The human resources department of a company is incredible important. It is charged with ensuring that this important resource – the workforce – operates to the best of its ability. Without the effective well-running of the human

In many companies, every employee will play, at the least, a small part in the document management system. Document management operates at a great variety of different levels. Most obviously, it includes filing correspondence, policies and contract

Every business is different. Some businesses have Operations Managers who are like the glue that keeps the organisation together. They have roles that span the full spectrum of the organisation’s functions and are frequently tasked with some

File and document management in Kenya: - Recently, we published an article demonstrating our thorough understanding of what the banking industry expects of its third-party document management partners. If you would like to read that article, you

When it comes to records management, document archiving, and file storage, it is important you pick the right strategy for your business. Every organisation has different needs and requirements when it comes to records management and these

File and document management in Kenya: - At the Filing Room, we have been managing, storing and protecting the records of this country’s banking industry for over two decades. Our understanding of records management in Kenya is

Two weeks ago, on the 2nd of February, the Filing Room’s MD, Patrick Grant, journeyed to Ramba, a village in Western Kenya, to celebrate something special. He took time out from his day-to-day duties running the document

As we draw toward the end of one of the most difficult years the globe has ever seen, the team over at the Filing Room wanted to give you, our readers, an article that might serve to

Maintaining and managing storage facilities is a key part of records management and file storage. There are so many factors to consider including accessibility, weather conditions, size, and humidity. At The Filing Room, we have a total

There was once a day, not too long ago, when records management and document storage professionals were the gate-keepers of data. When the information that we found important was largely confined to physical records and paper documents,

The US election still balances on a knife-edge, although our personal prediction is that Joe Biden will secure Nevada and Arizona as well as complete a late surge in Pennsylvania to secure the presidency. (Since writing this,

An effective records management system relies on the consideration of a variety of different factors. It is more than simply storing all your records for ever. Even if you - or whoever is in charge of records

Many people are unaware that there is a global standard for records management that was issued by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) back in 2001. Since its first release, ISO 15489, as it is commonly referred

For many new business owners and operators, records management might not seem like the most pressing of their many concerns. There are a lot of moving parts to operating a young business. There are start-up costs. There

In this article, we delve into the 9 key principles of record keeping. These principles are a great place to start if you are looking to implement an effective records management strategy. At The Filing Room, we

Table of Contents: Introduction Accounting rules in Kenya and the world The retention of records/documents What is the law in Kenya? 3-month grace period in Kenyan accounting law 7-year legal storage requirement Why you should store your

We created the archiving insights series of articles as a bulletin board for all of Kenya’s businesspeople. It is a business blog designed to keep its viewers up-to-date with the latest developments in East African business. We

In the final installment of our special report into the insurance industry of Kenya, we take a deep-dive into one of the key sub-sectors of the general insurance landscape: life insurance. A report by the major multinational

In last week’s article, we explored the general state of the Kenyan insurance sector. We looked at its competitive nature, the general themes of its recent changes toward rationalisation, and its potential for growth. In this article,

The devastating effects of the Coronavirus have taught us many things. This pandemic has highlighted government and healthcare inadequacies. It has also put a harsh light on the inequalities inherent in many different social systems. And yet,

As we have mentioned several times in our weekly blog posts, The Filing Room grows when the country grows. In one of our earlier articles, we explained how GDP growth, population growth and the development of a

Regular readers of the Filing Room’s ‘Archiving Insights’ articles will know that our team of writers enjoy covering a broad range of subjects. The coronavirus known as COVID-19 has, however, stolen the focus of the world. There

With the spread of the Coronavirus becoming an increasingly influential part of business operations in Kenya, the Filing Room has constructed its own contingency plan for how to handle the outbreak. The below measures are designed to

As many readers already know, the coronavirus, or COVID-19, originated in Wuhan, a large city of around 10 million in Hubei province, China. Since then, it has spread to 81 countries. In total, it has infected over

Every year and at least twice, the Filing Room warehouses will fill with thick clouds of heavy, cloying smoke. It rises through the ceiling of our storage facility and streams into the outside air from our vents.