Secure your destiny and your future, Bishop Obonyo Kenyans and other African immigrants in America today are so concerned about securing their present and their future here on earth, making them totally loose the fire they had for God before coming to America.FULL STORY
Medical tourism brings hope to patients in Kenya Abercrombie & Kent, more known for its world class travel and tourism services has introduced an innovative service that promises families faced with medical challenges easy and affordable access to world class medical care in foreign countries like India.FULL STORY
Kenyan welfare association hailed as "long overdue" The launching of the New England Kenyan Association that took place last week has been hailed by many Kenyans and friends as a positive step that finally provides a legally established and recognized platform for improving the general welfare of Kenyans in the region and beyond.FULL STORY
Kenyan welfare organization launched amid pomp, color and big support The first all-inclusive, non- partisan and independent Kenyan welfare organization in New England was officially launched on Saturday ..FULL STORY
New Kenyan family in Lowell hit by 4 deaths in 1 month A Kenyan family that arrived in the USA recently and has not yet even settled down well has been hit with a tragedy not experienced before in the close knit community.FULL STORY
New England Kenyan Welfare Association set for historic launch Kenyans in the New England region are preparing for the official launch of the first ever all inclusive, non partisan welfare organization.... FULL STORY
2012 Boston Marathon approaches fast as Kenyansgun for another sweep A total of 26 high profile marathon runners from Kenya will participate in the forth coming world’s elite Boston marathon 2012.FULL STORY
Kenyans in Boston sue KCB A group of 17 Kenyans in the United States has sued the Kenya Commercial Bank for allegedly reneging on an agreement to construct multi-million shilling houses in Athi River in 2007.FULL STORY
African families thrilled at church’s family night A family gala night organized by the African Catholic Community of Worcester on Saturday Feb 18 left children, parents and friends thoroughly entertained while everyone got a shot to display their fun side.FULL STORY
Charges dropped against Kenyan arrested in church
In an unexpected turn of events, trespass charges against a Kenyan man arrested in the middle of worship at the PCEA Ushindi church last year were dropped abruptly when the commonwealth of Massachusetts entered a nolle prosequi on the matter. FULL STORY
Liberty Church to set up 'Dream Center' in Kenya An American based international church frequented by a large group of Kenyans in Worcester has decided to launch a distribution center in Kenya for it's humanitarian, social and spiritual outreach programs.FULL STORY
Selfish mentality has led to breakdown of church and family- Pastor Ndungu “In America is everybody is for themselves. People are so selfish.That’s the problem with churches and families.” FULL STORY
African entrepreneur opens tax preparation franchise in Lowell An African businessman who is also a pastor in Lowell is now the proud owner of a tax preparation franchise known as SmartTax. FULL STORY >>
Kenyan man denies suicide attempt reports; wants recognition of a street children group A man who was recently reported in the Kenyan media to have attempted to kill himself by jumping from a 50 meter high telecommunications transmission mast has denied the suicide theory. FULL STORY
Kenyan man upbeat after kidney donation from sister Stephen Kenja Kagotho, a Kenyan man in Worcester who faced a dim future with a mysterious kidney failure is back on his feet with a smile, thanks to a successful kidney transplant donated by his younger sister.FULL STORY
Make New Year resolutions that can last- Fr. Mwai Africans in Boston ushered in the New Year in different styles with several churches and clubs holding New Year's Eve events on Saturday night that saw hundreds of revelers and worshippers turn out in large numbers.FULL STORY >>
I will not contest against Museveni again – Besigye The outgoing Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president Dr. Kizza Besigye has said he will not contest against President Yoweri Museveni again.FULL STORY
Guinea-Bissau leader Malam Bacai Sanha dies in Paris The leader of the troubled West African republic of Guinea-Bissau, President Malam Bacai Sanha, has died in a French hospital in Paris, a French government official said Monday.FULL STORY
Woman burns husband with porridge over X-mas dress Police in Uganda are hunting for a 32-year old woman who poured hot porridge on her husband accusing him of failing to buy her a gomesi (traditional dress) for Christmas day.FULL STORY
Raila affirms Migingo Island belongs to Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odinga has maintained that the disputed Migingo Island in Lake Victoria belongs to Kenya.FULL STORY
Bishop decries poor leadership The Bishop of Namirembe diocese has urged Ugandans to repent to save the nation from all its troubles. FULL STORY
Community empowerment at the Worcester Jamhuri day celebrations Powerful messages of community empowerment came in plenty at the Kenya’s Jamhuri day celebrations in Worcester last Sunday afternoon from several guest speakers.FULL STORY>>
Officials abruptly reveal “bank statement” after media report A dark cloud hovers over the where about of over $1,000 raised by Kenyans for the hungry after a bank statement of the account appeared suddenly online. FULL STORY
Kenyan female medical students should speak up against sex abuse The Capacity Kenya, a non profit organization supporting the health workforce in Nairobi, recently released a report indicating that male lecturers in Kenya’s medical colleges are asking female students for sex in exchange for higher grades.FULL STORY
Ugandan pastor gets a surprise Thanksgiving gift Worshippers at the Ugandan Global Evangelical church in Burlington, MA surprised their pastor and his wife with keys to a sleek white sport utility, fully loaded top of the line Cadillac Escalade ESV over the thanksgiving weekend.FULL STORY
Moving Kenyan elections to December 2012 is a bad idea The debate about rescheduling of Kenya’s first general elections under the new constitution from August to December next year has generated one of the most heated public debates.FULL STORY >>
Jubilation as Ugandan church celebrates 10 years and new sanctuary dedication Pride and excitement rent the air on Saturday as hundreds of worshippers and guests congregated to mark 10 years since the inception of the Global Evangelical church, and a new sanctuary dedication, for one of the fastest growing Ugandan community churches in Boston.FULL STORY
Why Kagame should be East Africa’s President Kenya must surely be in a good place corruption-wise.
A survey by the East African chapter of Transparency International found that Ugandan police were the most corrupt in East Africa.FULL STORY
Broken black relashionships, where is the love? Is there a systematic assault on Black marriage?
Seemingly every week a new poll, study or blog reports disheartening statistics. FULL STORY
Gaddafi falls while the Arab spring continues to bear deadly fruit The overwhelming majority of Americans would be hard put to tell Oman apart from Amman; they confuse Iran with Iraq, thinking Iran is an Arab country. An informed electorate does not exist when it comes to forming American policy in Arab countries.FULL STORY
Al- Shabbab recruits train in Mombasa A Yemeni terror suspect arrested by the Anti Terrorism Police Unit in May has revealed how a Kenyan is recruiting both locals and foreigners to fight for Al Shabaab.FULL STORY>>
African migrants abandon the American dream Frustrated by tough economic times in the United States, Sammy Maina is packed, ready and waiting to return to Kenya. "I'm fed up and finished with the US,"FULL STORY Happy Birthday S. Sudan-Is this the beginning or the end of democracy 1:00AM at Boston City Hall, the flag of South Sudan was tied to one of three flag poles, ready to be hoisted for the first time ever in Boston.FULL STORY
Self -Proclaimed Pastors a Growing Problem-Rev. Kihato Kenyans and Christians everywhere need to be wary of the increasing number of self- proclaimed pastors who pose a grave danger to the propagation of the true gospel of Jesus Christ and the correct spiritual stewardship of the flock.
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All Nations PEFA Church Opens New Sanctuary in Malden The Kenyan Pentecostal Fellowship church (PEFA) on Sunday ( February 27)celebrated relocation from the YMCA center in Malden.. . FULL STORY >>
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Gay refugees at risk of violence in Kenya and Uganda- report Some Kenya and Uganda refugees have been abducted, beaten and raped over their perceived sexual orientation, says a report by a New York-based human rights group.FULL STORY
Chaos erupt as women fight for pastor at a Kenyan church in Boston Serious trouble errupted at a Kenyan community church in Boston last Sunday when several women came to near blows over a dispute revolving a “suspicious relationship” by one of the women with the church’s pastor.
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Kenyan Vice president heads to US for bilateral talks Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is expected to leave the country Thursday for an official visit to the US and China.FULL STORY
ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. FULL STORY
Kenyan hotel owners blame polls for low bookings Kenyan hotel owners on Tuesday warned of job losses and low bookings due to the rising cost of fuel and uncertainty over the next elections.FULL STORY >>
Strauss-Kahn files $1m suit against maid Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a $1million countersuit against the hotel maid at the center of the sexual assault claims.FULL STORY
Hate groups rise against blacks, Obama There are 65 known white supremacist groups in the state of Georgia – racist organizations that believe a black man, President Barack Obama, has no place in the White House.
And the hating is getting worse. FULL STORY
Blacks won't check out over gay marriage If speculation in media and political circles is any indication, the biggest political risk in President Obama's recently announced support for gay marriage lies in homophobic black voters abandoning the president in droves. But are African-American voters, who supported Obama by a 96 percent margin in 2008, really inclined to stay home in 2012 over this issue?
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ACLU sues ICE for shackling immigrants in court Detainees file into San Francisco immigration court linked together like a “chain-gang,” bound at their wrists, waists and ankles. A metal chain or seatbelt-style restraint is wrapped around the detainees’ waists and connected to their wrists with a link to the detainee in front of them.FULL STORY
Cheating couple caught stuck in the very act, pastor helps separate them A real life tragedy of untold magnitude befell a Kenyan "couple" when some strange forces saw the two stuck together after an infidelity session at a Nairobi guest house early this week.FULL STORY >>
Important updates that may affect some immigrants in Lowell Today an announcement was made that effective May 15th 2012 all communities in the State of Massachusetts will have to comply with the Secure Communties guidelines.FULL STORY
Ocampo 4 summoned to The Hague in June The trial preparations of the four Kenyans facing charges at the International Criminal Court kicks off in earnest on June 12 when the accused and their lawyers are scheduled to gather at The Hague for a preparatory conference.FULL STORY
Raila wants one term only, says top ally The Kibaki succession politics took an unexpected turn after an ODM minister sensationally declared that Prime Minister Raila Odinga would be a one-term president if elected in the coming polls.FULL STORY
Is She a He? Fury over Kenyan athlete's gender at Namboole, Uganda As Kenya won the 2012 East African Youth Athletics Championships over the weekend, the Semenya phobia gripped athletics fans at Namboole when a Kenyan 800m gold winner was mistaken for a male.
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Voices of immigrant women breaking the shackles Juana Villegas was arresed for a minor traffic violation when she was eight months and three weeks pregnant. The police told her she had seconds to say goodbye to her kids. They took her in shackles from prison to the hospital where she gave birth handcuffed to the bed. Afterwards, no one would tell her where her baby was. FULL STORY
‘Uganda not meddling in Sudan conflict’ The spokesman for Uganda’s People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) said his country is not trying to get involved in tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.
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Tullow, partners to invest $750m in Uganda this year UK-based oil explorer Tullow Oil plans to spend up to $750 million (466 million pounds) jointly with its partners in exploration and further drilling in Uganda this year as the east African country races to begin crude production.FULL STORY
The big chill-the coolness of loverboy Barrack Obama Barack Obama, I thought you were different.
It turns out that at 22, you were just like, well any other 22-year-old man.Obama was “sexually warm” but “emotionally cool” says Genevieve Cook, an early girlfriend in a much publicized article in Vanity Fair.FULL STORY
ICC rejects Uhuru, Muthaura bid for oral submissions Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former head of Public Service Francis Muthaura have lost a bid to be heard in person by the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber. FULL STORY >>
Immigrant's greatest potential ally-American women A new report by the Pew Hispanic Center documents a trend that reporters have been covering anecdotally for several years: we are now seeing net-zero immigration from Mexico to the United States.FULL STORY
Tullow finds more oil in Turkana Tullow Oil yesterday announced it has found more oil at its Ngamia-1 well in Turkana with the net oil column of 100 metres making it the company's best well in Africa. FULL STORY
OPINION:Could the new revelation at the Kenya embassy mean another white elephant? New revelation of questionable deals has emerged at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington D.C. following of an opinion piece by a Kenyan activist titled “No war in the Diaspora”. FULL STORY
Kenyan Churches seeks self-regulation to rein in errant pastors The Church body in Kenya could be headed for a shakeup if a bid by mainstream and top Pentecostal churches to rein in rogue preachers succeeds.FULL STORY >>
Chaos as Mudavadi, Raila supporters clash The fallout between Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his deputy Musalia Mudavadi played out at a funeral ceremony on Saturday as supporters of the two politicians tried to outdo each other. FULL STORY
Central MPs pledge to support Uhuru
Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has moved to consolidate his support in central Kenya as he prepares to unveil the party that will shape his political future.FULL STORY
Applause as ‘Dr Odinga’ returns Clad in an academic gown as he addressed a news conference on Thursday, many would have thought Prime Minister Raila Odinga was straight from a graduation square.FULL STORY
ICE Announces Minor Deportation Policy Shift for Secure Communities Immigrants arrested for minor traffic violations won’t get flagged for possible deportation proceedings until after they’re convicted, immigration officials announced on Friday. FULL STORY
Zimbabwe women cleared of ritual rapes Prosecutors have dropped charges against three Zimbabwean women accused of raping male hitch-hikers to collect semen for rituals, after DNA evidence exonerated them, their lawyer said Thursday.FULL STORY
Mudavadi move excites interest in central Kenya Musalia Mudavadi's move to the United Democratic Forum (UDF) and his entry into the presidential race have created a new twist in Mt Kenya politics. FULL STORY
Kenya, Ethiopia plan border demarcation Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to jointly demarcate anew the international boundary separating them following disputes over beacons and infiltration by criminals and border tribes.FULL STORY
Museveni plans debate to end unemployment Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has promised to host a national conference in the next financial year, where he will exchange views with religious, cultural and labour movement leaders on how to solve the problem of rampant unemployment.FULL STORY
States shouldn't tamper with Voting Rights Act Since the beginning of 2011, states across the country have passed new laws restricting the right to vote. From voter ID to curbs on early voting and registration drives, these controversial measures could make it harder for millions of Americans to vote this year, including a disproportionate number of minority, young, and elderly voters.FULL STORY >>
Mudavadi picks UDFP for Kenyan State House bid Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has chosen the United Democratic Front Party as the political vehicle on which he will contest the next General Election. FULL STORY
Call for transfer of Kenyan ICC cases criticized The civil society and legal experts have warned that a move by East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) and Kenya power elites to tranfer Kenya’s International Criminal Court cases to the region was doomed to fail.FULL STORY >>
1 dead, 16 injured in Kenya after church bombing Survivors of Sunday’s grenade attack in Nairobi Kenya condemned the act but thanked God for their lives.
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Uhai for Health gears for big funds drive tomorrow, Sunday April 28 A Massachusetts- based health services providing charitable organization founded by a Kenyan mother is gearing up for a big funds drive tomorrow, Sunday April 29 in aid of a medical trip to Kenya coming up next month. FULL STORY
Exiled from Arizona, immigrant begins anew in California She sits in her room, absorbed in a book of homemade natural remedies. Her petite frame is lost in a wooden twin-size bed that sits amid a monstrous pile of clothes, books, shoes, blankets, pillows, towels and makeup her teenage niece refers to as her side of the room.FULL STORY
Fed case against SB 1070 not "selling well" in Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism over the federal government’s arguments Wednesday morning in a hearing on Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB 1070. The justices could issue a decision as early as June. FULL STORY
Diaspora Kenyans confused over voting modalities To help shed more light on the contradicting positions of Kenyan leaders regarding the Diaspora voting exercise, AjabuAfrica has put together a video and compiled recent articles from the Kenyan media revolving around the passion generating subject.
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Divisive rhetoric hurting the cause for a positive Kenyan Diaspora agenda I beg to differ with Isaac Kinity’s observations articulated in his article titled ‘No war in Kenyan Diaspora’ which appeared on this space on April 23rd, 2012. I am a strong proponent of cohesion within the Kenya Diaspora community, and more specifically among the Kenyan Diaspora in the US. It is from this perspective that I pen this opinion.
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Ugandan men donate sperm to wealthy women A number of wealthy Ugandan women are opting for Artificial Insemination Using Donor Sperm (AID) to get babies.
According to Dr. Prakash Patel, a Gynaecologist at the Fertility Endoscopy Clinic in Nakasero, most of the women who are opting for artificial insemination are from the urban corporate class. FULL STORY
No war in the Kenyan Diaspora Kenya ambassadors and high commissioners are also representatives and guardians of the Kenyan people abroad.When an Ambassador confronts people from his home country with the statement, "I do not entertain tribal groupings" after they pay him a visit, Just because they talk one common language... FULL OPINION HERE >>
Kenyan Ambassador to US launches peace pledge Kenyan ambassador to the US, Mr Elkanah Odembo last week led Kenyans living in the US in signing a peace pledge committing themselves to maintain peace during the forthcoming general elections. FULL STORY >>
Kenyan couple jailed in London A Kenyan man has been jailed for six years while his wife received a 10-month suspended sentence after they were found guilty of three accounts of mortgage frauds.FULL STORY >
Hope for Africa announces entry into Ugandan market Fast growing, charity- oriented African shipping company, Hope for Africa, based in Dracut, Mass., has announced plans to start a new shipping service to Kampala and Entebbe in Uganda.
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Kenyans in Diaspora assured of voting in polls Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will establish polling stations in all regions in North America and Europe that have significant number of Kenyans to facilitate voting, the Government has announced.FULL STORY
US condemns Kenya Police over anti-Gema meeting The United States has condemned the use of force by police to block the Limuru 2B meeting as calls for the resignation of their boss Mathew Iteere over the incident intensified.
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Kenyans dazzle the world at Boston marathon 2012 Kenyans dazzled the world of sports on Monday when they scored a triple-double at the 2012 Boston marathon despite the unusually hot weather that prevailed during this year’s marathon. FULL STORY & VIDEO
The Kenya Diaspora summit in Boston and its achievements The Kenya Diaspora Summit held over the weekend, organized and managed by Mrs. Comfort Munoru Mwangi of Florida, USA and Mr. Tegi Obanda of Ontario Canada, was a total success for all Kenyans in the Diaspora, it is a pride and an achievement for all Kenyans living abroad. FULL STORY
Lt. Governor, Worcester mayor, Kenyan foreign affairs minister to attend Nekwa launching WORCESTER, Mass.,_Massachusetts Lieutenant governor, Tim Murray, Worcester mayor Joseph M. Petty and Kenya's foreign affairs assistant minister, Richard Onyonka are among the top guests who have confirmed attendance to the launching ceremony of the New England Kenyan Welfare Association (NEKWA) taking place tomorrow Saturday April 14.FULL STORY
Uganda Anthem composer George William Kakoma passes on
THE National Anthem composer Prof George Kakoma is dead. According to the Widow Mrs. Maria Tereza Kakoma, he died this morning at Kololo in Kampala. FULL STORY
Boston Radio DJs to host Kenyans and run as well during marathon 2012 Two popular Boston radio DJs, Kennedy of CBS Radio Mix 104.1FM and Ramiro of 95.4 FM will be taking part in the upcoming 2012 Boston Marathon, and they are contacting Kenyans in the Diaspora for pep talk before the epic showdown on Monday.FULL STORY
Stakes run high for the 2012 Boston Marathon The sports world is about to experience the pleasure of witnessing the man who ran the fastest marathon ever attempt to repeat the feat on Monday, April 16. At last year’s Boston Marathon, Geoffrey Mutai posted an incredible 2:03:02, faster than anyone in the world has ever completed the 26.2 miles race.FULL STORY
Arms race hots up in East Africa Competition for military superiority in the East African Community has seen Uganda’s arms expenditure surpass Kenya’s for the first time this year, a new global arms report shows.FULL STORY
A million voters registered on Easter? On the last week of February, the Rev. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, called together the heads of 30 black church denominations. He wanted to talk about how they could get more involved in social and civic issues.FULL STORY
Kenyan Councillor in UK suspended by his Labour Party over fraud case A Kenyan Councillor in the UK, who was earlier this week charged before the Nairobi Chief Magistrate with various counts of fraud and forgery, has been suspended by his Labour Party pending the outcome of the trial.FULL STORY
Don’t get stuck at the gate, Pastor tells Kenyans as Easter holiday sets in A visiting pastor from Houston Texas, Evangelist Erick Munyoli, asked Kenyan worshipers to quit getting stuck in a myriad of problems and situations in the Diaspora while “sitting right in front of the gate of blessings.” FULL STORY ; Updated 4/9/12; 12.50 pm
Pastor’s Wives and Women Network conclude 9th Annual Conference “It is not always easy to be a pastor’s wife. After experiencing loneliness and challenges in the role, I decided to reach out to other pastor’s wives for support.....FULL STORY
Forget about oil, we have gold There may be all the excitement about Kenya having struck oil, but as for gold, we struck it in the summer of 1968 when Kipchoge Keino won the Olympic title in 1,500 meters in Mexico. FULL STORY
Besigye does not know where the future belongs - Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has attacked Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Dr. Kizza Besigye as a person who does not know where the future belongs.FULL STORY
Kenyan man dies of Cardiac arrest in Worcester A Kenyan man passed away last Friday in Worcester, Massachusetts after what family sources described as cardiac arrest.
Jackson (Kere) Weru (43) was found dead at his sister’s apartment at 3 Perry Avenue, Apt. 32 in Worcester on Friday morning. FULL STORY
Lowell joint throws goat-meat party for Kenyan patrons A Lowell joint that attracts a large number of Kenyan patrons held an appreciation party for it’s loyal customers, preparing a whole goat complete with other Kenyan traditional side dishes like chapati, boiled potatoes and a variety of fixings.FULL STORY
Is religion the women's opium? What is it with women and religion? Why is it that they flock churches and make up most of the congregation? Oh, and why is it that women abandon their families, sacrifice their salaries and jeopardise their relationships for the sake of religion finds out. FULL STORY
Hope for Africa holds appreciation party for growing customer base With rapidly increasing business from Kenyans sending items including charity, gifts and sensitive documents to relatives and associates in the motherland, a Boston based, Kenyan owned shipping agency corporation, Hope for Africa, held an appreciation party for it’s supporters and potential clients in the Boston region.FULL STORY
Excitement as Kenya strikes oil in Turkana County Kenya has discovered oil in Turkana in what is seen as a significant breakthrough in its exploration efforts.
The oil was found by Tullow Oil Plc, a British firm, which is also drilling in Uganda and termed the find beyond its expectations. FULL STORY
Uganda’s new slave trade as girls trafficked to Asian region for sex Sitting at a table in a run-down bar on the edge of Ugandan capital Kampala, Stella Kobusingye stares into the distance as she recalls the tangle of lies and deceit that led to her sex-slavery ordeal. FULL STORY >>
US envoy backs March 4 poll date, calls for fair process US Ambassador Scott Gration supports the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on the date of the General Election.FULL STORY
Kenyan woman dies in Dubai after beating A Kenyan woman has died in a United Arab Emirates hospital a month after a brutal beating in a Dubai parking lot. Esther Wanjiru Mwikamba, 26, who had been in a coma since the attack, succumbed to severe injuries at about 8am Tuesday.FULL STORY
Are black men afraid of successful women? The truth about partnering is that the more educated you are, which increases your likelihood of success, the more likely you also are to have a spouse. Don't believe the hype.MORE >>
A tale of 2 undocumented immigrants Raul Rodriguez and Alberto Ledesma live parallel lives. Both proudly claim UC Berkeley as their alma mater. Both have worked hard academically. And both have published personal essays about the stigma of being an undocumented student.FULL STORY
British MP says West plotting Raila win A member of the British Parliament has accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of being used by foreign governments — including his own — to clear the way for Prime Minister Raila Odinga to ascend to power.FULL STORY
Randy man’s leg chopped off by lover’s husband A man who was recently caught red handed with a married woman is nursing serious injuries. The woman’s furious husband, who caught them pants down in his house, chopped off his leg in Gatundu, central province of Kenya.FULL STORY
Woman torches house over 'denial of conjugal rights' A woman who set her matrimonial home on fire to protest alleged denial of conjugal rights has been arrested.
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Pastor pays on earth for his sins A Kitui preacher has lost an appeal against charges of issuing death threats and hurling insults while delivering his sermons.Pastor Daniel Mutunga Nzoka of God’s Voice to His People Ministry lost a six-year-old defamation battle waged by a prominent Kitui businessman arising from his offensive sermons. FULL STORY
Cancer kills 50 Kenyans in a day- PS
At least 50 Kenyans die due to cancer-related diseases daily, a permanent secretary has said.FULL STORY
Africa attracts attention of global investors Emerging markets including Africa will be critical in driving the recovery and future growth of world economies, Barclays PLC Chief executive has said. FULL STORY >>
Kenyans abroad demand right to vote in poll Kenyans in the diaspora want to be involved in decisions on the country’s political process to ensure their rights are safeguarded. FULL STORY
Alabama's repressive laws set back civil rights gains Last week’s 47th commemoration of the Bloody Sunday March of 1965 marks a new phase in the civil rights movement.FULL STORY
Pastor arrested over murder of girlfriend A Kenyan televangelist has been arrested over the murder of his girlfriend in Nairobi’s Dagoretti area.Police are holding Pastor Paul Ng’ang’a Wanjiru of Wells of Faith Church and his son James Mutua over the murder of the woman who was identified as Caroline Chinjira, an employee of Panafric Hotel.FULL STORY
First ever Kenyan Diaspora music label releases hit single-Chuki Za NiniA new, first ever music label by a Kenyan living in the Diaspora, Jobless Corner, is set to release a new hit single, Chuki Za Nini (Why the Animosity), that officially hit the market on Saturday, March 10, 2012.FULL STORY
Kony video sparks global furore A US advocacy group’s video urging elimination of the Lord’s Resistance Army has become an international sensation on YouTube, attracting more that 21 million views in just three days last week.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Ambassador holds economic talks with Gov. Deval Patrick The Kenyan ambassador to the US, His Excellency Elkanah Odembo held private discussions with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick with a goal to exploring economic opportunities for partnership and collaboration between the Government of Kenya and the state of Massachusetts.FULL STORY
Where are the for future black workers? Benita Johnson has a bachelor’s degree in public administration. She recently moved to a new city to take her first full-time career position: an entry-level job at a government housing agency . She is 52.FULL STORY
Leaders launch one of Africa’s biggest projects in Lamu Three heads of government on Friday laid the foundation stone for the envisaged Lamu Port, which is billed as one of the biggest transport projects in Africa in recent years.FULL STORY
Deportation could mean death for gay Ugandan Joseph Bukombe spent his entire life hiding his sexual orientation from friends and family in his native Kampala. Today he is fighting an American immigration system that doesn’t believe he’s gay. FULL STORY
Hope for Africa introduces innovative shipping to Kenya A US based Kenyan business man in Boston is on a mission to change the way Kenyans in USA send gifts, household items and investment appliances to loved ones and partners back home. FULL STORY
Envoy visits Beth Mugo, a Kenyan health minister in USA for treatment On Friday 23rd February, Ambassador Elkanah Odembo visited Hon. Beth Mugo; the Kenyan Minister for Public Health & Sanitation who has just completed the first phase of preventive treatment for breast cancer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ambassador found the Minister looking well and in remarkably good spirits in the company of her husband Ambassador Nicholas Mugo.READ MORE
Tears flow as Michuki is laid to rest in Kangema The late John Michuki was lowered to his grave on same date, month and just few minutes to that hour four years ago when President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga signed a historic power-sharing deal. FULL STORY
Kenya mourns death of a second prominent citizen in a week The nation of Kenya is in a mourning mode after the death of a second prominent citizen in a week. .FULL STORY
Soccer no answer for Iverson The National Basketball Players Association has estimated that 60 percent of retired players go broke five years after their NBA paychecks dry up. So it's not surprising to hear that a future Hall of Famer like Allen Iverson has fallen upon hard times...FULL STORY
Ugandan Police clash with A4C supporters, Nabilah discharged Gunshots and teargas filled Kalerwe and Kanyanya areas on Wednesday as police tried to block a procession following Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Col. Kizza Besigye.FULL STORY
US company earmarks sh115b for Uganda business loans OVER sh115.8 billion has been secured by an American company to finance the businesses of Ugandan business community as loans.FULL STORY
Kenyan Councilor in UK thanks well wishers after father's death
A Kenyan man who was elected as a councilor in the Essex ward in the United Kingdom, Cllr. Daniel Munyabu has thanked friends and family who came to his aid when he lost his father recently.
Munyambu’s father passed away on Friday December 16, 2011 at the age of 89 years.
Consequently, Cllr. Munyambu travelled to his rural home of Kairi Village in Thika District, Kenya for the burial which took place on 6th January 2012.FULL MESSAGE >>
Fair pay for 2.5 million home care aides facing industry opposition Every day, Thelma Reza goes to the home of an elderly couple in Los Angeles to care for them. As a home care worker, Thelma provides her clients with critical assistance for daily activities many of us take for granted, such as bathing, dressing, using the toilet and getting around their home.
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Kenyan men urged to boycott meals in abuse protest A Kenyan men's lobby group has called for a six-day food boycott to highlight what it says is increasing domestic violence against men. FULL STORY
Kenyan aspirants scramble for diaspora vote Presidential aspirants are making unprecedented efforts to secure votes of Kenyans living outside the country in the belief that they could be crucial in winning the contest for State House in the forthcoming General Election. FULL STORY
Museveni tours Kisumu, calls for unity in East Africa East African countries have been asked to unite and form a federation to promote peace and regional trade.At different stopovers in Kisumu city, the Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Prime Minister Raila Odinga said it is through cordial relations and unity among the five countries that trade barriers will be removed.FULL STORY
Fida condemns men battering Federation of Women Lawyers-Kenya (FIDA) has expressed concern over widespread reports of women battering their husbands.FULL STORY
Kenyan girl shines at Liberty league The Liberty league in troy New York last weekend announced their weekly awards in men's basketball, women's basketball and women's indoor track & field; among them were athletes from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Nashua, NH, who included Ivy Muchuma, a Kenyan sophomore student. FULL STORY
Rude shock for Kenyan men facing strong US family law In a story run by a leading Kenyan daily last Friday, details have emerged of the challenges facing relashionships between Kenyan men and women living in the USA.
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Kenyans win plate in IRB Rugby series, Las Vegas The Kenyan Rugby team clinched the plate title at the much anticipated IRB USA sevens last weekend; it was a brilliant win against Argentina, beating them to a 21-7 win on Sunday night at Las Vegas in Nevada.FULL STORY
Another Kenyan man attacked by wife Another man in Nyeri County came out on Sunday to speak over what he termed as an attack from his wife that left him with severe burns.FULL STORY
Kenyan scholar named 'Most Influential Black Attorney' in US.
One of Kenya's leading scholars based in the USA has been named one of the most influential attorneys in the USA. FULL STORY
Sh 4.8m ($59K) bonus for Zambia's cup winners Zambia won their first ever Africa cup of nations after beating Ivory Coast in a 120 minutes match that saw no goals scored in the match, leading to their ninth round of penalties.Zambia went on to win after beating Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties.FULL STORY
Man lucky to be alive after machette attack, allegedly by wife A husband was slashed with a panga (machette), allegedly by his wife while sleeping in his matrimonial bed.
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Central Kenya ‘top husband-beaters’ A lobby that fights for the rights of male victims of domestic violence says its officials will camp in central Kenya for three months to help deal with piling cases of domestic abuse.FULL STORY
Rap star 50 Cent visits Kibera slum US rap star 50 Cent visited orphaned schoolchildren in Kenya's biggest slum Thursday, a day after touring camps in impoverished and war-torn Somalia.FULL STORY
Republican tax proposal called 'Attack on immigrant children' Immigrant rights activists are calling a Republican proposal to deny child tax credits to undocumented immigrants an attack on immigrant children, Univision reports.MORE >>
Kenyans in Diaspora to get National IDs Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said the Government will issue National Identification Cards to Kenyans in the Diaspora in view of the dual citizenship provision in the constitution.
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Man forced to pay bride price for dead wife A man from Kumi district in Uganda was forced to pay bride price for his wife who was killed in a boat accident in Katakwi district.FULL STORY
Kenyan MP to attend Sevens Rugby Tourney in Vegas Presidential aspirant, Peter Kenneth will, this coming weekend be among a large crowd of Kenyans living in the US who will be congregating in Las Vegas to cheer the Kenya Rugby team.FULL STORY
Obama's grandmother survives car accident US President Barack Obama’s grandmother Mama Sarah Hussein Onyango Obama has allayed fears over her health following a traffic accident she was involved in on Saturday. FULL STORY
How toxic is black hair care? “Take the kinks out of your mind,” intoned Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), “instead of out of your hair.” FULL STORY
Urban youth ask: Are we married to facebook for life? Young people in the San Francisco Bay Area write about how they see their future with the regional Internet giant Facebook. Read more to compare notes
African homosexuals seek refuge in Kenya 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 -- FULL STORY
Segregation is down.Great news, right? When Newt Gingrich says that housing project people don't work, our job is to show that they do. When he says that Obama is the "food stamp" president, our job is to show that most food stamp recipients are white. When Ron Paul writes that we're about to start rioting again, we are to make sure that everybody knows we're not.FULL STORY
Foster care, uncertain futures loom for thousands of immigrant children More than 5,000 children of immigrants are languishing in state foster care nationwide because their parents were living in the United States illegally and were detained or deported by federal immigration authorities.FULL STORY
Kenyans honored by White House
Two Kenyan scholars based in the US are among fourteen Africans with roots in the Horn Africa that were honored by the White House on Monday for charitable work in their communities back at home.FULL STORY
Pastor attempts suicide after burning down in-laws’ house Residents of a Nyandarua village are in shock after a jilted pastor torched his in-laws’ house, locked himself in his car and set it ablaze.The pastor was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital nursing severe burns following the incident at Machinery village in Kipipiri. FULL STORY
African intellectuals are lazy 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.
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Kenyan family mourn death of Diaspora returnee Friends and family mourned the death of a Kenyan man who came to Lowell, MA in 2003 to collect the body of his deceased father for burial back home, only for him to pass away 9 years later. FULL STORY
Ida calls for local trial of ICC suspects Ida Odinga has called for the establishment of a local judicial mechanism to try four Kenyan suspects charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.FULL STORY
Kagame's Tweet ruffles feathers Rwandan President Paul Kagame last week made world headlines after he tweeted that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger should quit over lackluster performance.FULL STORY
Kenyans top tweeters in Africa, survey reveals Kenyans have been ranked second in the use of the micro-blogging site Twitter in Africa after South Africa.FULL STORY
Fears in Tanzania as ‘inept’ pilots man aircraft Grave disaster looms in Tanzania’s skies, in the wake of revelations that the local airline industry is progressively employing unqualified pilots.FULL STORY
Graft hurt Kenya hunger response-report The Kenyan Government response to last year's drought-related hunger while effective in parts was held back by corruption, two international aid agencies say in a report published on Wednesday.FULL STORY
S.African court pours cold water on 24-hour porn TV A South African court on Monday barred a pay-television service from launching the country’s first around-the-clock pornography channels without the nod from the broadcasting regulator.FULL STORY
Most minority voters rejected Miss. voter ID Bill, study finds While a majority of Mississippi voters approved a bill last November to show a government-issued photo ID before casting a ballot, more than 75 percent of the state’s minority population voted to reject the measure, according to a new study by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR). FULL STORY
Miguna alleges conspiracy to kill him Roads minister Franklin Bett and Energy Assistant Minister Magerer Langat have recorded statements with the police over claims by Miguna Miguna that they were plotting to have him killed. FULL STORY
East Africa may adopt single currency this year, says PS The East African Community could have a single currency by the end of the year if all goes according to plan, according to a senior Kenyan official.FULL STORY
Oprah fete with first graduates of SA school US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was in tears on Saturday as the first graduates of her South African girls' academy thanked her for her effort to turn a handful of impoverished girls into elite leaders. FULL STORY
Air Uganda increases flights as battle for customers intensify Air Uganda has increased the frequency of its flights to various destinations intensifying the battle for passengers in the East African region.FULL STORY
Court: Kenya's polls in 2013 unless coalition collapses The High Court on Friday ruled that Kenya's first General Election under the new Constitution would be held in March 2013, unless the grand coalition is dissolved.FULL STORY
JSC wants Kenyan Deputy CJ out The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended the suspension of Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza over allegations of misconduct.FULL STORY
New Hampshire city debates moratorium on refugees Ahmed was called a traitor in Iraq. The 48-year-old worked as a security manager for several American newspapers. For that he was kidnapped twice, and threatened by men half his age. Both he and his wife were shot and seriously injured by insurgents. FULL STORY
Nigeria's Arab spring? Fuel subsidy cuts spur protests As Occupy protests continue across the country, members of the Nigerian-American community rallied Monday in front of the World Bank headquarters to voice opposition to the Nigerian government’s cuts to domestic fuel subsidies.FULL STORY
First lady dismisses 'angry black woman' portrayal First Lady Michelle Obama in an interview broadcast Wednesday shrugged off portrayals of her as an "angry black woman," and dismissed a new book describing tense relations between her and top White House aides.FULL STORY
Al-Shabaab executes ‘Kenyan spy’ A man said to be a Kenyan fighting for the Al-Shabaab has been executed by the Somali militant group for alleged espionage. FULL STORY
Embassy denies mistreating Ugandans in UAE Uganda’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prof Semakula Kiwanuka has denied reports that Uganda’s embassy neglects Ugandans seeking help in the Arab country. FULL STORY
‘Robot would be better in White House over Obama’ Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro claims that 90% of voting Americans would vote for robot over Obama or any Republican rival, AFP reports.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan MP hints at possible coalition with Raila Odinga's ODM
Eldoret North MP William Ruto has told the people of Nyanza to be patient as political dispensation in the country takes shape ahead of 2012.FULL STORY >>
Mandela's life story to be turned into TV series Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela's life story is to be turned into a six-part television mini-series co-created by his grandson, the producers behind the multinational project said Monday. FULL STORY
Beyonce gives birth to girl: reports US pop diva Beyonce has given birth to a girl named Ivy Blue Carter, media reports said.FULL STORY >>
Black fraternities form Obama Super PAC Another factor making 2012 politically historic? It marks the first presidential election with super PACs. Given free rein by a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision, super PACs are independent committees allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to support, or skewer, a political candidate.FULL STORY >>
USCIS proposes change to keep families together The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Friday it is introducing a change that will allow certain visa applicants to file their family unity waivers from inside the United States. FULL STORY>>
Minister's kin in land fraud charge A Kenyan assistant minister's brother has been charged over land fraud within Mavoko municipality.FULL STORY
Kenya Internet users jump 65 pct - CCK The number of Internet users in Kenya rose by 65 percent to 14.3 million in the third quarter of 2011 from the year before period, thanks to an increase in mobilephone subscriptions, the industry regulator said on Thursday.FULL STORY >>
Ugandan soldier highest earner in Kenyan football He is a soldier in Uganda, cleared by President Yoweri Museveni to play in Kenya, and now he’s the best paid footballer in the Kenyan Premier League.FULL STORY >>
Romney promises to veto DREAM Act if elected president No surprise here because GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said he doesn’t support in-state tuition last September, but now he’s finally said as president he would veto the DREAM Act if the bill ever passed congress.FULL STORY >>
CA DREAM Act goes into effect Several key immigration laws went into effect Jan. 1, 2012.
The first part of California's Dream Act, Assembly Bill 130, will provide access to private scholarships and financial aid to undocumented immigrants.FULL STORY >>
‘Unusual’ number of Diaspora home for holidays An unusually large number of Kenyans living abroad traveled home this festive season to be with family and friends as they celebrated Jamhuri day, Christmas and ushered in the New Year.FULL STORY
Shocking land fraud revealed in Kenya Hundreds of unsuspecting settlers, many with forged title deeds, face eviction following discovery of massive fraud in the allocation of public and private land on a scale unprecedented in Kenya’s history.FULL STORY
"It's a wonderful occupation": Occupy resolutions for 2012 In San Jose, Calif., as participants of the Occupy movement protested in front of Wells Fargo with a backdrop of the city's "Christmas in the Park," Silicon Valley De-Bug asked protesters: What is your resolution for the Occupy movement in 2012? FULL STORY
EA region to benefit from English language testing centre Kenyans wishing to work abroad will now easily seat for a world recognised English language proficiency test after the introduction of Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) test in the country.FULL STORY
Political candidates must pass integrity test - ICPC With the general elections around the corner, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is now under pressure to make regulations that will only clear candidates who pass the integrity test.FULL STORY >>
ICE Launches Hotline for Detained Immigrants U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Thursday that it is setting up a toll-free hotline, (855) 448-6903, that immigrants detained by local police can call if they believe they are U.S. citizens or victims of a crime.FULL STORY
IN PICTURES:Jamhuri day celebrations in Worcester The pictures from the recent Kenyan Jamhuri day celebrations in Worcester MA are out. Click here to view the colorful celebration.>>>
Officials tight-lipped after presentation of a controversial check A section of the committee members in the New England region involved in raising money meant for the hungry Kenyans presented a dummy check to the Kenyan envoy to the U.S., H.E.Elkanah Odembo amid continuing controversy about accountability and delays- with no end in sight- at least yet. FULL STORY >>
US-based Kenyans doubt if they will vote Kenyans in the US are becoming sceptical about their chances of voting in the 2012 General Election.
They accuse the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission of not doing enough to ensure they take part.FULL STORY
Church leaders condemn acid attack on Ugandan pastor Born Again Church leaders have condemned the attack with acid on a colleague, Pastor Umaru Mulinde and asked the government to hunt down the culprits and bring them to book. FULL STORY
Man arrested in Ugandan pastor's acid attack Three days after a suspected acid attack on Pastor Umar Mulinde of Gospel Life Church, Police has arrested one person in connection with the incident. FULL STORY
Bomb scare as Kenyans celebrate Christmas Mass The Christmas Mass at the Holy Family Basilica, Nairobi was temporarily disrupted after faithful raised alarm over the presence of a bomb.FULL STORY
U.S. Somalis can't support families during famine, thanks to anti-terror laws Like a lot of small countries on the wrong side of post-colonialism, Somalia’s GDP is deeply dependent on remittances, money sent back home from abroad by migrants who leave the country to find work. FULL STORY>>
Africans in Boston meet Lt. Governor Several dozen members of the African community in Boston met with Massachusetts deputy Governor, Tim Murray last Friday to talk issues affecting them in the commonwealth.
The meeting took place at the Ugandan Karibu restaurant in Waltham. FULL STORY >>
'IHope For Africa' gears for another Christmas treat to E. African children For 12 straight years, orphaned children in some parts of Africa (Rwanda) have always had a reason to smile and hope for the best as Christmas holiday rolls in.FULL STORY
Kenyans in Boston mark 2011 Jamhuri day About 1,000 Kenyans in Boston attended three parallel events to mark the the 48th Jamhuri Day celebrations on Sunday afternoon. Though echoing the same theme of an independent nation and a stronger Kenya, the organizers favored different venues and each of them was attended by loyal members.FULL STORY
PNU, ODM wars kill Ocampo meeting
Pressure by Kenya Government and Party of National Unity activists in the United States has led to cancellation of Friday open forum with Kenyans by The Hague Prosecutor and his successor. FULL STORY
Late Kenyan laid to rest in Lowell Dozens of family and friends attended a quiet burial ceremony of Paul Mungai Thairu at the Edson Cemetery located on Plain Street, Lowell last Tuesday.FULL STORY
Fun, laughter and tight security as Kenyans celebrate Security was tight as Kenyan’s marked Jamhuri Day Celebrations at Nyayo National Stadium on Monday. Unlike Mashujaa Day which was interrupted by rain, the weather was calm and favourable. FULL STORY>>
Gambian elected new ICC Chief Prosecutor International Criminal Court member states on Monday unanimously elected Fatou Bensouda of Gambia as the new chief prosecutor of the main global genocide and war crimes tribunal. FULL STORY
Four killed as ODM meeting turns violent Four people died in Rongo District of Kenya after an ODM meeting turned violent at the weekend. Rival factions believed to be supporting two politicians clashed at Kitere trading centre during a ceremony to open ODM office. FULL STORY
Sex abuse in immigrant detention at center of storm The word “fear” is repeated constantly in Esmeralda Soto’s testimony. Soto, a transgender woman, says that in 2003 she was forced to perform oral sex on an employee of an immigrant detention center in San Pedro, Calif.FULL STORY
There is little doubt, Kenyans have nothing to be proud of I am grateful Government Spokesman has stopped, albeit for a while, his Najivunia Kuwa Mkenya (I’m proud to be a Kenyan) pronouncements.FULL STORY >>
Differences of opinion cause delay of donated hunger funds remittance
BOSTON, Mass._A meeting by Kenyan community organizations in the New England region partially agreed on how to present the funds they raised for the hungry but not when to remit the money to the starving Kenyans.FULL STORY >>
Clergy livid over gay-aid link A plan by the US government to use foreign aid and diplomacy to push countries into recognising homosexuals has sparked outrage in Kenya. FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in the US will meet the new elections team Kenyans who want to vote from the Diaspora will this week hear from Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission about the difficult process of registering them to vote.FULL STORY
Lands officials fired in shake-up Following complaints by civil society players that included the New England Kenyan Association, the government of Kenya has sent packing 12 senior officials at the ministry ofLands in one of the boldest and most radical attempts to clean up corruption and impunity within its ranks.FULL STORY
Cancer claims another Kenyan in Boston A Kenyan man died in Lowell, MA Thursday after a battle with colon cancer. Paul Mungai Thairu, 60, passed away at 7 p.m. in his house surrounded by his wife and two of his children after several months battling the disease.
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EAC turns down Sudan's application to join bloc The East African Heads of States Summit turned down Sudan's application to join the community because its application does not meet set criteria.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in Diaspora may miss out 2012 poll Thousands of Kenyans living abroad may be locked out of the 2012 general elections due to the slow implementation of provisions dealing with dual citizenship, a leading Kenyan US based lawyer has said.FULL STORY
Sudan expels Kenyan envoy after Bashir arrest warrant
The diplomatic standoff between Kenya and Sudan worsened after Khartoum kicked out the Kenyan envoy, even as President Kibaki strove to end the crisis likely to redefine regional relations. FULL STORY
East Africans loose millions in Japan car racket Kenyans and other East Africans have lost millions to cartels in Japan purporting to be able to supply them with their dream cars at affordable prices. FULL STORY
Hunger fund raising committee thanks donors The organizing committee of Diaspora Kenyans for Hungry Kenyans wishes to thank Kenyans in New England, leaders of Kenyan Organizations, sponsors and well-wishers for your generous support and contribution towards the successful fund raising event that was held in Worcester, MA. on October 22nd, 2011.MORE HERE
US Senator asks US and NATO to support Kenya's Somalia incursion Pressure mounted on the US and NATO to recognize and support Kenya’s incursion into Somalia to root out the Al Shabaab terrorist network in southern Somalia when a US Senator rose on the floor of the senate to applaud Kenya’s move.FULL STORY
Raila Odinga's son files for divorce Fidel Castro Odhiambo Odinga, Prime Minister Raila's son has moved to court to dissolve his marriage.FULL STORY
Foreclosed home owners re-occupy their homes
Carolyn Gage was evicted from her foreclosed home in January. Earlier this month, she moved back in.FULL STORY
The global revolt of 2011 “Shut It Down,” “No More Shipping for the 1 Percent” and “Death to Capitalism” proclaimed some of the banners near me as I joined thousands of demonstrators .. FULL STORY
Doctors amputate frostbitten feet of Kenyan runner An All-American distance runner who spent more than two days in freezing winter temperatures without winter gear has had his legs amputated just above the ankles.Marko Cheseto, 28, is one of several Kenyan runners who competed for the University of Alaska Anchorage in cross-country and track. FULL STORY
US troops to stay in Uganda until Kony is found About 100 US troops that President Barack Obama ordered to Uganda last month to help crush the Lord's Resistance Army will probably remain deployed until the group's leader is captured or dead, the top US commander for Africa has said.
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Nun ditches 'husband', picks love brewed in church
After being a nun for 16 years, Beatrice Magoka went to America for further studies. The Catholic nun attended Mass and served the church near her school dutifully.FULL STORY
Battle for Diaspora votes gathers pace The fight for Diaspora votes appears to be gaining pace as Kenyans head into an election year with a Constitution that guarantees citizens leaving abroad the right to cast their ballots.FULL STORY
Kenyans in the Diaspora asked to help shape the next elections
Kenyans living in the Diaspora have been asked to take an active role at influencing who will be elected into office during the upcoming 2012 general elections since they have become more educated and exposed to holding leaders accountable for their actions.
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Why Diaspora vote could be game-changer Kenyan Presidential aspirants are competing to woo the Diaspora voting-bloc constituting a third of eight million unregistered voters the electoral commission is eyeing.FULL STORY
Shock as hunger , diseases claim 40 in Turkana At least 40 people are feared to have died of starvation and diseases in the last four months in Turkana Central District in Kenya.
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Sexual abuse:Penstate vs Immigration detention centers The shocking events that unfolded at Penn State last week are a stark reminder of the sludge that rises to the surface when a sexual abuse scandal is uncovered. Victims often fail to speak out — perhaps out of embarrassment, perhaps out of fear, perhaps out of the sheer fact that no one will take them seriously.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan University Workers’ Unions must talk to the Government TheKenyan public universities’ lecturers’ strike has entered its second week with concerned parties choosing to spend more time publicly ripping each other apart.FULL STORY
New documents detail sex abuse of detained immigrants Illegal immigrants held in U.S. immigration detention facilities filed more than 170 allegations of sexual abuse over the last four years, mostly against guards and other staff at the centers, according to government documents obtained by FRONTLINE and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). FULL STORY >>
Global Fund withholds shs700b for AIDS drugs over gay rights THE Global Fund has denied Uganda $270m (about sh700b) needed to put over 100,000 more people on lifesaving ARVs because the country’s policies are deemed harsh on sexual minorities. FULL STORY >>
In the pictures: Global Evangelical church 10'th year celebration Review the recent 10th year anniversary celebration and church dedication in pictures for the Ugandan community Global Evangelical church in Burlington, Mass.
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Panic as Maasai morans raid school for ‘wives’ They struck at midday, taking the school authorities by surprise. Clad in red shukas (sashes) and red ochre, their swords blazing in the sweltering tropical heat, 10 Maasai morans (warriors) stormed Enkare Nairowua Girls’ School in Narok South on Friday last week. FULL STORY >>
KCPE exams ambiguous and stinks of mediocrity
The just concluded national primary level examinations fell below the standards of a multiple choice type of examination which they are expected to adhere to.MORE >>
Gay activist murderer sentenced to 30 years Mukono High Court has on Thursday sentenced Sidney Nsubuga Enoch, 22, a Ugandan man suspected to have murdered a gay rights activist in January this year, to 30 years in prison.FULL STORY
Atlanta Group Spearheads 2012 Diaspora Voting Campaign Kenya Diaspora Advisory Council of Georgia (KDAC) has launched a massive campaign to ensure that the Diaspora has a chance to vote in 2012 general elections. FULL STORY >>
Kayanja accuses pastors of maligning name in sodomy case The Leader of Rubaga Miracle Center Cathedral, Pastor Robert Kayanja this morning took to the witness stand to testify against four fellow pastors who together with two believers allegedly conspired to malign him.FULL STORY
Uganda, Burundi support Kenya action in Somalia Uganda and Burundi have restated their full support to Kenya in the war against Somalia militia Al-Shabaab.
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2nd burial funds drive for dead pastor gets $4,000, funds still short A second attempt by concerned Kenyans and several members from a small African American church served by a Kenyan pastor who passed away one month ago managed to raise $4,000 on Sunday at an event held at the IFOM church in Springfield, Mass..MORE >>
Thousands of kids taken from parents in U.S. Deportation system
Clara’s eldest kid was 6 years old and her youngest just a year old when it happened. Josefina’s baby was 9 months. All three children were ripped from their mothers and sent to live in foster homes with strangers.FULL STORY >>
Raila to tap Diaspora vote Even as politicians seek to galvanise support at home, Prime Minister Raila Odinga has rolled out a programme to tap more than 3.4 million votes in the Diaspora.This may be tenable since the electoral commission plans to register voters abroad.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan dies one month after arriving in the US
A new Kenyan immigrant who was barely a month old since arriving in the USA died suddenly this week in Raleigh, North Carolina. Read obituary here >>
Black Buying Power Nears 1.1 Trillion Black buying power is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, according to The State of the African- American Consumer Report, recently released, collaboratively by Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy,...
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Minnesota's Somali population continues to grow When University of Minnesota student Faduma Abdulle’s moved to the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood from Somalia in 1993, only three other Somali families lived there.FULL STORY
Somali Diaspora supports incursion
Hundreds of Somali nationals living in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the US held a demonstration in support of Kenyan troops that are currently deep inside Somalia hunting down the Al Shabaab militia.
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Uganda, Malawi, Nigeria & Ghana to loose British aid for anti-gay stance
The United Kingdom has announced new measures to cut aid to Commonwealth countries at the forefront of the anti-gay campaign.FULL STORY >>
Museveni blasts Libyan leaders over Gadaffi killing
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has sharply criticised the new Libyan leaders over the killing of their former president, Muammar Gadaffi.Speaking in Kinyankole during a memorial service in Kabale yesterday, Museveni referred to Gadaffi’s killers as ebifeera, meaning cowards. FULL STORY >>
More Kenyans in the US to fund raise for hunger
Kenyans in the United States will on Saturday October 29, meet to raise funds to help hunger victims in the arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya.READ MORE
Patriotic Kenyans in Boston raise $15,000 towards hunger relief
Kenyans in Boston displayed patriotic concerns when they raised $15,000 (Kenyan Shillings 1.5 Million) during the Mashujaa day celebrations to support the world wide effort against the hunger that has been ravaging the Turkana District, North Eastern province and Eastern province in their motherland.
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Kenyans in Boston raise $15,000 in support of efforts against hunger Kenyans in Boston raised $15,000 (Kenyan Shillings 1.5 Million) yesterday during the Mashujaa day celebrations to support the world wide effort against the hunger ravaging the Turkana District, North Eastern province and Eastern province in their motherland. MORE >>
Unite for hunger funds drive, Dr. Kimatu urges
The Chairman of Diaspora Kenyans for Hungry Kenyans, on behalf of the Joint Group that has been organizing for this event, invites all Kenyans in New England and beyond... FULL STORY
Kenyan 6th grader nominated for young leaders conference in D.C
Osborne Munyambu, a hardworking, ambitious 6th grade student at Rice Square School in Worcester Massachusetts was recently nominated to attend the prestigious Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington D.C .
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Uganda charges top ruling party officials with graft Uganda on Thursday charged three top ruling party officials, including recently resigned foreign minister Sam Kutesa, with abuse of office on charges that they allegedly misused funds meant for hosting the 2007 Commonwealth summit.FULL STORY >>
Storm as Pastor is accused of abusing flock A leadership row in a church that wants to suspend a senior pastor for alleged sexual harassment of members has gone to court.
Retired bishop Arthur Kitonga, founder of the Redeemed Gospel Churches of Kenya (RGC), wants the Rev Peter Gachara, an overseer of the church in Kiambu, to stop dealing with any operations.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Pastor dies in a Rhode Island church, burial funds drive urged
A Kenyan evangelist serving in a small church in Rhode Island was found dead on Saturday evening in a church basement room where he was living.
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Hundreds of Kenyans attend Diaspora Conference
Hundreds of Kenyans living in the US, in a show of renewed interest in their motherland jam-packed a Washington DC hotel over the weekend to attend a Diaspora conference organised by the Kenya government through its embassy in Washington DC.FULL STORY
Thousands prepare for big Boston Night of Worship
Several thousand worshippers are expected to fill up the Agganis Arena at Boston University this Sunday for the 2011 edition of the Boston Night of Worship, now known as the United Night of Worship.FULL STORY >>
Liberia president among 2011 Nobel prize winners Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian "peace warrior" Leymah Gbowee, and Yemen's Arab Spring activist Tawakkul Karman on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize, the jury said.FULL STORY
Pastor’s family mourn death of mother, prayers planned
Unable to cope with life in America any longer after 3 years of sustained effort, Sarah Wangari Kariuki, an elderly mother and grandmother of a Kenyan pastor's family in Lowell decided to return back to live a quiet and slower life in Waithaka village, near Dagoretti Market, a suburb of Nairobi Kenya.FULL STORY >>
Somali elder helps Seattle refugees be burried affordably with dignity
Before the civil war, everything was normal in Somalia and people there lived peacefully. Few thought that some day many Somalis would be neighbors in some of the larger American cities, including Seattle, where about to 30,000 of them currently live. Most of them came to the United States as refugees, thanks to generous U.S. policies. FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in USA plan memorial service for the late Wangari Maathai
Two days of national mourning took place in Kenya Thursday and Friday in honor of the fallen Kenyan Nobel prize laureate, Prof. Wangari Maathai with thousands of Kenyans joining the event in Nairobi, Mombasa and other cities across Kenya.MORE HERE >>
Obama mourns death of Wangari Maathai US President Barack Obama extended condolences on Monday to Kenyans for the death of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle against environmental degradation.FULL STORY
Diaspora Kenyans for Hungry urge united turnout Kenyans in the New England area have teamed up in what is termed as a historic show of unity to celebrate the Mashujaa Day (Heroes Day) and raise funds to help curb famine ravaged northern part of Kenya that has left images of malnourished children and dying livestock.PRESS RELEASE > >>
Nairobi Lawyer shot dead as he serves court papers
President Kibaki’ former lawyer was shot dead by police in a fight over a disputed piece of land in Nairobi’s Garden estate.
Mr Anthony Nahashon Ngunjiri of A. N Ngunjiri and Advocates was killed by police bullets .... FULL STORY >>
Kenyan man devastated by mother's death, seeks help to clear hospital bills
A young Kenyan man in Lowell has been shocked at the sudden death of his mother and the massive hospital bill left behind from visits to different hospitals in search for treatment after suffering from acute leukemia (blood cancer). .FULL STORY >>
Social Life:My wife has denied me my conjugal rights My wife and I have been married for three months. Throughout this time, she has denied me my conjugal rights.In an effort to resolve this, we have had three meetings with the extended family, and even though she has promised to change each time, she keeps going back on her word. Is this a ground for divorce?. MORE HERE >>
Blessing Outreach Ministry launched, plans marriage conference amid domestic violence explosion
A new ministry with a goal of providing a platform for promoting new and upcoming preachers was launched in Springfield two weeks ago and is planning a major marriage conference coming up this Sunday September 11, in the wake of increasing reports of domestic violence within the Kenyan community in Boston.FULL STORY
Immigrant rights activists are Obama's freedom riders
Fifty years ago this summer, hundreds of young people organized, rode buses into the deep South and got arrested for challenging Jim Crow segregation in inter-state transit.
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'Diaspora Kenyans for Hungry Kenyans' project takes shape A panel of community leaders in Massachusetts that met on Wednesday this week to plan the intended hunger funds drive for the benefit of starving Kenyans in the motherland agreed to move in full gear to marshal resources as a united team for a successful event to be held during the Mashujaa (Heroes’) Day celebrations on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011.FULL STORY >>
Various Groups call for new era of unity, lay out Vision 2012 for a United Kenyan community
Hopes for a more cohesive and less antagonistic Kenyan community in New England rose dramatically last week when officials representing several groups pledged to set their differences aside and work together in the best interests of the community.FULL STORY
Excitement as Peter Kenneth weighs on a Kenyan presidential run An immensely popular and still enigmatic Kenyan Member of Parliament, Peter Kenneth caused excitement among Kenyans in Boston..READ MORE
Obama extends immigration status to Liberians
President Obama announced an 18-month extension of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status for Liberians in the United States on August 16, according to a press release from the Advocates for Human Rights. Some of the Liberians awaiting this decision have been protected by this status since 1991.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in NE to Raise Funds against Hunger in the Motherland
The newly formed New England Kenyans Association (NEKA) is planning to hold a massive event that aims at bringing Kenyans in the region together to raise funds towards the hunger that is wrecking havoc in their motherland.
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In Retrospect: Now is the time for Kenya to store the grain
A lesson from Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh's dream was on storing food during seven years of plenty for use during seven years of drought. MORE >>
Kenyan American Pastors' Association Elect New Officials
The newly re-branded Kenyan American Pastors Association (KAPA) recently elected Rev. Dr. Joseph Kimatu as the new chairman in a move that is expected to improve the relations between the embattled pastor’s organization and a section of the Kenyan community in New England.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Man Passes Away in Lowell
A young Kenyan man resident of Lowell Massachusetts passed away on Tuesday July 26th at the Tufts medical center in Boston after a short illness. FULL STORY >>
Somali Media Rally Behind Famine Crisis
The famine now ravaging Somalia has stirred vivid memories for members of the Somali community in the United States, many of whom arrived fleeing similar conditions 20 years earlier.
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“Beware of False Pastors”, Bishop warns as Kenyans bid farewell to relocating pastor
Believers were urged to be on the lookout for false pastors among them who might misrepresent the gospel and mislead them into serious problems. FULL STORY >>
SPORTS:Joe Njenga wins Friends’ Golf Tournament Joseph Njenga, a Nashua New Hampshire resident, won the July edition of the seasonal Friends’ Golf Tournament in a competition held at the Trull Brook Golf and Tennis Center in Tewksbury, Massachusetts on Saturday July 9th.FULL STORY >>
Kenya Diaspora Advisory Councils
Kenyan Embassy in Washington D.C recently issued a statement regarding the creation of the Kenya Diaspora Advisory Councils in the USA. READ FULL POST >>
Pastor Kills Pregnant Girl
In shocking news reported by the East African Standard, a major Kenyan news outlet, a pastor in the Trans-Nzoia County of the Rift Valley Province in Kenya allegedly stabbed a pregnant schoolgirl to death in a chilling assault. FULL STORY
$34,400 donated for the ANTOR church building project Dozens of Kenyans and friends raised over $34,000 last Sunday in aid of a down payment for a church building buying project by the Rockland based All Nations Tabernacle of Revival (ANTOR) church.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans appear in court over alleged church disturbances Looking confident and unruffled about the events that developed over the weekend leading to their arrests at the Ushindi church in Lowell, Stephen Gichure and Daniel Kibui Mingi appeared at the Lowell District Court and denied the charges preferred..FULL STORY >>
2 Kenyans Arrested at the Ushindi church The ever changing saga at the Kenyan Community Presbyterian church (Ushindi) in Lowell hit a new turn yesterday when two church members were arrested during a worship service and held in custody at the Lowell police Station for about 8 hours. AjabuTVVideo & more here >>
Tanzanians, Kenyans gear up for big 4th of July weekend Hundreds of Tanzanians will come together this Sunday at 10a.m to celebrate their annual Soka festival, in Greenfield, MA. The event which is in its 10th year, promises to be a culmination of a decade of festivities.
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Kenyans raise $30,000 for a departed colleague The Kenyan Catholic community in Boston, friends and well wishers, raised $25,000 that added to another $5,000 from the Kenyan community in Dallas, TX made a total of $30,000 for burial expenses of the late Esther Njenga, who passed away suddenly last week after a short illness.FULL STORY >>
Jitokeze!, Martha Karua urges Kenyans in the Diaspora Gunning to become the second female president in Africa after Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Kenyan presidential aspirant, Martha Karua on Sunday asked Kenyans here in the Diaspora and at home to step out of their cocoons and support her bid in order to build a greater Kenya for all.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan man found dead in a Boston apartment A Kenyan man was found dead in his apartment in Boston, Massachusetts early last week shocking the Kenyan community in Boston who are facing another sudden death of a woman in Lowell early this week.FULL STORY >>
Dead Kenyan mother wanted to return home badly Barely a day before her condition rapidly deteriorated, friends of the late Esther Njenga ( wa-Hilda) of Lowell had been making frantic efforts to organize an urgent fund raiser to be held this coming Sunday, with the hope of getting enough money to help the late mother go back to Kenya after she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the gall bladder.FULL STORY >>
Hundreds of Ugandans celebrate Martyrs Day in Boston Hundreds upon hundreds of both Ugandans and friends flocked the St. Mary’s church of Waltham on Sunday June 12 to celebrate the death of the martyrs who decided to die courageously in defense of their newly found faith in Jesus Christ rather than obey the worldly King in Uganda over a century ago.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan man in New Hampshire gets 40 years for murder A Kenyan national in Manchester, New Hampshire was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of Randi Huntley of Danville on June 1, 2010. FULL STORY >>
Opinion-Are Kenyans for rotational presidency? What is best for Kenyans--rotational presidency for the 42 tribes or the honest, transparent and accountable Kenyan for presidency? READ MORE >>
Gov. Patrick re-assures ethnic communities on immigration background checks in Mass. On Friday, June 3rd, Governor Deval Patrick instructed his Public Safety and Security Secretary, Mary Heffernan, to inform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that Massachusetts would not sign on to the deportation program known as Secure Communities (S-Comm).FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in NE unite at Madaraka Day celebrations in Boston
In a far cry from events in the recent past, over 300 hundred Kenyans of all ages and walks of life from many cities in New England gathered and mingled freely at a park in Lowell, on Sunday June 5, 2011 to mark the 48th Madaraka day.MORE >>
Kenyan man survives bizarre kidney failure, urgent fund raising needed to save his life The elder brother of the Kenyan man who narrowly escaped death by fighting a gunman in New Jersey recently, himself escaped death narrowly after suffering a bizarre kidney failure at only 42 years old. FULL STORY
Kenyan scientist in New Jersey discovers potential Hep-C cure The passion of many hunters is to bring back the big game. But Dr. George Njoroge, the Kenyan scientist who discovered a potential cure for hepatitis C, says his mission is to “hunt, arrest, and exterminate viruses” that spread diseases that kill millions of people annually.FULL STORY >>
‘Kenyan Michael Jackson’ thrills fans as Community raises $9,000
Musical talent was at display by young Kenyans during a funds drive to assist a young Kenyan girl in Worcester afford an audition she landed in Hollywood this summer.
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Mandela’s son- in- law attends Gala Night for Kenyan Girls’ home They came from all over New England, students, professionals, retirees, and many more, all united for one purpose-to rescue homeless girls in the streets of Kenya; to bring hope to a generation of girls that would otherwise have none.FULL STORY >>
Black Immigrants join Immigration Debate This spring, at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Tolu Olubunmi came out publicly as an undocumented immigrant for the first time. FULL STORY >>
Kenyans win Local Marathon Race For the second year running, Kenyans won the Annual 7K River Run race organized by Community Christian Academy and High school Lowell. FULL STORY >>
Dracut-Based Health Career Training School Gives Hope to Hundreds of Immigrant Workers Many immigrants to the USA are known to be hard workers who want nothing more than to improve their economic conditions in their new environments and those of relatives left behind swimming in abject poverty mostly in underdeveloped countries.FULL STORY
Destitute Children in Nakuru Dumpsite Wait for Any Miracle Families of over 3 generations living on the Nakuru Dumpsite in Kenya have been given an eviction order to move out as soon as possible. FULL STORY >>
Opinion:Foundations of a Kenyan Community, Second To None I write to salute the Kenyan Community in this new initiative of community organizing. I am particularly proud of the organizers of the civic organization and pledge to do all I can to help them succeed.FULL POST >>
Kenyans in New England Set to Form Civic Organization, Plan Madaraka Day Barbeque, Sunday June 5 After many years of disunity brought about by a lack of clear cut community goals, many members of the Kenyan community in New England have signaled a willingness to form a united civic organization, to pave the way for a more cohesive community that will work for the betterment of the growing community in the USA. FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Humanitarian visits Boston Anthony Mulongo is a man on a mission. A mission to create awareness on some of the problems facing young girls in Kenya, hoping that his message and involvement in being part of the solution, will spur you into action.FULL STORY >>
Immigrant Entrepreneurs:Creating More Jobs for Americans Amidst the highly charged debates on immigration and our economy, a remarkable fact often goes unmentioned: Many Americans owe their jobs to immigrant entrepreneurs.FULL STORY
Uganda on Thursday charged three top ruling party officials, including recently resigned foreign minister Sam Kutesa, with abuse of office on charges that they allegedly misused funds meant for hosting the 2007 Commonwealth summit.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian "peace warrior" Leymah Gbowee, and Yemen's Arab Spring activist Tawakkul Karman on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize, the jury said.
