Young & Rubicam wins Essar Telecom Kenya account

[Carole Kimutai] Essar Telecom Kenya has signed a deal with Young & Rubicam Brands that consolidates all marketing communications activity behind the YU brand. The partnership allows the advertising agency to provide the YU brand with integrated marketing communication solutions through advertising, media buying, direct and digital marketing, as well as public relations. 10 Feb 2011 12:04

Tell-Em PR wins at 2010 PRSK Awards

[Carole Kimutai] Tell-Em Public Relations has bagged the prestigious award of PR Campaign of the Year in the 2010 Public Relation's Society of Kenya (PRSK) Awards. The agency's campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour with Coca-Cola in Kenya in November 2009 was awarded for its outstanding media relations coverage. 6 Dec 2010 10:32

MPI redefines PR

[Carole Kimutai] According to Synovate's 2009 annual Media Publicity Index; Safaricom, Kenya Commercial Bank, East Africa Breweries Ltd (EABL) and Coca-Cola led in the number of media clips. Others included the Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Zain, Telkom, Equity Bank, Kenya Airways and Barclays Bank. When the publicity was translated to advertising value Coca-Cola, Safaricom and EABL topped the list. 12 Jul 2010 08:02

Kenya: Wash your linen first

[Wanyaka Gituku] As I was surfing the internet, I stumbled on an article in the Daily Nation. The article reported that a survey revealed that top opinion shapers in the United States view Kenya as a corrupt nation with a culture entrenched in impunity. 15 Jan 2010 11:29

Safaricom receives publicity worth millions

[Carole Kimutai] Mobile phone company, Safaricom received US$7 million worth of publicity in 2008 according to a Media Publicity Index (MPI), a standardised publicity measurement system. The MPI figure indicates the size, quality and extent of a company's publicity over time measured using editorial or news content and not advertising. 9 Feb 2009 10:08

Chatroom

Effectively manage internal communications throughout the African continent

When organisations deal with staff compliments of several hundreds across different countries on various levels of hierarchy and from different cultures, educational background, language preferences and demographics, effective internal communication becomes a major challenge. 17 Nov 2008 10:54

Telkom Kenya campaign voted tops

[Carole Kimutai] The Ogilvy Public Relations Kenya campaign to manage and position the restructuring of Telkom Kenya has been voted the best in Africa. 6 Jun 2008 08:28

Fleishman-Hillard boosts African footprint

Fleishman-Hillard International Communications has extended its reach in Africa with an affiliation with Tell-Em Public Relations in Kenya. In addition to the company's offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, this adds to its' affiliate relationships with Quadrant Company in Lagos and TRACCS in North Africa. 21 Feb 2008 08:52

Unrest affects Kenya Airways

This week, Kenya Airways CEO Titus Naikuni presented an update on the company's performance following the post-election unrest. 11 Feb 2008 10:56

Mobile service providers bag marketing awards

[Carole Kimutai] The big boys of Kenya's mobile telephone industry scooped six of 15 marketing awards during this year's Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) Warrior Awards gala. The event was held at the Kenya International Conference Centre grounds on Friday, 30 November. 5 Dec 2007 08:09