Souk has been open for only two months but customers keep coming back for their products. On a Friday afternoon, I met Sasso at Souk.During the interview, I was interrupted by customers who were inquiring about his products. I took the opportunity to look around the shop which had a  unique design and logo by Nour Samman an International graphic designer.The products were strategically placed from the entrance to the cashier area.There is also a black wall that has writing that informs customers about health benefit

KENYA - Bike repairer, Paul Mwangi starts his day at 8 a.m by assembling his spare tires next to a tree that provides shade for him. His workstation is an open area at Komarock phase 3b. Next to the tree is a broken bicycle that he will work on later in the day.His workplace is also in a busy area as buses, motorbikes, and matatus with loud music pass by. Opposite his workstation is a ditch with flowing water. There is also a businessman who is creating furniture opposite him. After a while, he is joined by friends who laugh out loud as he works on a bicycle.They are intrigued by politics and argue about which political party is more popular. One of them has a newspaper that he uses as a reference to argue his points.A few minutes later, some children bring in their bicycles to be repaired. Mwangi started his occupation in 2005. As a child, riding bicycles was his hobby.When he grew up his first job was of a bicycle repairer at the industrial area, Nairobi.When he realized he ha

Davina-Field Marsham in the centre holding a baby wrapped in a purple blanket KENYA   - Most teenagers go to malls to pass time but   Davina Field- Marsham  is no ordinary teenager . At just 16 she has created, Do right, a project that sells non-profit stylish bracelets at malls in Kenya and Canada. The non- profit organisation  sells bracelets with a purpose of using its profits to encourage women to visit clinics during pregnancy. She also provides women with postnatal care bundles  that contain nappies, blankets, soap and a pamphlet that provides more information about the post natal period with an aim to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity. The bracelets are made at Langata women's Maximum prison by trained women prisoners.When the bracelets are sold they get paid in salary which is sent to their  families. I met Davina on a Sunday afternoon at Yaya centre. She had positive energy which attracted people towards her table to find out more about her project . As I sa

NAIROBI - Chocolate, wine, and cheese enthusiasts were in for a treat during the weekend as Exhibitors showcased their finest samples to the public from all over the globe at Westgate Shopping mall 22nd-25th  March. Exhibitors who displayed their products at tables informed their potential customers about their products. The wine and chocolate festival offered a variety and different taste for customers who were curious about the exhibition. When you arrive at the shopping mall you are welcomed by exhibitors who have strategically placed their tables as they patiently wait for someone to approach them.I could tell that Kenya has a market for wine by the number of people who did a wine tasting at the tables.I made eye contact with a lady who had bottles of wine on her table. As I approached her, she was smiling.I had a feeling that I will learn something new. The lady told me that she has attended wine classes in South Africa and has 5 years of experience in sales and marketing

    Courtesy of westgate mall fb page KENYA - The rains did not stop health lovers from attending the organic market  opening on friday  at Mwanzi road , Westlands where business owners  showcased their natural products (15-17 March )  to the public as they convinced them to  buy organic products for health purposes. The organic food market exhibition has created a platform for local companies to market their vegetables , natural herbs and spices , organic honey and peanut butter as well as other products. Companies such as Moringa for life , valley green fruit preserve, ambitious condiment , Moravo naturals , Rose bee honey took advantage of the opportunity . Lately there has been a lot of lifestyle diseases from consuming from fast food joints and buying processed  products from local supermarkets that have found a market in Kenya .Consuming the processed foods has led to heart disease and complicated diseases such as cancer as well. The World Health Organisation (WHO)