12 April 2014

Analogue TV – set top box connection

Step 1: Unplug the existing coaxial antenna wire from your TV “Antenna In (RF)” port.
step-1

Step 2: Plug the existing coaxial wire into the “Antenna In (RF)” port on your set-top box.
step-2
Step 3: Using your set of A/V cables, plug one end of the cables into the “A/V Out” ports on your Set-top box. Match the colors of the plugs to the colors of the ports, so that red plugs into red, white into white, and yellow into yellow. Plug the other end of the cables into the “A/V In” port on your TV set in the same way. If your TV does not have a red (Audio R) port, leave the red cable unplugged on both ends.
step-3
The following instructions apply to the Wintal Win1X Set Top Box. This is the straightest forward and basic approach to set up your STB with the RCA cables included with your STB.
Your TV will require RCA inputs to be able to successfully connect the cables provided with the unit. Almost every television produced in the last few years is certain to have RCA inputs, but if yours don't, then you can consider a RF modulator that will allow you to connect using your regular aerial input.
  1. Connect your aerial into the set top boxes RF - IN socket.

    Connection 1
  2. Connect the supplied RCA cables to the Set Top Box RCA outputs and your TVs RCA inputs.

    Connection 2
    Connection 3
  3. Turn on the STB and the TV
  4. Go into your TVs AV channel. You may find the STB on AV1, AV2 etc. depending on where you connect it.
  5. Once you locate the AV channel the STB is connected to you should see the STB's menu on the screen. Setting it up to scan channels is a matter of following the on screen prompts.
Step 4: Plug the power cords on your Set-top Box and TV into a power outlet, and turn on your TV and set-top box. Using the remote that comes with your set-top box, follow the on-screen set-up guide to activate the channel tuning feature that will tune available channels  and begin enjoying the benefits of Digital Television!

 Flowchart TV-STB Connection
Source: http://digitalkenya.go.ke


Basic analogue TV – set top box connection

This guide describes the installation of a set-top box with your current antenna/aerial and analogue TV. This guide will help you know what to expect and whether you may need help setting up. This guide should be used together with the operating manual for the STB.

A/V Cables

Supplies: You will need your current analog TV, the antenna/aerial you have been using (preferably an outdoor antenna), and the coaxial wire that currently connects your antenna to your TV (as pictured below). Your new set-top box will come with AV cables /coaxial wire and a remote control.
Before you begin the installation of the Set-top box, you should unplug your TV form the power source.
 http://digitalkenya.go.ke
A/V CableCoaxial Wire
A/V Cable
Coaxial Cabel

Analogue TV – set top box connection

This guide describes the installation of a set-top box with your current antenna/aerial and analogue TV. This guide will help you know what to expect and whether you may need help setting up. This guide should be used together with the operating manual for the STB.

A/V Cables

Supplies: You will need your current analog TV, the antenna/aerial you have been using (preferably an outdoor antenna), and the coaxial wire that currently connects your antenna to your TV (as pictured below). Your new set-top box will come with AV cables /coaxial wire and a remote control.
Before you begin the installation of the Set-top box, you should unplug your TV form the power source.
A/V CableCoaxial Wire
A/V Cable
Coaxial Cabel

9 April 2014

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Kenya Power Electricity Pre-paid Power Tarrifs

and the charges are the same.
C H A R G E S I N T A R I F F D C ( D o m e s t i c C o n s u m e r s )
a)
A Monthly Fixed Charge of KSh 120.00*
b)
Energy charges of :
-
KSh 2.00 per Unit for 0 - 50 Units bought;
-
KSh 8.10 per Unit for 51-1,500 Units bought;
-
KSh 18.57 per Unit for Units bought above 1,500.
* Unit stands for Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
* If Tariff DC (Domestic Consumers) is used in conjunction with Method IT (The Interruptible) – in this
case – DO – (Water Heating meter) at the same supply terminals, then the combined Fixed Charge for
both Methods of Charge shall be KSh 240.00
T A X E S & L E V I E S
The customer shall pay any taxes, levies or duties imposed from time to time by the Government.
At present, the following are levied by the Government:
i.
VAT* at 12% charged to:
a)
Fixed Charge
b)
Demand Charge (not applicable to domestic customers)
c)
Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment
d)
Fuel Cost and;
e)
Inflation Adjustment
f )
Taxable value of electrical energy consumed in a manner required by the Government.
ii.
Rural Electrification Programme (REP) levy at 5% of revenue from Unit sales.
iii.
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) levy at 3 Kenya cents/kWh
* Fifth Schedule of Value Added Tax Act Cap 476 exempts VAT on supply of electrical energy to a
domestic household where the consumption does not exceed two hundred kilowatt-hours (units).
W H A T Y O U S H O U L D K N O W A B O U T V A T !
As per the Fifth Schedule of the Value Added Tax Act Cap 476:
“VAT shall be exempt in the supply of electrical energy to a domestic household where the
consumption does not exceed two hundred kilowatt-hours (200kWh).”
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU EXCEED 200 UNITS IN A MONTH?
VAT charges shall be levied on all the electrical energy (units) bought from the beginning of the
month.
W H A T Y O U S H O U L D K N O W A B O U T T A R I F F D C
Tariff DC is a
step
tariff
and
two
tokens
of
the
same
amount
may
not
give
you
the
same
number
of units depending on the step you are in amongst other factors.
KPLC’s
vending
system
is
online;
hence
the
system
keeps
a
record
of
all
previous
purchases
and is thus able to determine the appropriate step in the tariff calculation
Source:kenyapower.co.ke/mplan/Pre-paid power user guide rev1.pdf

PRE-PAID KENYA POWER SHORT CODES


Display meter number/serial – 100 enter
Display total KWh consumed – 004 enter
• Display the maximum power limit setting – 007 enter
• Display the meter instantaneous power consumption – 050 enter

How to load electricity token

key.
2. On the screen an“ACCEPT”
message will be displayed and your units will be increased with the amount of electricity purchased.
3.If the screen displays a
“USED”
message, it means that the token has already
been used.
4.
If the screen displays an
“OLD”
message, it means, that the token is old and
invalid.
5.
If the screen displays a
“REJECT”
message, it means that there is something
wrong with your token. In this case you must contact KPLC Call Centre on the
numbers provided.
6.
Always check that your meter has enough electricity units left. This information
is displayed on the screen.
7.
A low credit alarm
will be shown when the credit
falls be-low 20 Kwhrs
. Please
purchase more electricity when this happens to avoid your power going off.
8.
If the token was entered incorrectly the display will indicate “EEEEE 13”
Source:http://www.kenyapower.co.ke/mplan/Pre-paid

Purchase pre-paid electricity power through Airtel Zap

Step 2 Choose Money Option
Step 3 Choose the Nickname option & enter MYPOWER Step 4
Enter amount Step 5
Confirm transaction Step 6 Enter the 4 digit password
Step 7
Under reference option enter the full
KPLC prepaid 11 digit meter number.
The customer will receive a confirmation
SMS with the following attributes
1.
Transaction ID – which is unique for
every transaction.
2.
Amount paid
3.
KPLC prepaid meter
number
4.
Customers Zap balance.
Source: kenyapower.co.ke/mplan/Pre-paid power user guide rev1.pdf

Purchase pre-paid electricity power through MPESA

menu select “pay bill”
Step 2
Enter theKPLC
prepaid business number 888880
and press OK
Step 3
Enter the
11
digit pre-payment meter
number that you would like to purchase
a token for and press
OK
Step 4
Enter the amount you wish to purchase
electricity token (between KShs.
250
and
35,000
) and press
OK
Step 5
Enter your
M-PESA PIN
and press
OK
Confirm that all the details are correct
and press
OK
Step 6
You will receive a confirmation
SMS
from
MPESA
immediately.
KPLC
will then
generate a token for your meter and
send it to you via sms.
T H R O U G H M P E S A
“Always remember
to have your 11 digit
meter number when
you need to buy more
credit for your pre-paid
meter.”
Purchasing pre-paid electricity token via MPESA or ZAP is as simple as using your
phone. You will receive a return SMS that contains the token number which you
enter into the meter. When the electricity credit is used, you can purchase more
credit.

Purchasing kenya power electricity token

2.Supply the operator at the vendor with the meter ID card or meter serial
number.
3.Supply the operator with the amount you wish to purchase.
4.You will receive a 20-digit token printed on a receipt.
Note:To display the meter serial number, key in ‘100’ followed by the ‘Enter’ key.The meter will display the 11-digit meter serial number, scrolling from right to left(twice).This number is the same as the meter serial number and the number on the User ID card used to purchase electricity.
Source:www.kenyapower.co.ke

KENYA POWER PREIPAID USER GUIDE

1.Go to the local electricity vendor.
2.Supply the operator at the vendor with the meter ID card or meter serial
number.
3.Supply the operator with the amount you wish to purchase.
4.You will receive a 20-digit token printed on a receipt.
Note:To display the meter serial number, key in ‘100’ followed by the ‘Enter’ key.The meter will display the 11-digit meter serial number, scrolling from right to left(twice).This number is the same as the meter serial number and the number on the User ID card used to purchase electricity.
Source:www.kenyapower.co.ke

8 April 2014

Cheki.co.ke

There are numerous Auto websites in Kenya, offering users to all sorts of vehicles. One of he leading auto sites in Kenya is Cheki.co.ke. Established in 2010, Cheki.co.ke is Kenya’s #1 Auto website with more car buyers and car sellers than any other site in Kenya


Cheki.co.ke is an online marketplace where all of Kenya's leading car dealers, importers and private sellers post their cars for sale in Kenya.
They do not sell cars directly but rather offer a state of the art advertising medium for Kenyans to buy and sell their cars, 4WDs, vans, bikes and trucks and other vehicles.


They offer a one stop destination for all buyers of Japanese import cars to Kenya, by centrally hosting all the cars of many leading Japanese car dealers and importers to Kenya.
Cheki.co.ke is available online, on your mobile, on Nokia Ovi and Android App Stores, on http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/cars and other leading online media properties in the region.

Cheki.co.ke is a division of Cheki Africa Media which operates and invests in leading marketplace websites in several East and West African countries.
Source: http://www.cheki.co.ke/about

What Is Content Marketing



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If you’ve spent any time on this and other blogs related to small business marketing, you’ve probably run across the term “content marketing” more than a few times. And while content marketing as a strategy is quickly gaining popularity in the industry, some people are still not quite sure what it means. In a series we’re starting today, we’ll see if we can help with that.

Content Marketing Institute (yes, that really exists), offers the following definition:

This might seem a little dense, but it does hit all the major elements of content marketing. To understand the concept – and later implement it – let’s break this definition down into its relevant pieces:
…Creating and distributingThese two aspects really must go hand in hand. Creating the content for your marketing efforts is all well and good, but you won’t see the benefits until you start distributing it. This can be as simple as putting it out on a public blog, or as involved as forming relationships with industry influencers. We’ll get into specific techniques later in this series, but the important thing to understand off the bat is this: content becomes more and less valuable depending on how many people view it, engage with it, and share it. Not only from a standpoint of reach, but also how your content will be ranked by Google.
…Relevant and valuable contentThere are two reasons that your content needs to fit these descriptors. First, it will go a long way toward establishing the credibility and thought leadership you are aiming to create with your audience. Secondly, and of equal importance, is the effect that quality has on your content’s likelihood to drive traffic to your website. If you are consistently creating content that people recommend, Google will understand that it is good quality, and will rank it more highly. Keyword-spamming by creating content that is basically just stuffed with keywords and links used to be effective, but Google – and humans – have become wise to this practice and do not tolerate it well.
…To attract, acquire, and engageIn the past, marketers aimed to broadcast a message of their choosing to a broad audience of whoever happened to hear it. In recent years, however, marketers have learned to use emerging technology and trends to get much better bang for their buck – and a more valuable experience for their audience. Instead of selling products to people who a bunch of people who didn’t show an interest in them, we can now target our message to specific groups who have shown an interest in a product by going out and searching for it. Content marketers put what they want found out there, and let it bring their target audience to them.
…A clearly defined and understood target audienceThis may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised at how many marketers miss this part. It’s really difficult to create content that will be relevant and valuable to someone without first determining who that someone will be. Your content strategy should start with goals. Who are you trying to acquire? Everyone in the world, or a specific segment of your customers? The topics you cover and the way that you discuss them will be determined by this information, so make sure it’s clear from the start.
…With the objective of driving profitable customer action.Again here, objectives are key to the development of your strategy. Not only do you need to decide who you want to acquire, but what you want them to do once they are with you. Do you want people to buy something for themselves? Sign up for something? Buy something for someone else? Sign a petition? Start by knowing where you want to go before you pick the route you’ll take to get there.
Over the next few posts we will dive more deeply into content marketing strategy. Hopefully today gave you a good primer for the discussion to come!
Source: Sarah Matista, resident blogger at Webs, where she also manages marketing for Pagemodo