Thursday, September 9, 2010

 

LATEST NEWS

Tue, 08/31/2010 12:53 AM | By Admin

A priest who had served as chaplain at a small New Hampshire Catholic college was arrested in Virginia last month and charged with sexual assault against an 11-year-old girl, two activists organizations said yesterday.

The Rev. Felix Owino was arrested in Herndon,...

Mon, 08/30/2010 04:07 PM | By Admin

Smarting from a devastating setback in what looked to be a definite find of natural gas in Isiolo, the government is adopting a different strategy in its quest for oil.

It hopes taking charge of the oil search alongside private and mostly foreign explorers and pump...

Mon, 08/30/2010 11:06 AM | By Admin

A new mobile money transfer platform targeting Kenyans in the diaspora has been launched.

The new system involves Heart of the City, a Christian organisation, in partnership with yu.

The payment service dubbed Ushindi Mobile Money runs on the web an...

Mon, 08/30/2010 10:22 AM | By Admin

A Kenyan national confessed to killing his lover, 26-year-old Wang J, a Chinese, because she was forcing him to marry her.

“I told her that as a Christian, I cannot have two wives, and besides my wife now lives here with me,” the man said in his confes...

Sun, 08/29/2010 08:22 PM | By Admin

Vehicles stolen from European countries are finding their way into the East African region through the port of Mombasa police investigations revealed on Sunday.

Police at Mombasa port with support from the International Police Organisation (Interpol) are said to be...

Sun, 08/29/2010 06:25 PM | By Admin

Tennis ace Serena Williams is stepping up her charitable efforts in Kenya - she is planning to build a third school for underprivileged children.

The 28 year old tennis champion became involved in a school-building mission in Matooni, a three-hour drive from the ca...

Sat, 08/28/2010 04:15 PM | By Admin

For many years, he has been regarded as a major stumbling block to reforms, AG Amos Wako defends his record, senior political writer, OSCAR OBONYO talked to him about his tenure

You are set to leave office in a year’s time, what would you want to be r...

Sat, 08/28/2010 04:01 PM | By Admin

Kenyans living in the Diaspora have hailed the promulgation of the new constitution saying it will be beneficial to beneficial to them.

In the United Kingdom, Kenyans resident there ushered in the new constitution with song and dance and promised to take greater in...

Fri, 08/27/2010 09:19 PM | By Admin

Next Week, the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, DC will be hosting a reception in commemoration of the historic promulgation of the new constitution by H.E President Mwai Kibaki C.G.H., M.P.

More details on this event will be availed early next week.

 

Fri, 08/27/2010 04:51 PM | By Admin

Two more Kenyan nationals are heading to federal prison over an international scam that targeted agencies in West Virginia and other states.

Thirty-year-old Albert Gunga received a 10-month term while 33-year-old Michael Ochenge was sentenced to four years Friday i...

Fri, 08/27/2010 10:40 AM | By Admin

Growing up Silvian Gitau thought of being a medical doctor as it would allow her to help people.

This was not meant to be as the sight of blood and people in pain made her sick.

Her need to impact people’s lives along with her math teacher Ms Loise Koi...

Fri, 08/27/2010 10:20 AM | By Admin

Kenyans in the diaspora who had abandoned their citizenship have regained their citizenship following the coming into force of the country's new Constitution.

All they now need to do is apply for a Kenyan identity.

At the same time, it is now not mandatory t...

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tue, 08/10/2010 12:25 AM | By Admin

We would like to bring to your attention the plight of one of our visiting mothers, and to passionately and humbly appeal to you to financially stand in the gap in the spirit of collectivism (harambee); the building block of our identity as Kenyans.

Sun, 08/8/2010 01:22 PM | By Admin

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to Glory of Mr. Martin Njau Kahia of Acworth Georgia.

Martin from passed on at Kennestone Hospital after a short illness on Saturday, August 7, 2010.

He was the son the late Mose...

Sat, 08/7/2010 02:24 PM | By Admin

For over 10 years the Tom Munyama Foundation has been providing basketball scholarships to Kenyans to come to the United States. Since the late Tom Munyama started the fund, it has assisted over 300 Kenyans with scholarships!

Wed, 08/4/2010 03:15 PM | By Admin

We regret to announce the sudden death of Joanne "Jojo" Muthoni Njonge, 20, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, US which occurred on the 29th of July 2010.

She was the daughter of Catherine Nduta Njonge of Komorock Estate, grand daughter of Michael Njonge Kariuki...

Tue, 07/27/2010 09:32 PM | By Admin

Mr. Samuel Njenga Njuguna passed away suddenly in North Carolina on Tuesday July 20th after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Esther, his children Diana, Ann-Brenda, and Brian.

Tue, 07/27/2010 01:50 AM | By Admin

The International Festival, scheduled for August 7 & 8, 2010, promotes opportunities for people of all ethnicities and backgrounds living in the Baltimore region to come together, build relationships, and embrace unity.  There will be live soccer tournaments feat...

LATEST BLOGS

Fri, 09/3/2010 10:30 AM | By Admin

Hon. Njoki Ndungu would pass as any other celebrity, but her watch, Kenya has made major social economic and political strides. The former Commissioner with the Construction Review Commission of Kenya (CRCK) has dedicated her life improving the lo...

Sun, 08/29/2010 06:05 PM | By Admin
What happened to the good old days of old-fashioned love? This is a question that many women ponder today. Back in the 70’s and 80’s, the dating game was played very differently.Roles in relationships were very clearly defined, and...
Sat, 08/28/2010 03:26 PM | By Admin
A nation does not change its character simply because it has a new constitution.A new constitution – if it is well thought-out and well-crafted – simply provides it with a solid foundation on which to try to be born again. I use the...
Fri, 08/27/2010 04:23 PM | By Admin

Every time I pick up a news magazine, there seems to be a feature about whether China or India is going to be the next great economy in the world. This week's Economist is no exception.

But with the passage of the Constitution in Kenya, and...

Sun, 07/11/2010 06:02 PM | By mongare
After World Cup 2010 in S.A, Africa continet as a whole becomes the next china. Business opportunities will open. The continet is now ripe for investors from allover the world. The unknown is now in the open.

IMMIGRATION NEWS

Thu, 09/2/2010 03:58 PM | By Admin

Immigration judges are denying fewer requests for asylum than at any other time in the past 25 years, according to a report  out today from Syracuse’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2010, judges turned do...

Sun, 08/29/2010 07:10 PM | By Admin

Lisa Murkowski's uncertain future and John McCain's victory in Arizona's GOP primary this week are reminders that in the summer of 2006 -- four long years ago – there was a Republican immigration reform bloc which voted for allowing illegal immigrants to become lega...

Mon, 07/12/2010 06:25 PM | By Admin

The results of the 2009 Diversity Visa (green card) lottery are now available. According to the U.S. State Department there were a total of 16.1 million entries including all family (derivative) members. This compares favorably with, but was slightly below, my August 2009...

Sun, 05/16/2010 04:06 AM | By Admin

When the news came, Charles Migwi Karugu had a vision of how life would be different once he arrived in America.

He would build gleaming, beautiful buildings. He would find wealth and opportunity. He would turn his good luck and sterling education into the American...

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