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[28 Jan 2013 | No Comment | ]
IEBC Provisional results, Political parties provisional list of nominees

The provisional list of  nominee results for various parties is available on the IEBC website for these an other parties as follows:
The National Alliance (TNA) >>>Available here
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)  >>> Available here
Others >>>> Available here (Click on the letter matching the first latterof the party e.g “N” for Narc Kenya to filter through the files)
 
Please note that the lists are in PDF format and are quite huge in size.

E-GOVERNMENT, FEATURED, Internet Solutions, Mobile Solutions, TECHNOLOGY »

[28 Jan 2013 | No Comment | ]
IEBC Elections 2013; How to confirm Online and by SMS if you are a registered voter; confirm your polling station

Send an SMS with your ID card or passport number to 15872 for a confirmation or visit the IEBC website http://vote.iebc.or.ke and key in the same.
Your name, county, constituency, ward and station in which you are registered will be displayed.

EDUCATION, FEATURED, Internet Solutions, Mobile Solutions »

[28 Jan 2013 | No Comment | ]
KCPE 2012 Results; How to check KCPE 2012 results online and via SMS

KCPE 2012 results were released on 28th January 2013.
To check your KCPE 2012 results online go to http://www.knec.ac.ke
Alternatively, download list of top performing candidates and schools here
To check via SMS, send an SMS with the candidate’s index number to 5052. You are advised to send the sms once and wait. Avoid resending the sms as this will contribute to jamming the system.
On receiving your results, confirm
Your name, Index number and gender
Your school name and code.
Subject codes and mean grade.
In case of any discrepancy, you are required to report …

EDUCATION, FEATURED, Internet Solutions »

[28 Jan 2013 | 6 Comments | ]
KASNEB December 2012 ATC Results; how to get your results online

KASNEB December 2012 technician examinations results can be accessed through the KASNEB website.
This time however, candidates are required to open an account on the website in order to access their examination. Follow this link to create an account.
196.200.25.154/index.php
Then follow the process below.
1. Provide your email address
2. Provide a strong password (which will be used for future access to self information) to
unlock the site.
3. Access the “course choice” tab.
4. Select the examination from the dropdown box and provide the registration number
without the prefix (e.g. if your registration number is NAC/123456, provide …

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[6 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
IEBC Registration Centers; How to find online your nearest registration center

You can now find your nearest voter registration center online and on The Timpata! On the IEBC portal below, Scroll to the right, enter your County, Constituency and Ward and you will get a list of all centers near you. Better still, enter the name of where you live in the search box. Ensure you register as a voter to participate in the MArch 4th 2012 General Elections.

DID YOU KNOW, FEATURED, Internet Solutions, TECHNOLOGY, Web Technologies »

[4 Dec 2012 | No Comment | ]
How to know what Kenyans have been searching for on the internet in the last 30 days from today courtesy of Google

The information relayed below is live from Google Trends and automatically updates over time depending on what people are searching for online.
In case you get difficulties viewing these results on Mozilla Firefox, try Internet Explorer.

You will get the same results here:

FEATURED, HEADLINE, Internet Solutions, Mobile Solutions, Mobile Telephony, MONEY & BANKING, TECHNOLOGY, UTILITIES »

[29 Nov 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
How to get an M-Shwari loan; How to repay your M-Shwari Loan; Charges for an M-Shwari loan

To check how much loan you qualify to get, dial *234*6#
In order to qualify for a loan you will have to be an active M-PESA user for at least 6 months, save regularly on M-Shwari account and continuously use other Safaricom services such as Voice, DATA and M-PESA. You will also need to have deposited some money into your M-Shwari account.
You can borrow a minimum of Ksh. 100. The maximum depends on your loan limit which you can get by dialing *234*6# The loan is payable in 30 days plus …

FEATURED, Mobile Solutions, Mobile Telephony, MONEY & BANKING, TECHNOLOGY, UTILITIES »

[28 Nov 2012 | One Comment | ]
How to activate your M-shwari account; How to transfer money from MPesa to Mshwari

M-Shwari allows you to own and operate a savings account on your phone. The savings account is available to all M-PESA users who activate MShwari accountt on their phone.
HOW TO ACTIVATE M-Shwari:

On M-PESA menu select ‘My Account’
Select ‘Update Menu’
Wait for the menu to update
Go back to M-PESA menu
Select M-Shwari Read and accept the terms and conditions.
You will then receive an SMS confirming your activation.

HOW TO DEPOSIT MONEY FROM M-PESA TO MSHWARI:

Go to ‘M-PESA’ menu and select ‘M-Shwari.
Select ‘Send to Bank.
Enter PIN.
Confirm the message displayed “send money to bank Kshs 2000″ …

FEATURED, TRAVEL »

[17 Nov 2012 | No Comment | ]
New traffic rules in Kenya, new traffic penalties; Amendments to the Traffic Act CAP 403

Section
Amended
Offence
Original Penalty
New Penalty

43
Driving beyond
authorized speed
limit
- Fine not less than two
hundred shillings
and not exceeding two
thousand shillings
(Kshs.2,000).
Fine not exceeding one hundred
thousand shillings
(Kshs.100,000).

45
Driving on
pavements and
pedestrian
walkways
This is a new provision.
- For first conviction
imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three (3) months
or to a fine not exceeding
thirty thousand shillings
(Kshs.30,000).
- For subsequent conviction of
imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six (6) months

49
Careless driving
(driving without
any care and
attention to other
road users)
Fine not exceeding five
thousand shillings
(Kshs.5,000) or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five (5) months.
For first offence to a fine not
exceeding one hundred
thousand shillings
(Kshs.100,000) orimprisonment for a period not
exceeding one (1) year.
- …

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[15 Nov 2012 | 38 Comments | ]
KASNEB, December 2012 exams timetable and your Exam Centre: ATC, ICTT, IST, CMT, CPA, CPS, CICT, CSIA, CCP

You can now check your December 2012 KASNEB exam centre online here: http://www.kasneb.or.ke/bboard.htm . The December 2012 KASNEB exams timetables for each paper are as follows:
The Timpata wishes all candidates the best of luck!