Transline Classic, or simply Transline, has become an iconic way of transportation known for its low fares on bus tickets, convenient pick-up and drop-off locations, and direct inter-county service.
Its shuttles and buses provide daily passenger service to over ten major locations across Kenya with affordable prices, convenient schedules, and online booking.
Its routes cover the areas of Awendo, Birongo, Bondo, Kaplong, Kehancha, Kenyenya, Sori, Oyugis, Sondu, and more, and it connects to cities Nairobi, Nakuru, and Kisumu.
How to book Transline Classic online
Book your Transline bus ticket online on their site www.transline.co.ke, check ride schedules, compare bus fares, pay with Mpesa, and find Transline’s reviews to help you plan your next bus trip.
Transline bus fares in 2024
Transline Classic uses a flat fare system for its bus and shuttle services in Kenya. Now, its adult bus fare per trip is Ksh1,500.
Here are the routes where Transline charges a simplified bus fare of Ksh1,500 in 2024;
Equity Bank Kenya has two savings accounts available for kids and teen members to prepare them for financial independence by helping them learn money behaviors and habits like smart spending, borrowing, and saving early. It gives them a strong start.
Setting long-term financial goals and modeling good money management habits sets kids up for a future of financial success: Studies say money habits are set by age 7, and you should start talking to kids about money as early as 3.
The two Equity Bank’s savings accounts for kids and teens in Kenya are;
1. Junior Member Account
Help ensure your children are moving in the right direction financially by opening an Equity Bank Junior Member Account opened by you, the parent or guardian, on behalf of all the kids through age 17. Both the adult and the child co-own it.
The Junior Member Account opening balance is Ksh200. It also has a Ksh200 minimum operating balance, accepting free cash deposits and standing orders into the account.
This Equity Bank savings account for kids has no debit card, but it accepts mobile and online banking with no access charges and free withdrawal and internal transfers.
For your kid to earn its interest rate of 4-8%, paid every quarter, their Junior Member Account should have at least Ksh10,000 or more saved already in the account. These savings are withdrawable for free twice a year, and then a charge of Ksh100 applies for each additional withdrawal.
This savings account becomes dormant after a year of inactivity but attracts no reactivation fee. When you want to close a Junior Member Account, the closing fee is Ksh300.
2. Teen Member Account
With the Equity Bank Teen Member Account, young savers learn to manage their money and grow their savings.
Teens below 18 years old typically don’t have a large balance to start their savings journey, but thanks, the Teen Member Account opening and operating balance of Teen Member Account is only Ksh200 and has no maintenance fees.
The Teen Member savings account is available with a parent or guardian as a co-signer, but it operates under the teen’s name. It has similar features as the Junior Member Account, paying reasonable interest rates of between 4% and 8%.
When you open it, your teen will receive free financial education every quarter and will gain free entry to Teen Member open days for enhanced financial literacy.
GOtv Lite is the name of GOtv Malawi’s own cheapest package in Malawi, which includes 13+ TV channels at MWK3,800 monthly but with other payment plans, MWK9,000 quarterly (three-month period) and MWK20,900 yearly.
It is the only GOtv subscription plan having a flexible payment option as the others GOtv Value, GOtv Plus, GOtv Max, GOtv Supa, and GOtv Supa+ have their contracts tied to one month.
GOtv Lite channels – 2024
Because GOtv Lite is the base package of GOtv Malawi, it has a minimal number of channels, 13, than other plans, as when you move up its tiers, prices and the number of channels increase.
For instance, the next subscription package after GOtv Lite is GOtv Value, having two more channels but at MWK9,000 per month, MWK5,200 more than the Lite package, which costs MWk3,800/month as seen.
The one after GOtv Value is GOtv Plus, with over 30 channels at MWK16,000 per month. It is like that up to GOtv Malawi’s most expensive package, GOtv Supa+ or GOtv Supa Plus, whose subscription price is MWK43,000 monthly with 65+ channels.
Check out below for the list of channels in GOtv Lite in Malawi. Mostly, they are local channels for news, drama, sports updates through SuperSport Blitz, religious content, and more;
List of GOtv Lite channels in Malawi
1. SS Blitz (Channel 60 )
2. MBC (Channel 15 )
3. Times (Channel 17 )
4. Zodiak (Channel 18 )
5. Mibawa TV (Channel 19 )
6. JimJam (Channel 80 )
7. Faith (Channel 110 )
8. Islam (Channel 111 )
9. Emmanuel TV (Channel 112 )
10. Al Jazeera (Channel 71 )
Audio channels;
11. Times FM ( 301 )
12. Zodiak FM ( 302 )
To get started on GOtv in Malawi, buy a GOtv decoder currently priced at MWK49,999. It comes with a free monthly Supa subscription, a package that has over 60 channels, normally costing MWK31,000 per month.
Once you have a learner permit, the Provisional Driving License (PDL),
after completing your driver’s education course in a driving school, you must pass an NTSA road test exam to get your driver’s license in Kenya.
The NTSA Exam is a general name meant to describe a written test, multiple-choice test, and practicals that one must take before getting a driving license. It is a test booking for class endorsement in the driving license.
These exams are administered by driving test examiners (DTE) from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), whose mission is to provide safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on Kenyan roads and highways by registering and licensing motor vehicles, conducting motor vehicle inspection and certification, regulating public service vehicles (PSVs), which are part of its mandate.
NTSA exam practice tips
The following steps will maximize your exam success chances:
* Obtain study materials such as test guides and practice tests that can help you understand the theoretical background and format of NTSA exams.
* Practice sample questions to familiarize yourself with the questions you will encounter on the actual exam. The most tested areas include knowledge of the rules of the road in general, road signals and signs, authorized road or highway codes, and physical fitness to drive a motor vehicle of the class for which the license shall be issued.
* Learn test-taking strategies that will help you manage your time within the time limit of your NTSA test and solve questions quickly.
How you can apply for an NTSA exam
If you have a driver’s education completion certificate from an NTSA-recognized driving school or hold a PDL and have completed certification of supervised driving, you can apply for your exam online, and you will take it from your nearest Driving Test Unit (DTU).
To book your NTSA driving test online,
1. Visit www.ntsa.go.ke and go to
Online Services menu
2. Click on ‘Driver Testing and Licensing’
3. Sign in using your E-Citizen account
4. Click ‘Test Booking‘ and give the required info
5. Make payment
6. Select the preferred date for the NTSA exams
7. Visit the preferred test center and take the test
The charge for NTSA test booking is Ksh1,050, and you will get your results the same day after doing the exams.
When you pass the driving test, you will get a certificate of competence (C of C) indicating the class or classes of motor vehicle you are permitted to drive. The C of C is valid for three (3) months, and after expiry, it will be at the discretion of the licensing officer to decide whether you will undergo another driving test or proceed with the application, payment, and acquisition of the Kenyan driving license.
The easiest, cheapest, and quickest way to travel around Kenya is by bus because you will not have to deal with the hassles of driving, like paying something for parking (you know it is painful) and congestion of roads and traffic so that you’ll have time to spend on more important things in life like family and work.
That said, for inner patriots, Guardian Angel Bus is no new name in Kenya as there’s no better experience than riding one of their buses or coaches, which are bigger and with comfy seats with three-point seatbelts and lots of legroom for elevated comfort. Some have complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi with individual power outlets.
Bus ticket prices for Guardian Angel buses in Kenya – 2024
Guardian Angel Bus offers affordable express bus services to different locations in the country, and their popular route is to and from Nairobi, connecting other small towns and parts of rural Kenya such as Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma, Luanda, Homa Bay, Moi’s Bridge, Matunda, Kisii and Maseno.
In 2024, going to Busia from Nairobi using Guardian Angel costs Ksh1,650 for a one-way trip. Also, it is Ksh1,650 for single-trip bus tickets from Nairobi to Bungoma, Nairobi to Eldoret, or Nairobi to Kakamega.
Traveling to Kisii from Nairobi and vice versa costs Ksh1400, the same as going to Kijauri from the largest city of Kenya. Check out the latest Guardian Angel bus fares;
Where from?
Where to?
Guardian Angel bus fare 2024
Nairobi
Kijauri
Ksh1,400
Nairobi
Kisii
Ksh1,400
Nairobi
Busia
Ksh1,650
Nairobi
Kisumu
Ksh1,650
Nairobi
Bukura
Ksh1,650
Mogonga
Nairobi
Ksh1,400
Nairobi
Butere
Ksh1,650
Kisii
Nairobi
Ksh1,400
Nairobi
Mbita
Ksh1,400
Katito
Nairobi
Ksh1,400
Nairobi
Malaba
Ksh1,650
Nairobi
Luanda
Ksh1,650
Kisumu
Nairobi
Ksh1,650
Nairobi
Maseno
Ksh1,650
Bomet
Nairobi
Ksh1,400
Bungoma
Nairobi
Ksh1,650
Kakamega
Nairobi
Kah1,650
Bondo
Nairobi
Ksh1,650
Narok
Nairobi
Ksh1,400
Guardian Angel Bus Company is owned by the family of the late business mogul Ong’era Moturi, who passed away in 2019. If you need to travel morning, noon, or night, it can be the perfect choice as its buses have a variety of bus times and paperless ticketing online for fast and convenient booking.
Guardian Angel online booking
So if you are looking for cheap bus tickets, but great bus service, Guardian Angel Bus is your best bet. Here is how to book it online;
1. Visit the Guardian Angel online bus booking website at theguardian.co.ke
2. On the homepage, navigate to the booking portal and fill in your departure point and destination in the ‘from’ and ‘to’ areas, then the date of travel and go to ‘Search’
3. Once you select your departure city, destination city, and desired trip date, you will see Guardian Angel Bus ride schedules. Choose your most preferred one and proceed to ‘Book Seats’
4. Select your seat, enter passenger details, confirm your booking information, and ‘Proceed to payment’ pay your bus fare via Mpesa to complete your online booking process
It is that simple. As seen, Guardian Angel charges a fair fare price of between Ksh1400 and Ksh1,650 to go almost anywhere in Kenya, saving you some pocket money for snacks while you travel.
If you carry cash to pay someone, you could lose it, or someone could steal it. On the other hand, demand drafts and cheques are slow, especially during emergencies, and that is why using Airtel Money can be the most convenient method to send money in Uganda as it is secure, reliable, processing transactions in seconds, and it has transparent tariffs.
When sending money using Airtel Money, a mobile money service operated by Airtel UG, the 2nd largest mobile phone operator in Uganda, a transfer fee applies depending on how much you send.
What is the cost of sending money using Airtel Money in Uganda?
The minimum amount you can send from Airtel Money in Uganda in 2024 is Ush500, costing a transfer fee of Ush100, and the same fee gets deducted when you send Ush1,000 and below and from Ush1,001 to Ush2,500.
And when you transfer above Ush2,501, it is Ush500. This Ush500 sending fee is maintained across the transaction bands of Ush5,001 to Ush15,000, Ush15,001 to Ush30,000, Ush30,001 to Ush45,000, and the last, Ush45,001 to Ush60,000 then the sending charges increases in the subsequent bands having higher and higher amounts up to the one having the maximum amount you can send per transaction – Ush4,000,001 to Ush5,000,000 – charged a transaction cost of Ush1,000.
Here are all the charges for different amounts;
Note that the sending costs from Airtel to Airtel are in harmony with charges from Airtel to MTN.
Amount to send
Airtel Money to Airtel Money charges (2024)
Airtel Money to MTN Uganda charges (2024)
Ush500
Ush100
Ush100
Ush501 to Ush1,000
Ush100
Ush100
Ush1,001 to Ush2,500
Ush100
Ush100
Ush2,501 to Ush5,000
Ush500
Ush500
Ush5,001 to Ush15,000
Ush500
Ush500
Ush15,001 to Ush30,000
Ush500
Ush500
Ush30,001 to Ush45,000
Ush500
Ush500
Ush45,001 to Ush60,000
Ush500
Ush500
Ush60,001 to Ush125,000
Ush1,000
Ush1,000
Ush125,001 to Ush250,000
Ush1,000
Ush1,000
Ush250,001 to Ush500,000
Ush1,000
Ush1,000
Ush500,001 to Ush1 million
Ush1,000
Ush1,000
Ush1,000,001 to Ush2 million
Ush1,000
Ush1,000
Ush2,000,001 to Ush4 million
Ush1,000
Ush1,000
Ush4,000,001 to Ush5 million
Ush1,000
Ush1,000
What about withdrawals?
Airtel users can access the money they receive by withdrawing at any of the 140,000 Airtel money agents or 700 Airtel Money Branches spread across Uganda, Airtel Uganda says. It is by making withdrawals.
When you are withdrawing money from Airtel Money account in Uganda, here are the applicable charges;
Airtel Money withdrawal amount
Charges in Uganda (2024)
Upto Ush2,500
Ush330
Ush2,501 – Ush5,000
Ush440
Ush5,001 – Ush15,000
Ush700
Ush15,001 – Ush30,000
Ush880
Ush30,001 – Ush45,000
Ush1,210
Ush45,001 – Ush60,000
Ush1,500
Ush60,001 – Ush125,000
Ush1,925
Ush125,001 – Ush250,000
Ush3,575
Ush250,001 – Ush500,000
Ush7,000
Ush5,000,001 – Ush1 million
Ush12,500
Ush1,000,001 – Ush2 million
Ush12,500
Ush2,000,001 – Ush4 million
Ush12,500
Ush4,000,001 – Ush5 million
Ush12,500
The maximum amount of money you can withdraw in one transaction from an Airtel Money account is Ush5 million, but the maximum account balance Ush20 million per day.
MTN Cameroon offers low-cost money transfers that are quick, secure, and instant on its all-in-one mobile money platform MTN MoMo, further allowing bill payments, purchase of airtime, and sending money not only within Cameroon but abroad as well.
Active MTN subscribers initiate the send money process to their family, friends, or business associates by dialing the USSD code *126#, selecting 1 “sending money,” and following the prompts.
Transferring money in this way is quicker and easier than taking out cash or using a cheque, but some charges come along with it as it is not free to send money using the MTN Cameroon line. Even withdrawals cost something.
But MTN MoMo super rates and low fees in Cameroon are hard to beat: For example, sending amounts between 100 FCFA to 10,000 FCFA costs a 50 FCFA transfer fee, and a 0.5% transaction charge applies to amounts above that up to 200,000 FCFA.
Check out this precise table showing all the charges for MTN MoMo in Cameroon;
MTN MoMo send money fees in Cameroon
Amount to send
MTN MoMo Cameroon fees (2024)
100 FCFA to 10,000 FCFA
50 FCFA
10,000 FCFA to 100,000 FCFA
0.5% of the amount
100,001 FCFA to 200,000 FCFA
0.5% of the amount
200,001 FCFA to 500,000 FCFA
1,000 FCFA
For MTN MoMo withdrawals in Cameroon, transaction fees are much higher than when sending money.
How much does MTN Cameroon charge to withdraw money?
Between 100 FCFA and 2,499 FCFA, the charge is 50 FCFA to take out cash at any MTN agent outlet spread across Cameroon. Other, A standard 2% withdrawal fee applies – for amounts on transaction bands 2,500 FCFA – 174,999 FCFA and 175,000 FCFA – 250,000 FCFA, and to 500,000 FCFA, it is 3,500 FCFA.
Launched in March 2023, Radio 47 is merely a year old in the Kenyan media scene, but contrary to general perceptions that radio broadcasting is an ‘ancient’ means of information dissemination topped by social media, generally the internet, and other forms of media, it has grown to be one of the most popular radio stations in Kenya.
Three months after going live on air, listener-supported Radio 47 had already scooped a Bronze at the sixth edition of Kuza Broadcasting Awards by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to recognize and fete excellence in broadcasting after coming third in the favorite radio station category.
Its sister station, however, visual, TV47, won in the commercial FTA (Free to Air) TV category at that awards ceremony, whose winners were based on consumer feedback as voting was open to the public. TV47, together with Radio 47, is owned by Cape Media Limited.
How to listen to Radio 47 anywhere in Kenya
Radio 47 offers 24-hour transmissions of the best independent journalism and courageous conversations to its listeners on air (offline) and online.
This radio station provides local news updates on time, the latest business and financial news in the country and globally, and it is the mixing pot of the diverse Kenyan culture, playing a variety of music across its shows hosted by well-known personalities like Dr Ofweneke, Emmanuel Mwashumbe and Mwakideu among others.
To listen to Radio 47, you must know its frequencies to tune in and enjoy its offerings because the frequencies change with area or location.
For example, in Mombasa, listeners listen to Radio 47 on 92.9 FM, 100.9 FM in Eldoret, and 101.2 FM in Kisumu. Check out all of them;
Location in Kenya
Radio 47 frequency
Eldoret
100.9 FM
Nairobi
103.0 FM
Mombasa
92.9 FM
Garissa
101.8 FM
Webuye
104.3 FM
Kakamega
95.5 FM
Kisumu
101.2 FM
Malindi
92.9 FM
Meru
97.9 FM
Kisii
99.9 FM
Nakuru
92.1 FM
Nyeri
97.3 FM
Laikipia
92.1 FM
Isiolo
104.2 FM
Voi
95.7 FM
Kitale
95.5 FM
Narok
93.4 FM
Kitui
89.0 FM
Kapenguria
95.5 FM
Busia
95.5 FM
Radio 47 frequency FAQs
What frequency is Radio 47 in Nairobi? = 103.0 FM
What frequency is Radio 47 in Eldoret? = 100.9 FM
What frequency is Radio 47 in Mombasa? = 92.9 FM
What frequency is Radio 47 in Voi? = 95.7 FM
What frequency is Radio 47 in Kakamega? = 95.5 FM
Family time comes first with the DStv Family Package from DStv Kenya because it lets you access a massive selection of channels such that it can be hard to decide which best dramas, movies, comedies, and must-see reality shows to watch and which local news, forecasts, and live sports and games to follow – it has over 120+ TV channels plus ten others showing in HD.
Below is our regularly updated guide of all the channels available on this DStv Family package, which is one of DStv Kenya’s subscription plans costing Ksh1,850 per month:
List of DStv Family channels in 2024
Here are some of the channels on the DStv Family package in Kenya;
1. Africa Magic Family
2. Africa Magic Hausa
3. Africa Magic Yoruba
4. Africa Magic Igbo
5. B4U Movies
6. Discovery Family HD
7. E! Entertainment
8. Eternal Word Television Network
9. FAITH
10. Kameme TV
11. Maisha Magic East HD
12. Maisha Magic Plus HD
13. M-Net Movies 4
14. NatGeo Wild
15. NTVU
16. TVE Tanzania
17. Wild Earth
18. Zanzibar TV
19. Citi TV
20. KASS TV
21. TV47
22. Inooro TV
23. NTV
24. KTN
25. Citizen TV
26. KTN News
27. K24
28. Spice TV
29. Trybe
30. STN TV
31. TBC1
32. BBC World News
33. Newzroom Afrika
34. SABC News
35. CGTN News
36. CGTN French
37. NDTV 24×7
38. Arise News
39. Joy News
40. MovieRoom Africa
41. CBS Reality
42. Real Time
43. NHK
44. CCTV 4
45. Wasafi TV
46. Plus TV Africa
47. Y254
48. CBeebies
49. Mindset
50. Disney Junior
51. Nickelodeon
52. JimJam
53. Safari TV
54. Al Jazeera
55. Africanews
56. Pearl Magic
57. Star Life
58. BBC Lifestyle
59. Food Network
60. National Geographic Channel
61. Africa Magic Epic
62. CCTV Entertainment – Mandarin Entertainment Channel
63. Day Star
64. Dove TV
65. Dominion TV
66. Emmanuel TV
67. HIP TV
68. ISLAM CHANNEL
69. Maisha Magic POA
70. MTV base
71. Pearl Magic Loko
72. RTPi (P)
73. SBN
74. SS Blitz Africa
75. SS Variety 4
76. Sound City
77. TBN
78. TeleMundo
79. TRACE Mziki
80. TV Mundial (P)
Apart from this DStv Family plan, DStv Kenya has other monthly subscription bouquets, DStv Lite at Ksh650, Access at Ksh1,300, Compact at Ksh3,500 with over 135 normal resolution channels, Compact Plus at Ksh6,500 with 135+ included channels and lastly Dstv Premium costing Ksh9,900/month with 175+ standard HD channels and 38 showing in HD.
In Kenya today and in the future, petroleum and mining courses will be among the most in-demand educational qualifications, and its graduates will be most sought after to work in various industries and government institutions. I strongly believe so.
Why? Just recently, Kenya found coltan, a rare mineral used in the manufacture of all modern technological devices like phones and laptops, in its six counties Embu, with the largest deposits, Mwingi North in Kitui, Nachola area in Samburu, Alale in West Pokot, Makutano in Turkana County and Kora Wells in Tana River County, so there is need to look for mining engineers, mining surveyors, Geophysicists, Geologists, Geotechnical Engineers and other experts in that field to help in mining this precious heat-resistant mineral, when manufactured, occurring in granitic pegmatites, a type of igneous rock.
And this is without mentioning the booming petroleum (oil and gas) exploration efforts going on in the country’s sedimentary basins in areas of Anza, Lamu, Mandera, and Tertiary Rift, without talking about Tullow Oil reopening after shutting down its oil extraction project in Turkana for two years and the numerous jobs announced in the State Department for Mining beginning 2024.
To prepare yourself for jobs in the petroleum and mining sector, you need to study a course in one of its areas because it is highly specialized and requires professionals.
Where can I study petroleum and mining in Kenya?
Professionals working in mines and the oil and gas industry look to discover reserves of these natural resources and extract and refine them for making quality products.
On the other hand, companies in this space build, operate, and maintain mining equipment and hire these professionals to utilize them in everyday mining activities.
In the petroleum sector, the most prominent careers are petroleum engineers, who apply the principles of geology, physics, and the engineering sciences to inspect and oversee exploration, drilling, and production, petroleum inspectors, field specialists, and others. Mostly, they are offered at the bachelor’s degree level in most Kenyan universities, and it takes five years to complete.
At the diploma and certificate level, if you didn’t meet the C+ requirement to join the university, you can study Geology and Mineral Science and other related courses covering mineral exploration, its production, supply chain, and more.
Here are top institutions undertaking research and education in fundamental and applied aspects of geoscience and georesources to prepare you for a rewarding job in the petroleum and mining sector;
Institutions for petroleum and mining in Kenya
Course offering;
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Energy Technology and BSc in Petroleum Engineering
University of Nairobi
BSc in Petroleum Engineering and BSc in Petroleum Geoscience
