Narc Kenya officials support Uhuru, Ruto presidency bid The Narc Kenya Nairobi branch has supported the bid by deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto to vie for presidency in the next general election.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
World mourns Wangari Maathai Prof Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace laureate and conservation heroine, has died in Nairob at 71 after a long battle with cancer, prompting widespread mourning across the world. FULL STORY & PICS >>>>>
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 >>
Grace International Church to Launch New Sanctuary Grace International community church (GIC), a mainly Kenyan International community church is set to launch a new and more permanent location in Lowell, Massachusetts. FULL STORY >>
Amazing Music at Amazing Grace Orphanage Benefit Concert Several youthful Kenyan gospel artists including relatively new ones rocked the house last Sunday with a stunning musical performance at the Amazing Grace Orphanage benefit concert held at the Worcester State College Students' center. FULL STORY >>
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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
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
Ghanaian to lead ICC appeal judges A Ghanaian judge will lead a bench that will decide whether cases against four Kenyans will continue to be heard by the International Criminal Court. 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
Zambia asks Kenya to arrest Banda son
Police have received an international arrest warrant for the son of former Zambian President Rupiah Banda. 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.
Africa is the trailblazer.FULL POST
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
ICC: Four suspects rush to file appeal
Monday offers the four high-profiled Kenyans committed to full trial at The Hague the last chance for appeal and they are doing everything to make it count.FULL STORY
Marine film shot in Kenya wins prestigious award A Kenyan produced marine documentary on the ocean’s largest mammal, the whale shark, has won the prestigious Golden Sea Star award.FULL STORY
Uhuru: I will not quit as deputy PM A defiant Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday said he would not resign over the charges of crimes against humanity that he faces at the International Criminal Court.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
ICC ruling sets foundation for the trial of Kibaki presidency Poor Emilio Mwai Kibaki. His ‘recommendation letter’ to the International Criminal Court (ICC) counted for nothing! How dare this Ekaterina Trendafilova and her ilk!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
Exit Uhuru Kenyatta, Muthaura Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura resigned their positions on Thursday after a four-hour meeting with President Kibaki.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
US forces free hostages from Somali pirates US Special Forces freed two hostages held by Somali pirates in a helicopter raid early on Wednesday, President Barack Obama and American military officials announced in Washington.FULL STORY
Ruling game changer in race for top job Not too long ago when “Don’t be Vague, ask for Hague”, was the mantra for supporters of the group that eventually came to be known as the Ocampo 6;....FULL STORY
Kenya’s growth to fall behind other EA States in two years
Kenya’s economy will grow at a slower pace in the next two years than that of most of her East African neighbours, the World Bank has forecasted. FULL STORY
ICC judges confirm cases against four top Kenyans
Pre-trial Judges at International Criminal Court on Monday confirmed charges against four of the six Kenyan suspects claimed to have played the biggest role in the 2007 2008 post-election violence that took the country to the precipice of civil war.
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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
'Red Tails' box office release, Jan 20 With the African-American action flick going into release this weekend, George Lucas discusses the difficulty of getting the Hollywood studio system to distribute an entirely African-American action movie.Watch video
ICC Judges to decide fate of Ocampo six on Monday The International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Court has issued an advisory indicating that Judges will issue decisions confirming or dropping charges against the Ocampo Six on Monday at 1.30pm Kenyan time in Courtroom number one.FULL STORY
Ethiopia signals revenge against rival Eritrea after tourists’ killings The Ethiopian Government has threatened revenge against Eritrea after Tuesday’s killing of five tourists in North eastern region of Afar. FULL STORY
Kenyan housing sector cools on high interest rates Property prices and rentals for the high-end of the market stagnated and even fell in the last 15 months. FULL STORY
Raila's sister charged PRIME Minister Raila Odinga's sister failed to appear in court yesterday to answer charges of unlawful acquisition of public property. Beryl Lilian Okumu Odinga is facing charges of unlawfully acquiring over Sh1.5 million from the Kenya Railways Staff benefits scheme.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
Ugandan woman dumps baby in pit latrine Police in Mukono have arrested a woman who gave birth to a baby girl and dumped it in the pit latrine.
Christine Nansimbe a resident of Seeta-Ggwaffu in Goma division, Mukono Municipality was arrested on Tuesday.FULL STORY
Ministers Bett, Kamar deny murder plot claim Two Cabinet ministers have asked the police to investigate allegations by a former adviser of Prime Minister Raila Odinga that they were plotting to kill him. 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
GSU put on red alert ahead of Hague date Security personnel have been deployed to areas that were worst hit by clashes in 2008 ahead of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruling on whether the Ocampo Six have a case to answer.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
9 dead, 15 missing as boat capsizes in Kenya Nine people drowned on Sunday evening and 15 people reported missing in a boat collision in Yiyoni, Lamu Island. FULL STORY & VIDEO
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
Mandela grandson wife to challenge third wedding The first wife of Nelson Mandela’s grandson is seeking to have her husband’s wedding to a Swazi princess annulled in court, the Sapa news agency reported on Monday.FULL STORY
Nigeria probes Christmas carnage Nigeria on Monday probed a wave of Christmas Day bomb attacks that killed at least 40 and was blamed on Islamists, including one blast that ripped through a crowd of worshippers exiting mass. 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
Outcry over government support for Ocampo Six Civil Society Organisations have reacted angrily to plans by the Government to facilitate the defence of the "Ocampo Six" suspects should their cases go for full trial at International Criminal Court (ICC). 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
Tough new vote law paves way for 2012 The new election law has now come into effect, giving the electoral commission wide ranging powers to clamp down on vote rigging and corruption.
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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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MPs team on demolition retreats to write report The joint Parliamentary committee inquiring into the demolitions of houses in Nairobi and Mavoko has headed to Naivasha to write its report after winding up hearings. FULL STORY
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 >>
Israel pledges support for Kenya’s operation against terror group Kenya got the backing of the Israeli Government in its war to rid its territory of fundamentalist groups.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 >>
Kenyan universities send students home as strike bites Three public universities closed down as the strike by lecturers and non-teaching staff took its toll on institutions of higher learning.
The closure of Univerity of Nairobi, Egerton University and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) came a day after Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s meeting with universities vice-chancellors and union officials failed to resolve the pay dispute. 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 >>
Kenyan presidential candidate set to return to Kisumu after stoning incident
Presidential aspirant Raphael Tuju is expected to tour Kisumu on the weekend, days after his entourage was stoned in the lakeside city.
Mr Tuju said Wednesday he squarely blames Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the incident as the people involved sung “Agwambo and ODM slogans.” FULL STORY >>
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 >>
Black Libyans endangered, refugees in limbo It took the New York Times weeks to publish stories about the danger Black Africans faced in Libya. Thanks to early reports in the Black Star News and other publications, readers have been regularly informed of the "ethnic cleansing" in the country, mainly by the rebels.FULL STORY >>
Mutai, Ethiopian Dado win NY titles Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai smashed the New York Marathon men's record on Sunday while Ethiopian Firehiwot Dado surprised herself with a late charge to capture the women's title in her New York debut.FULL STORY links updated 11/8/11
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
2011 elections will determine Liberia's political maturity On October 25th, Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) declared that the presidential runoff election between Unity Party incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Congress for Democratic Change opposition candidate Winston Tubman will be held on November 8th.
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Raila blames AU for Africa's woes
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has accused the African Union of failing to solve problems facing the continent, giving room to the West to intervene.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 >>
Nairobi bomber targeted Nyayo Stadium Details have emerged on how the Kenyan man who carried out the recent terror attacks in Nairobi had planned to detonate a grenade inside a packed Nyayo stadium during the Mashujaa day celebrations.MORE >>
First black Miss Norway visits the United States
Iman Kerigo, the first woman of African descent to be crowned Miss Norway, arrives in the US this week as part of her goodwill tour. Miss Kerigo, a refugee from Kenya who fled with her ..... FULL STORY >>
2 teens convicted of a 2009 group home murder of a Kenyan
George Onyango was a loving father who gave hugs to his sons each day before he left for work.
An English teacher in his native Kenya before bringing his family to the U.S. in 2006, Onyango urged his sons to study hard to prepare for success in the world.FULL STORY
Kenya Navy to join battle for Kismayu Kenya’s naval forces are likely to be in action this week, as the next phase of the military operation targeting the Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia gets under way.MORE>>
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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Kenyan pleads guilty to grenade attacks
Appearing tired and unfazed, the self-confessed grenade bomber smiled and chatted with journalists as the cameras clicked away.
Mr. Elgiva Bwire Oliacha, alias Mohamed Seif, then proceeded to plead guilty to all the nine counts leveled against him after the terror attack at the Kaka - OTC bus station along Race-Course Road in Nairobi where 1 person died. FULL STORY >>
Tanzania’s shilling hits record low The Tanzania shilling hit a new, all-time low at 1,765 against the US dollar on Tuesday despite last week’s interventions by the central bank meant to stop further depreciation of the currency.FULL STORY >>
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
The unthinkable-A Cain vs Obama match-up
It’s still unlikely, but Herman Cain’s quick rise to the top of the GOP presidential candidate heap makes Cain versus Obama now at least thinkable.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 >>
Ugandan family, Kenyan friend die in horrific road accident
DANIEL Mungyereza Mirembe hitherto a Standard Chartered Bank employee spent Saturday at Bujagali falls in Jinja with his family and Kenyan visitors.
Sadly, the fun along the River Nile banks would be the last for his small family and one of his guests.
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Ugandan inflation rate surges to 28.3 per cent Uganda’s year-on-year inflation rate leapt to 28.3 per cent in September from 21.4 per cent a month earlier, the highest level since January 1993, on the back of food prices, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) said last Thursday.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 >>
E-Verify passes house committee
The House Judiciary Committee approved the Legal Workforce Act Wenesday, legislation that would require all employers to use the E-Verify electronic employment verification system.MORE >>
Husband claims self-defense in stabbing to death of Liberian wife
A Brooklyn Park man charged with killing his wife -- slashing his wife's neck and stabbing her dozens of times -- is claiming that he was defending himself because she had tried to stab him while he slept. FULL STORY >>
Scramble for men goes to church
A pastor’s wife is currently bedridden after getting a thorough beating from her husband. The pastor, name withheld, beat up his wife senseless at a public crusade in Pipeline Estate, Nairobi last week in full view of worshippers.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 >>
Scores die, over 350 missing as ship capsizes in Tanzania An overcrowded ship carrying hundreds of people sank off mainland Tanzania on Saturday, leaving at least 192 people dead and hundreds more missing,
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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 >>
Zimbabwean ministers to be circumcised Zimbabwean Cabinet ministers will be circumcised under a programme meant to reduce the spread of HIV and Aids.
The programme will also target MPs and councillors.MORE
More double punishment for immigrants with convictions
The Obama administration’s Aug. 18 announcement of a new policy that purports to suspend deportations against immigrants without criminal convictions has sprouted a range of reactions from immigrant rights advocates, from full-fledged celebration to wary suspicion.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
Libya's Destiny: Eurafrica or Africa?
Rushing into the center of Tripoli, jubilant Libyan rebels shouted: "We've got kinky head!" The slur was directed at Seif Al-Islam, the dark-complexioned son of strongman Muammar Gaddafi,...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
Kenyan pastor Graduates from Army Chaplain School A Kenyan pastor in Boston has graduated as an US army chaplain after completing a Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course (CHBOLC) at the US Army Chaplain School at Fort Jackson, SC, opening the door for him to become an Army Chaplain upon completion of several other requirements.FULL STORY >>
Ajabu Awards: final list of nominees is out Just one day before the 2nd Annual Ajabu African Awards Gala, the final list of the nominees which comprises of Africans and friends of Africa is finally out!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 >>
Activists call for end to secure communities program
The Secure Communities program must end, according to Los Angeles activists who met yesterday with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security. Under Secure Communities, also known as S-Comm, local police are required to share the fingerprints of all arrestees with federal immigration authorities.FULL STORY
Scores nominated for Ajabu African Awards, gala tickets on final sale
The nominations are now over! A special thank you to all of you, who logged on or called us to nominate people who have done a lot for the African community.
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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 >>
Kenyan man arrested for indescently touching a woman in a Boston train
A man thought to be of Kenyan descent was arrested early last month ( June) for what media reports indicated as inappropriately touching a woman between Mass. Ave. and Wellington while on the Orange line train one afternoon in May of this year.
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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 >>
King of Ashanti holds talks with EAC Secretary General The King of Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana His Majesty King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II last week held talks with the Secretary General of the East African Community, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera at the EAC Secretariat headquarters in Arusha.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 >>
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
Flawed E-Verify would derail immigration reform efforts, say experts
Last month, Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced the Legal Workforce Act, which would require employers to verify their employees’ legal immigration status using the online program E-Verify.FULL STORY
Does the Muslim world need women preachers or sex slaves If it is accepted that in Islam men and women are equal and enjoy the same rights, in theory at least, women should be able to perform the function of preaching. But it is only recently that the male monopoly on preaching in Islam has been challenged and the role of women in Islam is still very much in debate.FULL STORY >>
Embassy seeks to clarify story on Kenyans seeking Visasto the US
The Kenyan Embassy in Washington D.C. has moved to clarify details of a news article that appeared in a major Kenyan Newspaper several days ago indicating that Kenyans traveling to the USA may soon be required to prove that they have basic knowledge of how life ‘actually’ is in America before they are issued with travel visas. FULL STATEMENT
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 >>
ICE builds more detention centers On the heels of ACLU allegations of abuse in immigration detention centers in Arizona, La Opinión reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is building new centers in California, Florida, Illinois, Texas, and New Jersey. FULL STORY >>
Federal Judges block parts of Georgia, Indiana immigration laws A federal court on Monday temporarily blocked parts of HB 87, Georgia's immigration law, which is set to go into effect July 1. Judge Thomas Thrash suspended the provisions that would allow police to inquire about detainees’ immigration status and that would criminalize the transportation or housing of undocumented immigrants.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 >>
Lowell African Festival attracts hundreds The 11th Annual Lowell African cultural festival held last Saturday attracted close to a thousand Africans and friends from all walks of lives who enjoyed a field day of socialization and African inspired entertainment. However, many attendees interviewed indicated that the event failed to live up to its expected standards. 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 >>
Urgent appeal for financial help Due to the high rising Attorney fees, the committee for Julius Kosgey legal fees fund raising is appealing to members of the Kenyan community as a whole to assist raise funds on Sunday July 10 at the Rapture Harvest Church 33 West Water Street Wakefield MA at 1:30pm soon after the morning service.
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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 >>
The True Cost of Oil: Revisiting the conflict in the Niger Delta Saro Nkesi still finds it difficult to talk about the years before he finally left Nigeria.“During the period of 1993 to 1995, I was always staying in the bush and dashed home to eat and went back to the bush again,” he said. “Sometimes I would stay with other friends who were not from Ogoni. It was a terrible time in my life.” 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
Court Ruling Calms Tempers at Ushindi church The epic ruling at the Middlesex Superior court two weeks ago, denying an injunction motion by PNNE to restrain Rev. Dr. Mumbui Karimi from acting as the pastor of the Kenyan Community Presbyterian church (Ushindi) ushered an uneasy calm among members of the congregation on both sides of the dispute. FULL STORY >>
Unite and develop Busoga region, UG Parliament Speaker urges the Basoga
The new speaker of the Ugandan Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has urged all the Basoga and Ugandans in the Diaspora to invest in Uganda to promote development in their mother land. 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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Ugandan man dies in a Burlington car accident, burial funds drive urged A Ugandan man passed away early Sunday morning after a horrific car accident in Burlington on his way home from the Twegaite Convention that ended later the same day.
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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 >>
Migingo and Ugingo belong to Kenya, Declares Kibaki on Madaraka Day Kenyan and Uganda are back at it again.This time however, the row is not about one tiny island called Migingo that Uganda has laid claim to, but another one called Ugingo. 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 >>
Ushindi Pastor to Stay, Judge Rules In a massive dose of much needed good news in a long time for embattled Kenyan Community Presbyterian church (Ushindi) pastor, Dr. Mumbui Karimi, a Judge at the Woburn Superior Court struck down an injunction motion to him from conducting affairs of the church by the Presbytery of Northern New England (PNNE), a PCUSA body that claims oversight of affairs at the Kenyan church. MORE >>
Bishop Long Settles with Accusers Bishop Eddie Long, the Atlanta-based megachurch leader, has reached an out-of-court settlement with four young men who accused him of sexual coercion, representatives for both sides said Thursday.FULL STORY -CNN
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 >>
Church Saga: Dr.Karimi Back in Court Tuesday May 24 An injunction to restrain the defrocked Kenyan Community Presbyterian Church pastor, Dr. Mumbui Karimi, from interfering with the running of the church was filed at the Woburn Superior court on Wednesday last week and will he heard this Tuesday at 10.00 am.FULL STORY
IMF Rape Case:Victim Bashing Run Amok Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn loudly declared that he did not rape a maid in his hotel room during his stay in New York. Strauss-Kahn is certainly entitled to proclaim his innocence, and under the law he is just that: Innocent until proven guilty.FULL STORY >>
IMF Chief Accused of Attempted Rape of an African Immigrant The legendary International Fund (IMF), is facing a major embarrasemet after it's managing director, Dominique Strauss Kahn was arrested in New York after an attemped rape of an African immigrant from Guinea. According to media reports, many people polled in France where Kahn hails believe that he is a victim of a smear campaign.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 >>
2 Kenyan Students Die in Virginia Inferno Two Kenyan students studying in the US died in a Sunday morning inferno at their residence after a graduation party in Virginia.
Investigators say 22-year-old Victor Kwatemba and 21-year-old Philemon Onyango died in the blaze on Valleydale Drive. FULL STORY >>
Obama's Money:Heavy on Treasuries
A big portion of President Obama's wealth is invested in federal debt, according to a financial disclosure form released Monday. The president and First Lady Michelle Obama had assets valued between $2.8 million and $11.8 million in 2010. 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
Fracas Erupt at Ushindi church over Controversial Affidavit Parishioners at the embattled Ushindi church on Sunday came close to man to man blows when an usher refused a parishioner the right to read an affidavit being passed in the church for willing members to ..FULL STORY >>
African Hair Braider Sues for Right to Work without a License Growing up in Sierra Leone, West Africa, Jestina Clayton started learning to braid corn rows in her mother’s hair at the age of five.African braiding was a way of life, she said. FULL STORY >>
Multi-National church in Lowell Celebrates 12th Anniversary
Christ Jubilee International Ministries, a church that started in Lowell and now with branches in Lowell, Worcester, Lynn and Liberia, celebrated its twelfth anniversary in Lowell from April 12 to 17, 2011.
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East Africans Celebrate Easter, Look Forward to Mothers' Day Christians at the International Gospel Church, an East African community church frequented mainly by Tanzanians, Kenyans and Rwandese living in the Boston area marked the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ with a 4 day annual conference that ended on Easter Sunday, April 24th. FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Diaspora Voter Mapping Deadline Extended The mapping exercise to determine if and where voting centers will be situated for the upcoming voter registration for Kenyans in the Diaspora was extended by two weeks.The the new deadline is Sunday, May 15, 2011. 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.
Uganda’s year-on-year inflation rate leapt to 28.3 per cent in September from 21.4 per cent a month earlier, the highest level since January 1993, on the back of food prices, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) said last Thursday.
