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Mourners in Norway Remember Singer Stella Mwangi's Dad
Sun, 02/5/2012 03:18 PM | By Mwakilishi

As police release the man suspected of running down Stella Mwangi’s father, a tribute was held in his memory today.

Friends, family, and others gathered at the Norwegian Red Cross’ premises in Oslo to remember the 54-year-old at the memorial organized by the Kenyan Association in Norway.

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Homosexuals Seek Refuge in Kenya
Sun, 02/5/2012 02:12 PM | By Mwakilishi

Until a new anti-homosexuality bill caused a wave of homophobia in Uganda, John and Paul could hold hands in the streets of the capital Kampala and kiss in night clubs.

Then the nightmare started — people began insulting and then assaulting them, and then they had to run away to Kenya. The couple...

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IRB Confirms Pool Draw for USA Sevens in Las Vegas: Kenya Heads Pool D
Sat, 02/4/2012 05:45 PM | By Mwakilishi

The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round 5 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, USA on 10-12 February 2012.

The draw was made live on television before the Cup final of the Hertz Sevens in Wellington, the fourth round of the 2011/12 season, won by New Zealand.
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Kenya Eyes Las Vegas Cup Glory
Sat, 02/4/2012 12:20 PM | By Mwakilishi

After securing a morale boosting Bowl victory at Wellington Sevens on Saturday, Kenya will be going flat out for main Cup performance at Las Vegas next weekend.

Kenya, who for the second time downed Australia 12-7 in the tight Bowl final, are up against Wellington bronze medallists England as well...

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Diaspora Cash Hurts Economy, Study Shows
Sat, 02/4/2012 12:15 PM | By Mwakilishi

Kenyans received Sh75.7 billion in remittances from abroad last year, but experts warn that if not managed properly, such income could end up harming the country’s economy.

Studies conducted over the last five years indicate that in certain circumstances remittances can have a degenerative effect on...

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Kenyan Presidential Candidates Raise Billions for State House Bid
Fri, 02/3/2012 03:10 PM | By Mwakilishi

Aspiring presidential candidates have raised billions of shillings ahead of what promises to be the most expensive race in Kenya’s history.

The head of communication for Mr Raphael Tuju’s 2012 campaign said he had raised nearly Sh3 billion.

Mr Tuju was also planning to order three...

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Poll Shows 73pc of Kenyans Unhappy with ICC Outcome
Fri, 02/3/2012 09:26 AM | By Mwakilishi

An opinion poll released on Friday shows that 73 percent of Kenyans are dissatisfied with the conformation of charges against four individuals by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

The Smart Octopus Research Company conducted the study between January 27 and 29 against the...

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Nairobi Plans To Legalize Prostitution
Fri, 02/3/2012 08:51 AM | By Mwakilishi

The City Council of Nairobi is considering relaxing its by-laws to allow commercial sex workers work freely in the Kenyan capital.

Nairobi Mayor George Aladwa said on Friday that the council was working to harmonise by-laws with provisions of the new Constitution before allowing commercial sex...

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Team Set Up To Decide How Kenyans Abroad Will Vote
Thu, 02/2/2012 03:11 PM | By Mwakilishi

A team has been set up to determine how Kenyans living abroad will vote in the coming General Election. The decision to form the taskforce arose at a meeting involving more than nine ministries and government agencies on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo.

The team...

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Kenyans Face Pay Caps To Work in the UK
Thu, 02/2/2012 02:17 PM | By Mwakilishi

The UK has unveiled tighter conditions for foreign workers and their spouses eyeing to settle in the country as it seeks to curb the inflow of immigrants.

Immigration minister Damian Green on Thursday said that the UK government planned to act tougher on immigrants since the country did not require...

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Kenya Diaspora Call for Electronic Voting in Next Poll
Thu, 02/2/2012 09:01 AM | By Mwakilishi

Kenyans in diaspora now want the government to confirm the use of electrical voting in the next general election .

In a joint memorandum to the Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday, groups representing Kenyans abroad petitioned for the acquisition of electrical voting technology to guarantee...

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Education in Kenya: Major Changes Revealed
Wed, 02/1/2012 05:51 PM | By Mwakilishi

Kenya will have four different types of secondary schools if new proposals on education reforms are adopted.

In a major departure from the current system, the proposals provide for specialisation at senior secondary education level, with students expected to pursue any of the following disciplines...

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Total Fiction, Ethnicity and the Diaspora
Sun, 02/5/2012 01:44 PM | By John Mulaa

A friend alerted me to the fact that I had been adversely mentioned in a column by Rasna Warah (DN, January 23).

The tone of the entire piece was in several respects seeded with unjustified conclusions.

Ms Warah started by recounting a vitriolic response from some Kenyan in Pennsylvania.

The riled responder apparently...

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'Crucify him, crucify them,' the crowd shouted, 'but William is the man. He is…'
Sun, 02/5/2012 01:41 PM | By Macharia wa Gakuru

Koech, not his real name is a man who loves politics. I came to know him in around 2002 when I was publishing Eastern Africa Magazine, the days of ‘Moi must go.’ He was a very trusted lieutenant during Moi’s regime, a man who helped Moi invest in Britain.

I like to have a chat with this man who knows Moi men in and out. What we found out early in...

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Polling or Not, Diaspora Can Decide the Next President of Kenya
Sun, 02/5/2012 04:58 AM | By Mohamed Wato

The present day concern raised by the Kenyan Diaspora concerning the upcoming general elections seeking to exercise their constitutional right to vote is a reasonable plea. Just like all Nations world over, the people of Kenya are forward looking, seeking for social, political, and economic progress within the realms of a shared vision and common...

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Waiting For 'Dual Kenya Citizenship'
Fri, 02/3/2012 08:45 AM | By Emil Coetzee

Majority of Kenyans voted over whelming in favor of the new constitution. It is disturbing and annoying to note that our legislators - the so-called parliamentarians are using delaying tactics to promulgate the new constitution in its entirety.

This attitude is a clear betrayal of the electorates’ trust in these people.

Mediocrities...

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Are African Intellectuals Lazy?
Wed, 02/1/2012 11:53 AM | By Field Ruwe

They call the Third World the lazy man’s purview; the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture. In this realm people are sleepy, dreamy, torpid, lethargic, and therefore indigent—totally penniless, needy, destitute, poverty-stricken, disfavored, and impoverished. In this demesne, as they call it, there are hardly any discoveries, inventions, and...

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A Kikuyu or Kalenjin President? It Makes Me Sick - Let's Negotiate
Mon, 01/30/2012 03:24 PM | By Macharia wa Gakuru

'Gakuru I want to leak the ruling for ICC to you before anyone else,’ a friend of mine rang me to inform me of the ruling at Criminal court in the Hague, Netherlands, ‘Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Francis Muthaura and Mr Sang  are to face trial. Kosgey and Ali are free. Bye.’

I knew who had called me and I was very pleased that our many...

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LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Death Announcement for John Michael Nyutu of Erie, Pennsylvania
Wed, 02/1/2012 08:36 PM | By Mwakilishi

We regret to announce the death of John Michael Nyutu of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the son of the late Samuel Ngigi Wagura and Rebecca Nyambura Ngigi. Husband of Jewelene Nyutu (U.S.A.)

Father of Becky Nyambura(U.S.A) and Sam Ngige (U.S.A). Brother of...

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Prayers and Fundraising for Eleanor Kigaya (Mama Noru)
Sun, 01/29/2012 10:30 AM | By Mwakilishi

Please join us in prayers and fundraising for Eleanor Kigaya - Mama Noru Kigaya, who has been hospitalized in Texas.

The prayers/fundraising will take place on February, 18, 2012 from 4pm-7pm at the All Nation Gospel Outreach Church, 9600 Pulaski Park Dr,...

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A Kenyan Man Has Passed Away in Baltimore, Maryland
Fri, 01/27/2012 09:09 AM | By Mwakilishi

The family of Daniel Kwambai, along with the organizing committee, regret to announce the untimely death of Mr. Daniel Kwambai of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was promoted to eternal glory on Thursday January 26, 2012 following a short illness. He is survived by a 3-yr...

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A Kenyan Girl Dies in Sacramento, CA After Being Struck By A Car
Fri, 01/27/2012 08:49 AM | By Mwakilishi

Tragedy struck the Kenyan community in Sacramento, California as a sixteen year old girl was hit by a car while crossing the road. Michelle Wanjiku Murigi who was to celebrate her seventeenth birthday in 5 days was coming from school when the accident happened on January...

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Reception in Honor of Hon Kenneth Marende at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington - Feb 3rd, 2012
Thu, 01/26/2012 01:24 PM | By Mwakilishi

The Embassy of Kenya in Washington, D.C. wishes to invite all Kenyans to a reception in honor of the Hon. Kenneth Marende, EGH, MP, Speaker of the Kenya National Assembly, which will be held at the Embassy Conference Room on Friday 3rd February 2012, at 6pm -...

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Mr. Benjamin Wambugu of St. Louis, Missouri Passes Away
Wed, 01/25/2012 12:55 AM | By Mwakilishi

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mr. Benjamin M. Wambugu. The late Benjamin  Wambugu passed on to be with the Lord on Jan 21st 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in St. Louis Missouri after a short illness.

Benjamin Mugo Wambugu was born on...

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MOST POPULAR NEWS ARTICLES & BLOGS - LAST 30 DAYS

Kenya Diaspora Investment Forum Set for February 25 in London, UK
Thu, 01/12/2012 01:14 AM | By Mwakilishi

A conference targeting Kenyans living in Europe will be held next month in a bid to encourage them to invest more at home. The meeting which has been jointly organized by Kenya High Commission in the UK and Kenya Diaspora Investment Forum groups will take place on...

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Kenya's Own Oprah Captures Global Audience
Fri, 01/6/2012 05:19 PM | By Mwakilishi

When Oprah announced a talent search for a talk show host on her OWN Network, Mukami Kinoti Kimotho, 37, entered the competition. Though she did not win, she made herself a media personality and launched Mukami.TV, where she commands millions of followers. She spoke to...

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Kenyans Connect 2012 in Las Vegas
Mon, 01/9/2012 02:44 PM | By Mwakilishi

Kenyans Connect, in conjunction with the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington, DC presents Kenyans Connect 2012, Las Vegas.

The event will be scheduled alongside the IRB World Series Rugby Circuit USA leg that takes place February 8-12, 2012 and...

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US-based Uhuru Clothing to Launch in Nairobi
Fri, 01/20/2012 05:31 PM | By Mwakilishi

The founder and CEO of US-based clothing label Uhuru Clothing has plans to officially launch the brand in his homeland. Thomas Mwicigi told Word Is he is in the country to “I planning for a late March launch where I will invite local and international acts to attend as...

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103 Kenya Government Websites Hacked In A Major Cyber Security Breach
Tue, 01/17/2012 03:49 PM | By Mwakilishi

An Indonesian hacker on Tuesday attacked and defaced more than 100 Kenya government websites in a major cyber security breach.

The hacker, referred to as Direxer, broke into the sites and defaced them to show that he had managed to access them.

The...

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Kenya's Diaspora Demands Voting Accommodation in 2012
Mon, 01/9/2012 11:02 AM | By Guest User

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) must come up with a mechanism allowing Kenyans in Diaspora to vote in this year’s general elections. Kenyans in Diaspora command one of the core pillars of the economy of Kenya through financial remittances....

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