Kenyans in Boston pay respect to young bomb victim Several Kenyans and their children joined by friends and parents visited the Garvey Park in Dorchester Sunday where an 8 year old Boston marathon bomb victim used hang out before his life was snuffed out suddenly in terrorist violence.MORE Photo of the Week Click to view larger image
Former President Kibaki funny moments at Mutula's funeral
“US Kenyans Tuko Pamoja Show” planned for Worcester Sat May 11 A purely entertainment show dubbed “US Kenyans Tuko Pamoja show” has been slated to take place in Worcester on Saturday May 11 at the Elks Lodge on 233 Mill St starting at 8pm. FULL STORY
Massive explosions disrupt marathon celebrations by Kenyans and Ethiopians in Boston The increasingly popular Boston marathon celebrations by the Kenyan community in the Boston region were abruptly thrown into disarray today. Sudden heavy blasts reverberated at the finish line moments after Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo won the first position in the women's race. MORE HERE >>
Kenyatta Victory and the New African renaissance History has a way of repeating itself. Uhuru Kenyatta’s triumph in Kenya’s presidential election earlier last month has far-reaching implications for Kenya, Africa and the world.FULL STORY >>
7th Grade Kenyan student wins Cool Science Award in Lowell Sam Mwea Ngare, a 13 year old Kenyan American boy in Lowell Massachusetts is among 4 students who have won the 2013 Cool Science Award for his amazing drawing depicting the effects of science on our future life.FULL STORY
Kenyan Catholic community celebrates Palm Sunday in Boston Dozens of members of the Kenyan catholic community and friends turned out to celebrate Palm Sunday in remembrance of the day Jesus entered the City of Jerusalem on his way to be crucified.FULL STORY >>uru and Raila tyany of
NEKWA management restructured, plans new programs, elections The difficult task of setting up and managing the all-inclusive and non partisan of the New England Kenyan Welfare Association (NEKWA) moved a notch further when a new managing committee was installed to allow for faster progress.FULL STORY >>
Obama to Kenyans: US will not endorse any candidate In a roughly 2 and a half minute video address to Kenyans that starts with Habari yako ( How are you) and ends with Kwaheri (Bye bye), US President Barack said that the US will not endorse any particular presidential candidate and hoped Kenya will conduct free and fair elections that reflects the will of the people.WATCH VIDEO >>
Ajabu Ventures re-launches a low fee, highly convenient tax filing service After a one year pause, Ajabu Ventures has re-introduced its low fee, highly convenient and rapid tax preparation service in conjunction with Multi-Professional Consultants, a Ugandan owned tax Preparation Company based in Waltham, MA.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan man launches Mizizi Design, a handcrafts business in Waltham, near Boston An enterprising young Kenyan man in Boston has ventured into the world of business in the Diaspora, launching a new arts & crafts business that will also feature an impressive clothing line.Dubbed Mizizi Design,..FULL STORY >>
“Christian Atheism” rampant among Kenyans in Boston, declares Baltimore Pastor The majority of Kenyans attending Kenyan community churches in Boston are mostly driven by the need for social comfort and security instead of building sound Christian character based on uncompromisable biblical principles.FULL STORY >>
Mary Munyiri, Kenyan in Lowel MA, set to release 2nd CD, 1st DVD She narrowly cheated death twice, overcame multiple personal challenges, setbacks and disappointments.But in spite of all these, Mary Munyiri, a Kenyan gospel artist based in Lowell says that she is now stronger in Faith more than ever before and is set to release her second CD in 5 years, and her first ever DVD.FULL STORY >>
Young Kenyan woman makes gospel music debut in Seattle Determined to give a shot to as many goals as possible while in the US, a young Kenyan woman who graduated from high school in Uganda before immigrating to Seattle, Washington has released two gospel music CD’s with a third one in the works.FULL STORY
How to Spend the Xmass and New Year Holidays in the Diaspora It’s quickly getting to the end of the year and it is an extremely exciting time for most people because of the Christmas and New Year holidays.READ MORE >>
Parallel Jamhuri Day celebrations held in Boston as pastor’s association plan prayer event Kenyans in Boston were treated to yet another drama when two parallel and competing Jamhuri (Independence) Day celebrations were held in the same city for the third year in a row, underscoring the bitter rivalry and intolerance among leaders of different groups competing for control over the already fractured community.MORE HERE >>
The Ugandan movie makes debut in Boston amid style and fashion Style and fashion was galore during the screening of The Ugandan, a film by a Ugandan national resident of Weymouth MA at the Embassy cinema in Waltham last Thursday in the presence of by the film’s main actress Edlyn Sabrina, a Ugandan of Indian descent, producer, Alvin Kasule and an MTV host, Sabrina Decarmo.FULL STORY
Kenyan mother passes away in Laconia NH, family pleads for burial funds Tragedy struck a Kenyan family in Laconia, NH when a mother of two passed away following what family sources described as a “long period of failing health”. Shocked family members of the late Anna M. Kavale (52) are pleading with the Kenyan community in the region to assist in raising funds to help repatriate the body back home for burial. FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in Boston set to launch Choice DTM, a deposit taking micro-finance business A group of Kenyans in Boston has finalized plans for a new start up in the regulated micro financing business that will begin operations in the motherland.FULL STORY
Kenyan opens auto garage in Nashua, New Hampshire Lee Mwaura Karugu, a long time Kenyan native of Nashua New Hampshire has taken a big leap into the business world-
he has opened an auto garage to serve clients with transmission replacement, engine troubleshooting, oil change, and general car maintenance services at competitive prices.FULL STORY
Drama as Diaspora Advisor is held-up over child support in Boston Drama developed in a Boston family court last week when efforts by John Maina, the Kenya Diaspora Advisor at the Prime Minister's office to have the court compel his ex- girlfriend let him see his 4 year old son turned into a nightmare when he was instead held up for outstanding child support payments.FULL STORY >>
Stop over-dependency on churches, Kenyans told as welfare association picks up steam in Boston Over-dependency on the clergy for leadership and solutions to all the problems has prevented the Kenyan community in Boston from achieving milestones that other immigrant communities easily achieve despite 3 decades of existence in New England.FULL STORY
Obama victory electrifies Kenyans, Africans in the Diaspora The still fresh re-election of President Barack Obama for a second term as the 44th US president has caused widespread enthusiasm among Kenyans and virtually all descendants of Africa living in the Diaspora. MORE HERE >>
Africans Campaign for Obama, Warren as Election Day Approaches Led by a group dubbed "Africans for Obama and Warren", the African community in Boston is has come out big to make it’s voice heard and count towards efforts to re-elect US president, Barack Obama as well as help him retain the senate by electing Elizabeth Warren in her first time bid against incumbent senator Scott Brown.FULL STORY
Prof. Mbogo on How the phrase Harambee was coined According a Kenyan scholar based in Cromwell, CT, the popular Kenyan philosophy of Harambee, used widely to mobilize people or resources to achieve a common goal, originated from the Hindu word Har (to Praise) and Ambe (an Indian goddess or deity) during the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway in the early 1900’s.FULL STORY
Hate Groups: Preparing for an Obama win? When retired Army Col. Lawrence Wilkerson denounced the Republican Party as "full of racists" in a recent interview, he ignited a firestorm FULL STORY >>>
Fall Prophetic Conference ends on a high notein Boston The 4th annual Fall Prophetic Conference hosted by Apostle Darius Twagirayesu and his wife, Prophetess Mwaka Twagirayesu ended on a high note last Sunday (October 21) at the Crown Plaza hotel in Woburn.FULL STORY
Fight for unity and a better community, Kenyans in Boston urged on Mashujaa day Kenyans in Boston were on Sunday challenged to step up and genuinely fight for unity to reduce the widening divisions and rivalry among many different groupings in the region. FULL STORY >>
Two cultures world apart united by an impromptu feast as Ecuadorians go gaga over Kenyan goat meat With the summer gone and the cold creeping in gradually, the rush for communities in New England to wide up their outdoor social activities are on the rise.FULL STORY
JP Muiruri, Kenyan from Lowell to run for Parliament, raffles car for campaign funds JP Muiruri Ndungu, a popular Kenyan music artist and entrepreneurfrom Lowell Mass has thrown his hat in the field to contest for the Member of Parliament seat in Lari constituency, central province during the upcoming general elections in 2013.FULL STORY
Winners Chapel pastor pastor accused of exploiting British worshipers A church run by a controversial multi-millionaire African preacher has been accused of ‘cynical exploitation’ after its British branch received £16.7 million in donations from followers who were told that God would give them riches in return.FULL STORY
Five Mitt Romneys, none electable Some experts are calling it a tie, while snap polls anoint President Obama as the winner. But the more accurate reading of the second presidential debate is to say simply: Mitt Romney lost. Yes, Obama was “much improved” as one CNN pundit put it, but his re-energised avatar would have been less impressive without Romney’s help.FULL
Kenyans in Boston to celebrate Mashujaa Day in Braintree, Diaspora Shujaa” to be honored Kenyans in Boston and surrounding states will hold a Mashujaa (Heroes) day celebration event on Sunday October 21 in Braintree, Massachusetts where Dr. F.George Njoroge, a Kenyan scholar in the US who recently discovered the first ever drug to treat Hepatitis- C will be the top guest as a “Diaspora Shujaa”.FULL STORY
Kenyan Diaspora under-utilized, not registering to vote-Mudavadi Kenya’s Deputy Prime Minister and presidential candidate, Hon.Musalia Mudavadi has said that the government of Kenya has not been taking good advantage of its intellectually endowed citizens in the Diaspora and their crucial networks in foreign countries for the improvement of the motherland.FULL STORY
Join an organization outside your church to reduce tribal & other differences, Diaspora Kenyans advised Kenyans in New England have been urged to join other organizations that bring people together outside of their church domains as an effective way to achieve community development and reduce tribal and sectarian biases.FULL STORY
Kenyan deaths in Tanzania hits the Diaspora community hard New updated information reaching AjabuAfrica.com indicate that the heartbreaking deaths of 13 Kenyan women in a grisly road accident while on their way to a mission trip in Tanzania hit the Diaspora community even harder than previously reported with 3 inter-related families in Boston involved as well as 3 more in and out of state.FULL STORY
I want to help reduce Diabetes in my village, Kenyan lady in Tennessee "Many people in my village have no clue that diabetes can kill easily. However, very many deaths related to diabetes have many made people to fear diabetes more than HIV Aids," said Purity Waigwa during a telephone interview with AjabuAfrica.com.
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Enough is enough with false pastors in the Kenyan Diaspora , Rev. Njuru Upright pastors and right thinking church members in the Kenyan Diaspora community need to rise up and say enough is enough with false prophets in preaching in their churches where they are clearly serving their personal interests while they masquerade as serving God.FULL STORY
Shock as African boy is found dead in a swimming poolat Lowell High A 17 year 12th grade student of African descent was found dead in a swimming pool at the Lowell High school in Lowell, Mass. on Monday in what family and friends call a very “shocking and suspicious” development.FULL STORY
The good, the bad and the ugly of olympics 2012 Every four years, we marvel at and delight in acts of human endeavor on the world’s biggest sporting arena. Sadly, no Olympics is free from the occasional ugly moment, which, luckily, is heavily outweighed by the many wondrous ones. Here’s our roundup of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of London 2012.FULL STORY
Saint Stephen’s church tops in Kenyan churches’ music competition The saint Stephen's community church from Lowell defeated two time champion, St. John’s Anglican Church from Leicester to scoop the top overall prize at the 2012 Kenyan churches music competition held Sunday at the St. James African church hall in Attleboro.FULL STORY >>
Excitement as artistes re-unite at Ruth Wamuyu gospel show A gospel music show planned for popular visiting Kenyan artiste, Ruth Wamuyu turned into a highly entertaining, power filled Praise and Worship event, thanks to a magical re-union of visiting Kenyan artists and radio presenters, with their Diaspora based compatriots in Boston.MORE
Raila fights back over jobs for relatives claim Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s advisers on Wednesday fought back on allegations that he influenced the appointment of his relatives to big public jobs.FULL STORY
Kenyan pastor jailed for attempted murder of colleague What on earth would make a priest attempt to kill his best friend and colleague? FULL STORY
Dissolve Diaspora Council, Ambassador, officials should resign The Kenyan Diaspora Advisory Council, which has now clearly turned political, should be dissolved with immediate effect. Its Founder and Patron, His Excellency, Ambassador Elkanah Odembo, together with other officials involved in the unfolding scandal should resign from the Civil service as soon as possible.FULL OPINION
Ugandans in Boston celebrate Martyrs’ Day in color and style The Ugandan Catholic faithful and friends in Boston displayed a unique fusion of culture, community and faith Sunday when hundreds turned up for the Martyrs' day celebrations in Waltham and Burlington led by the Rt. Rev. Egidio Nkaijanabwo, Bishop of Kasese Diocese in Western Uganda.MORE >>
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 STORYey re
NEKWA launched with pomp amd color 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 >>
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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Kenyan man scores a first at Umass Lowell with a Doctorate in NursingPractice With the annual graduation season well underway in the US, a Kenyan man has ventured into uncharted territory when he graduated with a doctorate degree in Nursing Practice.
George Kiongera, a father of 3 graduated Saturday in the newly created discipline at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He now assumes the title of Dr. George Kiongera.FULL STORY >>
ObamaAfrica trip to bypass Kenya President Barack Obama will go on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland.FULL STORY
US "committed to partnership with Kenya" The United States has said it remains committed to its "partnership with the government and people of Kenya". FULL STORY >>
East Africans in USA to gear up for massive Toronto Conference Dozens of Tanzanians, Kenyans Ugandans, Rwandese and other nationals from the east African countries in Boston and other areas of the USA are planning to attend a major Christian revival conference to be held in Toronto Canada next month presided by renowned Tanzanian evangelist, Bishop Zachary Kakobe of Zachary Kakobe International Ministries.
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FBI detectives find DNA of Mombasa nightclub attack suspect in toothbrush A toothbrush found in a bag containing ammunition has the DNA of the sole suspect in the terrorist attack on a nightclub in Mombasa, an FBI detective told a court Monday. FULL STORY >>
Uganda police close down Monitor The Uganda Police have closed down The Monitor newspaper and its two sister radio stations – KFM and Dembe FM, declaring the newspaper’s premises a “scene of crime”.MORE >
Report: EAC members improve on business regulations East Africa Community member states are making steps in the right direction towards improving environment for investors.
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Army blocks link roads in northern Nigeria to fish out terrorists Residents on Friday said the special military force deployed to the restive Nigeria northeast states of Yobe and Borno cordoned off border roads linking the two states and Adamawa to prevent the Boko Haram militants from fleeing to other neighbouring states. FULL STORY >>
Should i stay or should i go? An immigrant's dilemma Thick smog encased the crowded streets, jeepney drivers’ horns buzzed in an endless cacophony, and plastic bags scattered all over the streets of Quezon City. So why did I still feel a positive vibe? FULL STORY
The news media is even worse than you think 5 corrupting influences are keeping the public from the facts There have been the high profile goofs — by CNN, in its coverage of the Boston bombings, and by Howard Kurtz, the famous media “critic,” in a blog post about gay athlete Jason Collins. The Tribune Company faces a potential takeover by the, er, colorful Koch brothers.FULL STORY >>
East African Diaspora Volunteer Opportunities & Event Cuso International, an international development organization that works through skilled volunteers to share skills and build the capacity of partner organizations and beneficiary groups in Kenya (and over 20 other countries around the world) is looking for East African Diaspora volunteers.FULL ANNOUNCEMENT >>
Tanzania church bombing suspects released Tanzania has released three Emiratis and one Saudi held in connection with the bombing of a church this month and charged a local man with murder, Tanzanian police said.FULL STORY >>
US pledges to support all counties in Kenya
The US will support devolution in all 47 counties, a top official has said.The support will come through its agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). FULL STORY >>
How Raila campaign was bungled Despite former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s spirited campaign in the last elections,The Standard On Sunday has reliably established that several factors conspired to sink his ambition to become Kenya’s fourth president.FULL STORY >>
You will vote in next polls, Uhuru assures diaspora Kenyans President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured Kenyans in the diaspora of voting in the next General Election.He said measures to ensure this happens were already ongoing in line with the Constitution. FULL STORY >>
Uhuru's full speech to diaspora Kenyans in South Africa Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am greatly pleased to meet with you on this occasion of my visit to South Africa for the World Economic Forum on Africa. I thank the Acting High Commissioner and her team at the Kenya High Commission, for facilitating this meeting with Kenyans living here.FULL SPEECH >>
Uhuru says policy on Kenyan diaspora underway The Kenyan government is in the process of formulating a diaspora policy that will guide its engagement with all Kenyans living abroad, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.FULL STORY >>
My child's father is Mutula, claims Eunice Nthenya A woman has moved to court seeking Mutula Kilonzo's DNA to confirm whether he is the father of her seven-year-old son. FULL STORY >>
Catholic priest commits suicide over sodomy A Catholic priest charged on Tuesday in a Turkana court for allegedly sodomising a student has committed suicide.FULL STORY >>
Cameron hails strong ties between Kenya and UK President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday met and held bilateral talks with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron.FULL STORY >>
L.A Times drops 'Illegal, 'Undocumented' The Los Angeles Times will no longer use the terms “illegal immigrant” or “undocumented immigrant,” the paper announced Wednesday. While the Times has generally avoided such terms for some time, the new guidelines make the policy official. FULL STORY >>
Kenya topples India, China as major investor in East Africa Even as the influence of China and India continues to reverberate across the East African region, it has emerged that Kenya has toppled the Asian powerhouses in terms of investment in the region. FULL STORY >>
Mystery fifth person in Mutula’s death probe Detectives investigating the death of Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo are exploring the presence of a mysterious visitor at his Maanzoni home when he died last Saturday.FULL STORY >>
Carribean and African immigrants getting blocked in new immigration bill Black lawmakers and civil rights groups are concerned by a proposal in the Senate’s immigration reform bill that would do away with “diversity” visas that are often a pathway for African and Caribbean immigrants to enter the United States.FULL STORY >>
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pledges to safeguard Press freedom Journalists are a mirror of society. Journalists often go into combat zones armed with nothing sharper than a biro pen, blank as a notebook and as blunt as a camera, all in the name of gathering news, views and human interest stories for readers and viewers in the comfort of their living rooms, offices, entertainment spots, cell phones and laptop computers.FULL STORY >>
Arsenal invest in Kenya’s Imperial Bank English Premier League side, Arsenal FC have announced a partnership with Imperial Bank to issue co-branded debit cards throughout Kenya and Uganda.FULL STORY >>
Muhoozi for presidency risky, says Ugandan General Controversial army general Kasirye Ggwanga has warned President Museveni against touting the idea of his son, Brig. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, succeeding him as president, saying such a move would be met with stiff resistance from the military.FULL STORY >>
Payment of matatu fare in Kenya may soon go cashless The government is reviewing the traffic law to enforce the use of cashless payment in a bid to revamp public transport.FULL STORY
Kenyan held in Guantanamo prison on hunger strike The sole Kenyan detainee at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba has joined the hunger strike by over 100 prisoners protesting their indefinite incarceration, his family in Nairobi and Mombasa claimed on Wednesday. FULL STORY >>
Immigration Reform: Who's In and Who's Out In December of 2001, an unknown law professor named Barack Obama lectured on the Civil War Amendments (the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth) to his law school students at the University of Chicago.FULL STORY >>
Experts’ word after 8hr postmortem examination on Mutula Kilonzo Pathologists who performed a post-mortem examination on the body of the late Senator Mutula Kilonzo took eight hours but at the end concurred the cause of death could only be established in the next eight to ten weeks.FULL STORY
Extended families would fare poorly in new immigration law As business leaders roundly cheered a sweeping immigration proposal released last week by the Senate’s “Gang of Eight,” civil rights organizations voiced concerns about the limitations the new bill would impose on extended family reunification. FULL STORY >>
Shock as Mutula found dead in bed Kenya was Saturday thrust into mourning following the sudden death of Makueni Senator and former Cabinet minister Mutula Kilonzo at his ranch in Maanzoni, Machakos County.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in Boston plan events to honor bomb victims (Sunday April 28) vow to attend marathons in bigger numbers Despite the attempts to mar the excitement generated at the Boston marathon by the two terrorists who detonated two bombs at the finish line last week, killing 4 people and wounding over 170, marathon fans in the Kenyan community in Boston have vowed to turn out in even bigger numbers to all future marathon events. FULL STORY >>
Kenyan President unveils 12 more nominees for top jobs President Kenyatta on Thursday named 12 more Cabinet secretaries, finding room for Jubilee leaders Najib Balala and Charity Ngilu, who were trounced at the ballot.FULL STORY
UhuRuto change tradition as they name Cabinet President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto seem to have a new way of doing things!Appearing before an expectant nation as Ruto rightly acknowledged, the two surprised Kenyans by naming only four of the 18 expected secretaries.FULL STORY >>
Two Ugandans killed in South Sudan ambush Two Ugandan traders were on Sunday night shot dead and another injured by assailants in Nesitu, South Sudan. The traders, who were transporting goods to South Sudan, were allegedly attacked by people wearing uniforms similar to that of the South Sudan army 25km to Juba town.FULL STORY >>
Boston bomb suspect could face death Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could face the death penalty after being charged on Monday for his alleged role in the attacks which left three people dead and 200 wounded. FULL STORY >>
Tourist killed by hippo in Kenya A Chinese tourist was attacked and killed by a hippopotamus that strayed from Lake Naivasha into the compound of a hotel where she was staying.FULL STORY >>
Classy Jeptoo wins in London as Kebede denies Kenya a double Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya triumphed at a sombre London Marathon on Sunday, as runners paid tribute to the victims of the deadly bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon. FULL STORY >>
Comprehensive immigration reform cuts family Visas Following a week of rallies across the nation, a bi-partisan group of senators – known as the “Gang of Eight” – revealed a much-anticipated comprehensive reform package Apr. 16, which creates a path to legalization for the nation’s 11 million undocumented residents, adds more visas to employment-based immigration, but narrowly limits the scope of family-based migration.FULL STORY >>
US police detain Boston bomb suspect Police said Friday they had detained a teenaged suspect in the Boston marathon bombings after a showdown at a house in the suburbs. FULL STORY >>
Some deportees could re-unite with families in U.S Maria Del Rosario Rodríguez first heard the good news via a text message from her husband. She rushed to tell her co-workers -- there might be a chance for her to reunite with her family on U.S. soil for the first time since she was deported in May 2011.MORE >>
FBI releases photos of two men considered suspects in marathon bombings The FBI intensified its manhunt in the Boston Marathon bombing case on Thursday by releasing images of two men they deem to be suspects. It asked that anyone with information about the men or who may have seen them in the vicinity of the marathon finish line on Monday to step forward with information as soon as possible. FULL STORY >>
'Gang of 8' Immigration is practical, but far from ideal If there are any winners in the immigration reforms set out by the bipartisan Senate “Gang of 8” in the 844-page bill they released Tuesday night, it would have to be big business — which will see a significant increase in visas allotted to high-skilled workers and a new system of temporary visas for agricultural workers and low-skill laborers....
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Top Kenyan stars in solidarity with London Marathon Organisers of the London Marathon have urged people to come out and support Sunday’s race in the wake of the devastating fatal bombings at the Boston Marathon.FULL STORY
Deadly blasts shadows Jeptoo's victory Rita Jeptoo and Lelisa Desisa had already raised their Boston Marathon trophies on Monday when two explosions near the finish line killed at least two people and injured dozens.MORE >>
IRS Announces Three-Month Filing, Payment Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosions The Internal Revenue Service today announced a three-month tax filing and payment extension to Boston area taxpayers and others affected by Monday’s explosions. FULL STORY >>
Three dead, 100 injured in Boston blasts
At least three people were killed and more than 100 injured in twin explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, officials said.FULL STORY >>
Kenya recalls its envoys from abroad The new Kenyan Government has ordered all 52 ambassadors and High Commissioners serving foreign offices to report back to Nairobi within one week.FULL STORY >>
Uhuru and Raila hold meeting to promote healing President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto on Saturday held a surprise meeting with Cord leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka at State House, Nairobi.FULL STORY
Kenyan land selling company on a Diaspora tour, hits ATL today, Sat 4/13 Kenyans in Diaspora should apply due diligence and engage professional firms whose credibility can be verified by well established and tested institutions in the country.FULL STORY >>
I am a Kenyan at the 2013 Boston Marathon (Updated Sat 4/13, 12.00pm) Marathon Day, also referred to as Patriots’ Day, is a special, third Monday of April. It is a historic day for the oldest competitive race held in America. People from all walks of life representing local and countries globally, pour out onto the streets of Boston by the tens of thousands.FULL STORY >>
Ugandan newspaper claims Uhuru is 'Ugandan' A Ugandan newspaper, The New Vision, has raised sensational claims that Kenya’s fourth president Uhuru Kenyatta could be of Ugandan royal blood. After Uhuru’s swearing in, the Bunyoro monarch, Solomon Gafabusa Iguru sent a congratulatory message to his ‘cousin’ on his election victory.FULL STORY >>
Revere City settles for $1.75 million to injured Kenyan After 10 days in front of a jury in Federal Court, the City has settled a four-year-old civil lawsuit for $1.75 million – the highest settlement ever given by the City – in a case where it was alleged a handful of Revere Police officers showed callous indifference to a suicidal man – a man who, allegedly due to poor oversight, rendered himself permanently brain damaged while in the custody of Revere Police and Whidden Hospital officials. READ FULL STORY >>
Youths crucial to leading fight against climate change-Umass Lowell Chancellor The youth in USA and the world over are critical and should take a leading role in the fight against climate change.FULL STORY >>
Instruments of power handover signals leadership transition One of the most visible signs that power had officially changed hands happened at 1.25pm on Tuesday, minutes after President Uhuru Kenyatta had taken the two oaths and signed the inauguration certificate.FULL STORY >>
Museveni salutes Kenyans for 'rejecting ICC' Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni stirred fresh International Criminal Court debate during President Uhuru’s inauguration ceremony on Tuesday in Nairobi. FULL STORY >>
The interests at play in shaping Uhuru-Ruto Cabinetin Kenya With 72 hours to the unveiling of the Jubilee cabinet, the final list of 22 men and women to serve in the first government under the new Constitution is taking shape though still not yet crystal clear.FULL STORY >>
Obama reaches out to Uhuru and pledges support US President Barack Obama on Friday finally congratulated president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto following their election victory on March 4.FULL STORY >>
Fear of ICC ‘helped prevent’ poll violence Indictments issued by the International Criminal Court against prominent Kenyans helped prevent violence in last month’s elections, a US State Department official has said.FULL STORY >>
Mandela discharged from hospital Former South African president Nelson Mandela left hospital on Saturday after more than a week of treatment of pneumonia that raised global concern about the health of the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Britain based Councillors congratulate President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta Kenyan UK based councillors; Cllr Elizabeth Kang`ethe (left) and Cllr Daniel Munyambu (right) have jointly sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Hon President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy Hon William Ruto for being elected in the just concluded general elections in Kenya. FULL STORY >>
Three more ICC witnesses refuse to testify against Uhuru The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has suffered another setback in her case against President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta.FULL STORY >>
Raila: State officials out to kill devolution Prime Minister Raila Odinga is back in the political arena with a warning about a scheme to kill devolution by undermining the authority of County Governors.FULL STORY
‘Green Card’ to be abolished by US government The annual diversity visa lottery commonly known as the Green Card is on the chopping board and would be abolished if Congress endorses a measure passed late last week by lawmakers in the lower house.FULL STORY >>
Uhuru, Ruto meet envoys President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto on Tuesday held talks with the envoys of Ghana, Kuwait, Algeria, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates and Malawi. FULL STORY >>
White House, UN boss praise Uhuru poll win The White House on Saturday congratulated President-Elect Uhuru Kenyatta “on behalf of the president and the people of the United States.” FULL STORY >>
Raila: Poll opened 2007 wounds, CORD shall exploit other means Prime Minister Raila Odinga accepted the Supreme Court verdict on the validity of President elect Uhuru Kenyatta’s win, because he did not want to appear hypocritical after promising to respect the judges’ ruling.FULL STORY >>
Clerics laud Supreme Court’s ruling Chairman of the Kenya Episcopal Conference, John Cardinal Njue has urged Kenyans to remain peaceful and united after the verdict of the Supreme Court.FULL STORY
Supreme Court upholds Uhuru's election as president The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya's fourth president.FULL STORY
Raila wishes Uhuru "well" in running government Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Saturday conceded defeat but insisted that the March 4 presidential elections were marred with irregularities.FULL STORY >>
Uhuru it is! The Supreme Court judges upheld the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s fourth president after rejecting Raila Odinga's petition. FULL STORY >>
Police ban demos in Kenya ahead of court's ruling Police have vowed to crack down on illegal demonstrations and eviction of supporters of either coalition in parts of the country ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on the presidential petition on Saturday.FULL STORY >>
Lawyers: Vote re-tallying revealed discrepancies The re-tallying of votes from 22 polling stations and an audit of all Forms 36 used in the March 4 Kenyan general election revealed errors that were disclosed to the Supreme Court on Friday. FULL STORY >>
Pope includes women for first time in Holy Thursday rite Two young women were among 12 people whose feet Pope Francis washed and kissed at a traditional ceremony in a Rome youth prison on Holy Thursday, the first time a pontiff has included females in the rite.
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Kenyans raise $21,000 for burial of departed mother; Wake is tomorrow, Thursday March 28 The Kenyan community in Worcester helped raise $21,000 Sunday towards the burial of the late Sarah Njoki Mugo, a mother of four who passed away last week. A wake and final prayer ceremony has been planned to take place tomorrow (Thursday) at the Dryer- Lake Funeral Home at 161 Commonwealth Ave, North Attleboro, 02763 from 6-9pm. FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Supreme Court orders scrutiny of Form 34 in all polling stations The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the scrutiny of Forms 34 from all the 33,400 polling stations and all the Forms 36 used in the tallying of the presidential votes.FULL STORY
Jubilee, CORD leaders visit political turfs President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta landed in Eldoret for prayers while Prime Minister Raila Odinga who is disputing his declaration as winner was in Kisumu for the first time after the March 4 elections.FULL STORY >>
Nyanza leaders blame voters for Raila’s election loss and trouble Some leaders from Luo Nyanza have blamed voters from the region for the poll woes facing Prime Minister Raila Odinga.FULL STORY
Kenyan woman passes away in Worcester, family pleads for burial funds A Kenyan mother of 4 who recently immigrated to the US passed away in Worcester after a short battle with illness, leaving the family pleading with the community for burial funds.Sarah Njoki Mugo, 60 passed away on Monday March 18th, 2013 at the Umass Main Hospital from what family sources called “Multiple Myloma" or cancer of the blood.FULL STORY >>
Revered Nigerian writer Achebe has died: publisher Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, the revered author of "Things Fall Apart" who has been called the father of modern African literature, has died aged 82, his publisher said on Friday.FULL STORY
Is Africa Cursed? "Not really"-says Dr. Festo Lugolobi, a Boston based Ugandan author in new book Many countries in Africa continue to grapple with so many problems amid availability of massive resources even in the 21st century that no logical explanation has ever been found. FULL STORY >>
Immigrant communities hold demo in Boston As momentum for federal immigration reform grows, Massachusetts is set to lead the nation by advancing the TRUST act, a state bill to provide immediate relief from deportations, strengthen public safety, and propel the national conversation on immigration reform towards inclusion.FULL STORY >>
Black immigrants to rally at Capitol for reform Hundreds of black immigrants from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America will rally outside the Capitol and visit congressional offices on Wednesday in an effort to put a more diverse face on the debate over comprehensive immigration reform.FULL STORY >>
Hassan urges court to dismiss Raila petition The chairman of the Kenyan electoral commission Issack Hassan has defended the integrity of the presidential elections in which he declared Uhuru Kenyatta as President-elect. FULL STORY >>
Clerics call for patience as court hears poll petition in Kenya Religious leaders from Nyanza have condemned the war of words between Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta over the poll petition before the Supreme Court. FULL STORY >>
Former Bush lawyer fighting Kenyan election case A former lawyer for President George W. Bush now representing the Kenyan prime minister in his battle to persuade the Supreme Court to order a new presidential election said he doesn't think Kenya's election commission is impartial.FULL STORY >>
Penis-Snatching Panics Resurface in Africa In a recent issue of "Pacific Standard" magazine, Louisa Lombard, an anthropologist at the University of California at Berkeley, described visiting a small town in the Central African Republic where she encountered two men who claimed that their penises had been stolen.FULL STORY >>
Uhuru asks Odinga to stop claims but PM says he won’t President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta asked Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is disputing his declaration as winner of March 4 to stop speaking about results, but wait for Supreme Court ruling on filed petitions.FULL STORY >>
Raila claims he won elections Kenyan Prime Minister Mr Raila Odinga, who was the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (Cord) presidential candidate, on Monday claimed that he had won the March 4 General Election.FULL STORY >>
ICC witness against Ruto steps down An International Criminal Court (ICC) witness who was expected to testify against the Deputy President elect William Ruto has stepped down.FULL STORY >>
Raila: March of democracy is unstoppable My dear fellow Kenyans, I stand before you today as a very proud Kenyan. And all of you as well should stand tall at this great moment of our history. FULL ABRIDGED SPEECH >>
Diplomats at odds over Kenya's political situation Is the international community taking sides after the March 4 elections?Will this be a replay of what happened in the 2007 elections that eventually fuelled post-election violence? FULL STORY >>
President elect Uhuru, Mudavadi in post-election pact Amani coalition presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi on Saturday threw his weight behind President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto in a deal that will give the Jubilee coalition a majority in the Senate and Parliament.FULL STORY >>
CORD files petition at Supreme Court CORD's lead lawyer George Oraro is confident of a strong case after filing a petition contesting Uhuru Kenyatta declaration as the president elect. FULL STORY >>
Argentinian cardinal is new Pope Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis I on Wednesday, becoming the church’s first Latin American pontiff after a conclave to elect a leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. FULL STORY >>
CORD cautioned against disrupting peace President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned CORD against raising political tension even as they challenge the presidential election in the court.FULL STORY >>
Ghanaians in Lowell mark 56 years of Independence with song and dance Dozens of men, women and children from the Ghanaian community in Lowell gathered at the city hall last Saturday to celebrate the 56’Th year of independence in an event attended by Joseph Mendonca, a Lowell city councilor and Rita Mercier, also a Lowell City councilor and former mayor.FULL STORY >>
We have evidence of rigging in presidential poll, says Raila Prime Minister Raila Odinga has expressed confidence the challenge to the election of Uhuru Kenyatta, as president will succeed at the Supreme Court.FULL STORY >>
Incoming MPs set to earn less perks under new rule MPs perks have been reduced just a week after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission reduced their salaries from Sh850,000 to Sh532,500.FULL STORY
Muthaura case dropped due to lack of witnesses The Hague court on Monday dropped charges against former Public Service head Francis Muthaura, saying that key witnesses had either been killed, died or bribed or were too afraid to testify.FULL STORY
History is made as IEBC declares Kenyatta’s son President-elect Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta became Kenya’s fourth President on Saturday afternoon, sweeping away a series of steep barriers to take the reins of power in the 50th year of the nation’s independence. FULL STORY >>
UN boss congratulates Kenya on poll United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon refrained on Saturday from extending congratulations to Uhuru Kenyatta on his declared election as president of Kenya.FULL STORY >>
CORD lawyers expected to file petition on Monday The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) will Monday file a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as President.FULL STORY
Yes, we have problems with vote tallying, says IEBC boss The electoral team on Tuesday admitted experiencing challenges with its electronic system for transmitting and releasing presidential results.FULL STORY
Uhuru leads in provisional results Jubilee flag-bearer Uhuru Kenyatta remained ahead of his rivals in the race to State House by about 600,000 votes as counting in the presidential poll neared the halfway mark.FULL STORY >>
Don’t panic, CORD tells supporters The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy ( Cord) has appealed to its supporters not to panic following preliminary results which show Jubilee’s Uhuru Kenyatta taking a lead.FULL STORY >>
IEBC at pains to explain failure of hi-tech system A technology glitch threatened to disrupt voting at a number of polling stations on Monday, bringing into doubt the accuracy of tests done on the equipment.FULL STORY >>
High turnout in Arusha as Kenyans cast votes Scores of Kenyans living in Arusha and neighbouring regions cast their votes on March 4 at the city hall in an elaborate and incident free exercise.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans turn out early for historic poll Kenyans turned up to vote as early as 4am Monday morning in various polling stations in the country’s historic elections.Voting started at 6am in most of the polling stations but there were hitches in some.FULL STORY >>
Raila, Uhuru vow to keep peace after elections Prime Minister Raila Odinga has reiterated that today’s elections would be historic and urged voters to maintain peace.FULL STORY
Odinga and Financial Times reach a truce Prime Minister Raila Odinga and the global newspaper, the Financial Times, have reached a truce after it emerged that the quotes used in the controversial story --Odinga warns of trouble if he loses poll—were actually accurate.FULL STORY >>
Uganda Minister dies in Nairobi Hospital Uganda's first Deputy Prime Minister Eriya Kategaya reputed as a historical member and an ideologue of the ruling NRM party on Saturday night breathed his last at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya, where he had been hospitalised for weeks. He was 67.FULL STORY >>
Odinga Refutes Financial Times Interview Prime Minister Raila Odinga is deeply intrigued and feels absolutely slandered by the story appearing in the Financial Time that implies he will not accept defeat in the Monday elections however free and fair.FULL STORY
Kenyans living abroad feel cheated on Monday polls Kenyans living abroad say they feel cheated about not being able to vote in Monday's closely contested election, even though the millions of dollars in remittances they send back home each year are a major fillip to east Africa's biggest economy.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Election Coverage Now on Any U.S. Mobile Phone As Kenya prepares for one of the most important elections in its history –one watched closely across the globe -- AudioNow announced today a dozen radio stations in Kenya where U.S. Kenyan diaspora audiences can receive live coverage of the March 4th presidential elections, by phone.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan UK based coucillor apllauds France President on Kenyan elections
Kenya UK based Councillor Daniel Munyambu has applauded Francois Hollande for coming out vividly on the French stand on Kenya- French relation and the general election which will be held this monday. FULL STORY >>
Benedict XVI becomes first pope to resign in 700 years Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in over 700 years on Thursday, waving a last goodbye to a tearful crowd of faithful and telling them he would be "a simple pilgrim" on life's last journey. FULL STORY >>
Illegal Immigrants being released from prison to save money on the eve of sequester Illegal immigrants are being released from US detention facilities ahead of looming federal budget cuts that would slash funding for the removal and detention of illegal aliens. FULL STORY >>
Ethiopia's economy benefits from returning Diaspora At a salon in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, customer Erica Kanesa relaxes in a leather chair.
“I’m just doing manicure and pedicure,” she says, leaning her head back while a beautician works on her nails. FULL STORY
DHS official retires after immigrants are freed The senior Homeland Security Department official in charge of arresting and deporting illegal immigrants announced his retirement the same day the agency said that hundreds of people facing deportation had been released from immigration jails due to looming budget cuts, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.The government said he had told his bosses weeks ago that he planned to retire.FULL STORY >>
Report: Majority of immigrants turned over to ICE are non-criminals Last week, a new report dealt what may be the greatest blow yet to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s strained credibility over its deportation practices.FULL STORY >>
Key ICC witness was bribed: Bensouda International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has said she has evidence of bribery of a key witness in the Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta’s case.
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99,000 officers to provide security during electionsin Kenya A record 99,000 police officers will be deployed to man polling centres and handle security issues during Monday’s elections. FULL STORY >>
Fireworks at poll debate:WATCH VIDEO
Presidential candidates on Tuesday engaged each other on issues ranging from corruption, post-election violence and their role in reforms.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan presidential candidates tackle integrity, wealth gap in final debate The second and final presidential debate took off last evening with all candidates, including Jubilee flag-bearer Uhuru Kenyatta, whose side was at first hesitant, in the BrookHouse School auditorium. FULL STORY >>
Hassan assures on poll integrity With six days to the General Election, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has assured voters and the public that it is well prepared for the exercise and that it will deliver peaceful and credible polls.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans in Diaspora to hold a peace vigil at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, Sunday March 3rd Kenyans in the Diaspora and friends of Kenya are gathering on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC for a peace rally on Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 starting at 2:30pm. There will be a candle lighting ceremony, performances, and a prayer for the coming General Elections.READ MORE >>
US Secretary of State Kerry phones Kibaki, urges fair poll The United States Secretary of State John Kerry has called for credible Kenya elections.FULL STORY >>
Celibacy debate back as Church seeks new Pope Britain’s senior Catholic Cardinal has suggested the Church’s priests should be allowed to marry and have children. He argues the demand for celibacy was not of “divine origin”. FULL STORY >>
It’s a tight contest as last poll shows a dead heat for Uhuru, Raila Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has opened a razor-thin lead of 0.4 percentage points over his main challenger Raila Odinga in the race for the country’s presidency with only nine days to go, a new opinion poll shows.FULL STORY >>
US citizens assured of security during Kenyan polls The United States embassy in Kenya early this week assured its citizens that has no intelligence on election-related threats to their safety.FULL STORY >>
US envoy: We will not take sides in poll The US ambassador to Kenya on Thursday affirmed President Obama’s statement that America would not take sides in the Kenyan elections.MORE >>
Immigration staff suspended over Mutunga's JKIA drama An immigration officer who blocked Chief Justice Willy Mutunga from boarding a plane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last week has been interdicted.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan
CJ speaks out on threatening letter Kenya's Chief Justice Willy Mutunga on Wednesday said he feared for his life after receiving a letter warning him and judges not to make unfavourable rulings against Jubilee Coalition flag bearer Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate, Mr William Ruto.FULL STORY >>
CJ Mutunga bombshell Chief Justice Willy Mutunga dropped an unexpected bombshell in the heat of ongoing election campaigns, saying he received death threats over a case involving a leading presidential candidate and his running mate.FULL STORY >>
US Supreme Court won't extend 2010 immigration ruling Immigrants expelled after pleading guilty to criminal offenses prior to 2010 cannot withdraw their pleas citing poor counsel, the US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.FULL STORY >>
Ministry nabs two hate speech bloggers in Kenya The Ministry of Information and Communication has identified two bloggers it has been pursuing for spreading hate messages on the Internet.FULL STORY >>
Uganda Government bags Shs2 trillion in oil cash, says Kagina Even before the first drop of oil from the ground makes its way out, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials have revealed that the government has already received $720million (about Shs2 trillion) in tax revenue.FULL STORY >>
Kimathi widow’s wish fulfilled as she receives car The widow of Kenyan freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi finally had her wish to own a car fulfilled.FULL STORY >>
IEBC establishes national election tallying centre for relaying results Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has established a National Election Centre in Nairobi, which will have media and tallying centres.FULL STORY >>
What three pollsters say about Uhuru, Raila contest Three opinion polls in Kenya have predicted a dead-heat in the race for State House between CORD’s presidential candidate Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta of Jubilee Alliance.FULL STORY >>
Man killed as he plants bomb at school
A man was killed in Garissa town on Saturday night after a bomb he was trying to plant exploded.FULL STORY >>
Uhuru dismisses CORD rigging claims Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged that his government will ensure justice for all and equal opportunities for development.FULL STORY >>
Cord alleges plot to rig polls in Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Cord Coalition has questioned the neutrality of top public service and security officials and claims their activities risk compromising the integrity of the March 4 General Election in Kenya.FULL STORY
"Kidneys for the King"- Miguna launches a new book
River Nile named among Africa’s seven wonders Uganda has once again received recognition from the international tourism community after the Source of the Nile was named among the seven natural wonders of Africa early this week.FULL STORY >>
US calls for more investment in agriculture to fight poverty in Uganda The United States government has exhorted its Uganda counterpart to step up investments in agriculture if they are to succeed in the fight against poverty. FULL STORY >>
Kenyans must heed calls for peace during polls With just 15 days to the March 4 General Election, Kenyans are increasingly being urged to maintain peace during and after the elections. Voices from all quarters, both local and international, are preaching peace and tolerance among Kenyans to avoid a repeat of the events of 2007/2008 post-election violence.FULL STORY >>
Court dismisses Uhuru, Ruto case A case challenging the eligibility of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Eldoret North MP William Ruto to contest the March 4 General Election has been dismissed. FULL STORY >>
Uhuru came tops in debate poll Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta was the winner of Monday’s presidential debate, an opinion poll has established. FULL STORY >>
Love, from what wing do you come? As the valentines day comes to a close , we bring you a poem as composed by one of the AjabuAfrica readers titled, Love, from what wing do you come?READ ON >>
ICC judge fears over Kenya case Bail terms for Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto are complicating the Kenya case, the International Criminal Court president, Mr Sang-Hyun Song, has said.FULL STORY >>
Senate passes violence against women Reauthorization Act The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed S. 47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill expands protections for immigrant women by broadening the qualifications for a U Visa, a visa for immigrant survivors of crimes who assist law enforcement.FULL STORY >>
Obamacare helps uninsured diabetic Engineer get healthcare coverage The one thing Arthur Yu worried about since he lost his health insurance five years ago was what he would do if he ended up in a hospital due to a serious illness or accident. FULL STORY >>
Jubilee wants Kenya’s envoy to USA recalled The Jubilee Alliance now wants Kenya’s Ambassador to the US Elkanah Odembo recalled over claims of misrepresentation. FULL STORY >>
Uhuru taken to task over Hague trials in debate The International Criminal Court, tribalism and recent warnings by foreign governments on the likely diplomatic implications of a win by the Jubilee coalition in the coming elections were some of the highlights of the first presidential debate on Monday night. FULL STORY >>
Man busted after married woman suffers fit in bed A Bungoma man who had formed the habit of secretly entertaining his workaholic neighbour’s wife could not have anticipated how he would get caught.FULL STORY >>
Presidential candidates to battle it out in historic debate All is set for Kenya’s presidential debate which starts Monday night at 7.30pm ( 11.30am EST).
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Pope Benedict XVI to resign The Pope is to resign on February 28 in an entirely unexpected development, the Vatican has confirmed.FULL STORY >>
All set for first presidential debate The Big Debate airing Monday night will be an epochal event in the history of Kenyan presidential elections.
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CORD warns against electing Uhuru, Ruto CORD has warned Kenyans against electing Jubilee alliance leaders who are facing crime against humanity charges at International Criminal Court (ICC).FULL STORY >>
Jubilee: Western envoys imposing leaders on voters Jubilee candidates have made an attack on the Western diplomats claiming they support CORD presidential candidate Prime Minister Raila Odinga.FULL STORY >>
Uganda, Tz confirm plans to revive southern route The Ministry of Finance has confirmed plans to revive the use of the southern route through Tanzania to end uncertainties Uganda faces while transporting goods from Kenya’s Mombasa Port into the country.FULL STORY >>
France to have only 'essential contact' with Jubilee leaders France has said it supports the International Criminal Court (ICC) process in Kenya and will only have 'essential contact' with Uhuru Kenyatta if he is elected president.FULL STORY >>
Man charged for pestering woman with love proposals A man desperately in love with his neighbour has been charged before a court in from Harare, Zimbabwe for pestering her with love proposals.FULL STORY >>
US restates stance on Uhuru and Ruto The top US diplomat for African Affairs on Thursday sent a veiled message that the election of the Jubilee flag bearer as president could be received negatively by the United States.FULL STORY
ICC prosecutor agrees some cases can be heard locally International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has agreed that a portion of cases against four Kenyan suspects can be heard in Kenya or Tanzania.FULL STORY >>
How Immigration Reform Could Expand Incarceration of Immigrants The House made its first formal foray into immigration reform yesterday at a lengthy Judiciary Committee hearing in which Republicans struck a familiar chord. FULL STORY >>
Major MPs pay cut in proposed state officers salaries in Kenya A proposed remuneration breakdown for top 3,600 State officers – including Governors, Senators and Members of Parliament – to be elected next month, is out and awaiting approval.FULL STORY
Kenyan UK based Councillor re-instated back to Labour Party Kenyan UK based Councillor Daniel Munyambu has been reinstated back to the Labour Party.FULL STORY
A once undocumented immigrant reflects upon Obama's plan In a packed high school gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, President Barack Obama calmly spoke on the real possibility of comprehensive immigration reform.FULL STORY >>
Candidates warned against land remarks The Kenyan cohesion commission on Monday warned politicians against politicising the emotive issue of land distribution in a bid to gain political mileage.FULL STORY >>
Obama shooting picture released
The White House has released a picture of Barack Obama skeet-shooting - seemingly to settle a row over whether the president had fired a gun before.FULL STORY >>
Obama tells Telemundo he hopes for immigration overhaul within 6 months In an interview with NBC telemundo, President Barack Obama said that he hopes to have a comprehensive immigration overhaul within 6 months. FULL INTERVIEW
Immigration Reform: Two steps forward, one step backwards For those who were waiting for news on the comprehensive immigration reform front, Monday’s proposal by the Senate’s so-called ‘Gang of 8’ (which includes both Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Robert Menendez) seemed a bipartisan first step. FULL STORY >>
African American negotiate mental illness, black pain The scars are still visible on Michelle Baxter’s arms.
She was a chubby six-year-old when she first started slashing her arms with razor-sharp fingernails.FULL STORY >>
Deval Patrick hails Obama's immigration push, congratulates John Kerry & nominates Mo Cowan BOSTON, Mass.,_Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick has hailed the announcement by President Barack Obama indicating he is ready to bring a comprehensive immigration bill as soon as possible if congress does not act faster on the long awaited measure.The Governor also appointed William “Mo” Cowan as interim United States Senator, filling the seat left vacant by Senator John Kerry. FULL STORY >>
Obama: I’ll introduce my own immigration bill if Congress doesn’t move President Barack Obama unveiled his vision for immigration reform in a speech on Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nev., telling Congress that he will send them his own bill and call for a vote if they don't move fast. FULL STORY
Whitney's brother admits introducing her to drugs Whitney Houston's brother has revealed he introduced her to drugs.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Presidential candidates officially on the ballot The race to succeed President Kibaki at State House kicks off officially today, after all the presidential candidates present their papers formally. FULL STORY >>
Possible compromise on immigration reform takes shape Millions of undocumented immigrants would get immediate but provisional status to live and work in America under a compromise plan proposed Monday by a bipartisan group of eight senators. FULL STORY >>
Prof. Senteza Kajjubi hailed by Ugandans in the Diaspora Ugandan folks living the USA together with the family of the late Prof.Senteza Kajjubi (composer of the Uganda National Anthem and Uganda Emblem), came together recently to remember one year since he passed way.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans urged to exploit opportunities created by regional integration President Mwai Kibaki has urged Kenyans to take advantage of the opportunities created by regional integration.FULL STORY >>
Malawi's Joyce Banda auctions presidential jet Malawi's government has invited bids for its 14-seat presidential jet, which is being sold off as part of cost-cutting measures.The office of President Joyce Banda says the plane will be sold to the highest bidder.FULL STORY >>
Obama plans more trips to the motherland
President Barack Obama promised to visit his father’s homeland — Kenya — before the end of his presidency, but of the 51 country visits Obama made the last four years, America’s first black president spent less than a day in sub-Saharan Africa. That could now change.FULL STORY >>
What's wrong with immigration reform, Rubio style Lately Marco Rubio has been busy laying out the Republican Party’s framework for immigration reform to anyone who will listen. “We’re for legal immigration and for enforcing our laws,” the U.S. Senator from Florida explained to Telemundo
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Police detain Besigye and Kampala Mayor Lukwago Former Forum for Democratic Change President, Dr. Kizza Besigye and Kampala Lord Mayor, Mr Erias Lukwago were Saturday morning arrested and detained at Kiira police station and Kira Road Police station respectively.FULL STORY >>
Google boss sees Nairobi as next tech hub Google’s executive chairman is touting Nairobi as the potential leader of Africa’s information technology revolution.FULL STORY >>
Newlyweds searching for bone marrow donor Just when things were looking up for journalist Kevin Weston -- he had just been offered a prestigious Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University and he and his partner, Lateefah Simon, had less than a year earlier become parents of a baby girl – last August, he was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of blood cancer. FULL STORY >>
Aspirants dismiss 'doctored' TNA resultsin Muran'ga A number of TNA aspirants in Murang'a County who lost the recent nominations have dismissed the final results saying they were doctored in favour of preferred candidates.FULL STORY >>
Obama publicly sworn in for second term Barack Obama was publicly sworn in Monday for a second term as US president, again shouldering the power and burdens of office in testing times, before a flag-waving crowd of hundreds of thousands.FULL STORY >>
IEBC extends
lifeline for losers of primaries in Kenya Political giants who lost in the party primaries have a window to get back in Parliament without facing the electorate.FULL STORY >>
Oburu Odinga, Oduol disqualified Finance Assistant Minister Oburu Odinga and his rival William Oduol were Monday night locked out of the Siaya race for Governor. FULL STORY >>
Ruth Odinga abandons Kisumu Governor bid Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s sister Ruth has stepped down from Kisumu Gubernatorial race in a move she says will restore peace in the county.FULL STORY >>
Bishop Wanjiru cries the whole night as she is thrown out Raila’s ODM Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru has been thrown out of the today’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nomination, for lack of recognised academic credentials.FULL STORY >>
Obama inspires brother to run for office in Kenya elections U.S. President Barack Obama's message of hope and change has inspired his half-brother Malik to launch a political career of his own, with his eye on elections in Kenya in March.FULL STORY >>
Big names fall by wayside in chaotic party primaries rocked by delays and violence in Kenya Kenyan political parties on Thursday learnt a humbling lesson in election logistics as they bungled their nominations and were forced to carry them over to Friday.FULL STORY
Baby Boomers: Start turning nursing homes upside down If the generation that grew up with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and Woodstock is to live out the last chapter of their lives in nursing homes, then there will have to be some changes made. FULL STORY >>
Ugandans raise over $9,000 for burialof medical school student killed in a Rhode island train accident The Ugandan community in Boston helped raise over $9,000 to transport the body of a youthful medical student killed in a train accident in Providence Rhode Island for burial in her motherland.
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Much ado about nothing on Obama's white guy appointees Politics made for strange bedfellows in those taking swipes at President Obama’s white guy appointees. Staunch GOP conservative Mike Huckabee took the first hard whack.FULL STORY >>
Centres open for
voters in Kenya to check listing details Voter registration centres open on Monday morning countrywide for the public to verify their details in the poll register to be used during the March 4 General Election. FULL STORY >>
Kibaki rejects MPs’ Sh9.3m sendoff pay President Kibaki has declined to assent to the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Bill but remained silent on the fate of a second Bill touching his own benefits. FULL STORY >>
Why do women stop wanting sex? Nearly half of all women will suffer from lost libido, with devastating consequences, but only now are the reasons emerging. FULL STORY >>>
We will win polls with landslide, says CORD The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) yesterday took its campaigns to the North Rift where they exuded confidence of hitting 70 per cent support in the last week to the General Election.FULL STORY >>
MPs want Kenyan envoy to UN recalled Parliament’s Defence and Foreign Relations Committee wants Kenya’s ambassador to the United Nations Macharia Kamau recalled as a matter of national interest.FULL STORY >>
Mengo ministers ask MPs to remain ‘firm’ Ministers from Buganda Kingdom yesterday called for calm in the middle of the current political storm in Parliament, but also cheered under-fire outspoken MPs, whom they assured of the Kabaka’s backing for speaking the truth. FULL STORY >>
ICC releases evidence on Uhuru,Ruto cases The Hague Prosecutor is seeking a minimum of 1,400 hours for her witnesses to testify and be grilled by the defence side on the Kenyan cases, which begin on April 10, and 11. FULL STORY >>
Finding and funding black science In many ways, Raynard Kington sees himself as incredibly privileged. After attaining his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Michigan, he later completed his M.B.A at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and served in various capacities at the National Institutes of Health, including deputy director.FULL STORY >>
IEBC to open voter roll for inspection The electoral commission in Kenya will open the voter register for public inspection from Saturday. FULL STORY >>
Dog shaved to look like lion prompts 911 call
A dog shaved to look like a lion prompted someone to call police in Norfolk, Va., earlier this week.
On Tuesday morning, a 911 caller reported seeing a baby lion "walking down Colley Avenue, possibly looking for food," according to the Virginian-Pilot. FULL STORY >>
Will immigration reform be overlooked in Congress? The window to pass immigration laws next year is narrowing, as the effort competes with a renewed debate over gun laws and the lingering fight over taxes and the budget, according to congressional staffers and outside advocates.READ MORE >>
PM Odinga presidential campaign team restructured Kenya's Coalition for Reform and Democracy (Cord) presidential candidate Raila Odinga has a new campaign team.FULL STORY >>
Suspect in Uganda MP murder arrestedin Kenya
A man allegedly behind the killing of a Ugandan MP has been arrested in Kenya and extradited to face justice.FULL STORY >>
Police link impostor to Baragoi killings in Kenya An internal secret investigation by high-ranking officers picked by retired Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere has concluded that the bungled Baragoi mission could have backfired following leakage by the impostor now in custody. FULL STORY >>
ICC gets new witnesses on Kiambaa killings The International Criminal Court (ICC) has flown out of the country two new witnesses, said to have fresh details on how the Kiambaa KAG Church in Eldoret was burned down.FULL STORY
New HIV alert! Are you aware that if you are divorced or separated, you stand a higher chance of being infected with HIV? While previous studies showed that the virus thrived among married couples, they now reveal that those separated or divorced are at higher risk of infection.FULL STORY >>
Questions raised about Wanjiru’s degrees The ODM Nairobi gubernatorial politics is getting muddier by the day. The latest development is a bundle of documents that bring to the fore what is being termed “questionable qualifications” for Starehe MP, Bishop Dr Margaret Wanjiru to contest for the governor’s seat.FULL STORY >>
Musalia’s latest headache When Musalia Mudavadi got endorsement by his party and coalition partners last Friday to run for the presidency, it marked the healing of one headache, and ironically, the beginning of the political equivalent of a migraine.FULL STORY >>
Uhuru, Ruto: IEBC states its position Jubilee coalition presidential aspirant Uhuru Kenyatta and running mate William Ruto may be allowed to contest the March 4 General Election, the electoral commission said on Thursday.FULL STORY
Africans welcome New Year in Boston with joy, thanksgiving and humor BOSTON, MA_Africans in Boston celebrated the breaking of the New Year, 2013, in style and jubilation, attending church services and sending each other messages full of fun and humor though SMS and social media..FULL STORY >>>
Partner swapping, the latest craze in Nairobi, Kenya An obsession for wild sexual excitement is driving some married couples to experiment in thrills that would shock their parents and pastors to death.FULL STORY >>
Indian rape protests foretell feminist Spring As a co-founder of Narika, a Bay Area-based helpline for South Asian victims of domestic violence, I have come across many incidents of sexual assault against women in my community. It happens with numbing regularity.FULL STORY
Has Martha Karua been trapped by her own culture? Every time I think of Martha Karua, my mind flicks back to the saga of Simbi Nyaima — a historic little lake in the Rachuonyo County of Nyanza, where a woman arrived at a home in a torrential rain asking for accommodation among pombe drinkers. FULL STORY
'Obamacare' offers young adult health care and peace of mind Motivated, and armed with an architectural degree, Rumeisha Bowyer set out to obtain employment in her field, with health care benefits thrown in.FULL STORY >>
Ten youngest power women in Africa While there are still efforts needed in ensuring effective participation of women in the business, especially at the decision making level, the Kenyan woman has in recent years made strides in breaking the proverbial glass ceiling and made inroads in the corporate world.FULL STORY >>
How religion helps sex assault suspects escape Survivors of violent assaults face an uphill battle in recovery as a result of religious beliefs and prevailing societal attitudes that tend to be suspicious of victims.FULL STORY >>
Kenya a lucrative channel for illegal minerals traders Billion of shillings worth of conflict minerals are traded through Kenya each year by a dangerous cartel of foreign criminals with local accomplices.FULL STORY >>
Leaders insincere on threats of sanctions over Uhuru-Ruto win in Kenya There has been much talk recently in the media to the effect that an Uhuru Kenyatta-William Ruto victory in the March 4 General Election would trigger crippling international sanctions against Kenya. FULL STORY >>
Social paranoia feed U.S gun culture The gun has an indelible presence in America’s popular consciousness. The myth-making entertainment industry has embellished and magnified the gun’s prominent role in the narrative of the nation’s founding and rapid expansion across the continent over Indian lands and trackless wilds.FULL STORY >>
Kikuyu-Kalenjin rivalry at the centre of Nakuru politics Ethnic harmony is the biggest issue in Nakuru county ahead of the Kenyan general elections and beyond.FULL STORY >>
IEBC registers 2,000 Kenyans in East African bloc The electoral commission has confirmed that it managed to register less than 2,000 Kenyans living in the East African region to vote in next year’s General Election. FULL STORY >>
Fears mount over vote rigging using Kenyan Diaspora names In what could be the worst corruption election scandal in Kenya’s electoral history, all those who registered with the Kenyan Embassy in order to get voting cards may soon find out that their Kenyan ID card and passport numbers may have already been used to give voting cards to under age, foreigners or other unidentified individuals.FULL COMMENTARY >>
Security heightened in Mombasa as thousands tour city Security in Mombasa has been beefed-up as the coastal region records a high influx of domestic tourists during the festive season.FULL STORY >>
The late Annah Kavale laid to rest in Kenya Friends, family and well wishers came together last week to raise $7,000 in cash and pledges towards burial funds to transport the body of the late Anna Kavale, a Kenyan mother from Laconia New Hampshire for burial in her ancestral land. Mrs. Kavale was repatriated to Kenya, Wednesday last week and was laid to rest on Sunday December 23rd in Muthale, Kitui, and Eastern province of Kenya.FULL STORY >>
Nigeria gunmen kill six at Christmas church service Gunmen attacked a church in northern Nigeria during a midnight mass on Christmas Eve, killing six people including the pastor, before setting the building ablaze, residents and police said Tuesday. FULL STORY >>
Uhuru and Ruto get Jubilee nod as race for top seat takes shape The battle lines are now drawn for the General Election of March 4 after Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta was endorsed as presidential candidate for the Jubilee Coalition.FULL STORY >>
Mudavadi declines Raila offer to join Cord, promises to do battle Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has turned down Cord coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s offer to join the alliance.FULL STORY>>
Nairobi women and their many ‘hoes’ The Nairobi woman is barely 23, but she lives in a Sh55,000 apartment in Kileleshwa.FULL FEATURE >>
Cancer's Lonely Soldier- Dr. Jackson Orem, of Uganda Cancer Institute Jackson Orem is a busy man. He directs the Uganda Cancer Institute – the only dedicated cancer treatment facility in a country of 33 million people.
Yet he still finds time to see patients, like Musa Settimba. FULL STORY >>
Jubilee collapses over nomination row The Jubilee coalition in Kenyan on Friday split barely two days after TNA leader Uhuru Kenyatta and UDF presidential aspirant Musalia Mudavadi disagreed publicly on the nomination criteria for its candidate in the March 4 election.FULL STORY >>
Kibaki farewell to Parliament after 50 years Kenyan President Mwani Kibaki closed his 50-year colourful history in Parliament with an exhortation to MPs to use the House’s potential to radically transform people’s lives.
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Churches battle for control of property Three churches are locked in a court battle for control of a two-acre piece of land in Lavington, Nairobi.The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), the Anglican and Methodist churches jointly acquired the land for interdenominational services.FULL STORY >>
Blacks still go hungry As millions of families gather for marathon eating sessions across the nation this holiday season, Black families will worry about where their next meal is coming from at a rate that is twice that of Whites, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. FULL STORY >>
Uganda will not tolerate promotion of homosexuality President Yoweri Museveni has said that Uganda will not tolerate the promotion of homosexuality and warned pro-gay activists against such activities. FULL STORY >>
Uhuru rescinds decision to back Mudavadi for Kenyan president The crisis in Jubilee Alliance deepened after Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta said he was coerced to sign agreement to back Musalia Mudavadi as coalition flag bearer.FULL STORY
Ugandan applicants sought for health fellowship in US Young Ugandans who want to make an impact in health and development have an opportunity to become change agents through a yearlong paid fellowship by the Global Health Corps (GHC). FULL STORY >>
Obama picks Kerry for top diplomatic post President Barack Obama has chosen Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state, news networks CNN and ABC reported.FULL STORY >>
Jubilee coalition calls off nominations for Kenyan presidential candidate The Jubilee coalition on Monday postponed its conference to nominate a presidential candidate, amid differences that threatened to kill the union of three parties.FULL STORY >>
Sandy Hook massacre presents fresh challenge to President Obama A compassionate and tearful President Obama minced no words following the Sandy Hook, Connecticut school massacre and demanded action.FULL STORY >>
Miguna Miguna US trip canceled The much publicized trip to the US by Miguna Miguna, a Kenyan lawyer based in Canada who is gunning to be a governor of Nairobi county in the upcoming Kenyan elections has been cancelled.FULL STORY
Kibaki outlines his successesduring Jamhuri day in Kenya Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday used the last Jamhuri Day celebrations of his rule to outline his government’s main achievements and declare that the country was now on a good footing to attain newly industrialised status by 2030.FULL STORY >>
Biometric Voter Registration a hoax in Kenya When Kenya finally approved the use of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR), many thought our election managers had successfully digitized our electoral systems. Alas! Now I understand why the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was at one point tempted to revert to the manual voter registration.The expectations amongst Kenyans is largely unmet by the new kits.FULL STORY >>
Defiant Ghana opposition vows to challenge vote results Ghana's main opposition candidate Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday refused to accept presidential election results giving victory to incumbent John Dramani Mahama and vowed to challenge them in court.FULL STORY >>
Kenya 2013: Storm in Uhuru, Ruto coalition over Ngilu Confusion reigned over Water minister Charity Ngilu’s return to Jubilee coalition after chairmen of three main allied parties denounced her membership and eligibility for the coalition’s presidential nomination on Tuesday.FULL STORY >>
Marquez Knocks Out Pacquiaoin 6th The moment was short-lived, fleeting. The gesture was simple and largely undemanding. Yet the repercussions of that short moment when he was announced as the winner will forever echo in boxing history.FULL STORY
‘Man of God’ caught in neighbour’s bed A youthful clergyman is nursing injuries at a hospital in Kakamega after he was badly injured by an angry husband who caught him red handed in a compromising manner with his wife.FULL STORY >>
Ngilu set for return to Jubilee alliance in Kenya Political re-alignments continued to shape up ahead of the March 4 General Election with Water Minister Charity Ngilu set to ditch the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) which she joined last week after a brief flirtation with the rival Jubilee alliance.FULL STORY
NEKWA member passes away in Kenya; family receives instant burial funds benefit The effectiveness and integrity of the newly formed New England Kenyan Welfare Association(NEKWA) as an organization to reduce the burden of frequent burial fund raisers in the close- knit community was sharply tested this week after a newly registered member passed away while on a trip to Kenya, prompting NEKWA members to respond instantly with burial funds contributions to the family.FULL STORY >>
MPs against Mudavadi as compromise candidate About 40 Kenyan MPs allied to The National Alliance on Thursday said Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta will not step down in favour of Musalia Mudavadi and threatened to support Prime Minister Raila Odinga if he (Uhuru) does not contest presidency. FULL STORY >>
Uhuru, Ruto formally unveil alliance for Kenyan presidency Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto formally announced their union in a quest to lead Kenya and packaged their pact as a reconciliation tool for the country.
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Raila and Kalonzo finally sign deal Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka — on-off political rivals — have finally agreed on an election alliance on the same day that Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North William Ruto signed their own deal.FULL STORY >>
House passes immigration bill to keep science and technology students in U.S The U.S. House approved Republican-backed immigration legislation on Friday that had previously fallen short in September, though Democrats described it as a piecemeal political move by Republicans after their poor election showing among non-white voters.FULL STORY >>
Raila dismisses rivals' alliance Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has hit out at Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto's alliance.FULL STORY
Court clears Uhuru, Ruto but another suit expected For now, at least, nothing is stopping Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto from running for president in the March 4 General Election.FULL STORY >>
Strauss-Kahn settles with sex 'assault' maid: reports Disgraced former IMF chief and would-be French president Dominique Strauss-Kahn will settle out of court with a Manhattan maid who accused him of sexual assault, ending a sordid 18-month legal saga, reports say.FULL STORY >>
Cancel Diaspora voting in 2013, urge Kenyans in USA Despite the outcry and disappointment by some with the decision of the Kenya government to scrap off the intended Diaspora voting in the upcoming general elections, and the subsequent rebuttal by the IEBC asserting it’s final authority to make such a decision,....FULL STORY >>
East Africa gone Hollywood- The Ugandan movie premieres Thursday Dec 6th in Waltham, MA
If the story of the expulsion of Asians from Uganda has been told hundreds of times, no film has captured the story from the relationship point of view-or better, no Ugandan film makers has narrated on screen the love-hate relationships between Asians and Ugandans.
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Kenyans abroad to sue over voter listing rights Kenyans in the diaspora have threatened to return to court to compel the electoral commission to register them as voters.FULL STORY
IEBC to decide fate of diaspora voters IEBC Chairman Isaac Hassan has said that the commission will soon decide whether Kenyans living in the Diaspora will participate in the March 4th Polls.FULL STORY
Kenyans in Diaspora miss out on 2013 poll Kenyans in the Diaspora will not vote in the next General Election.The bombshell was delivered to Parliament Tuesday by Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa, who told MPs the decision was reached at last week's Cabinet meeting.FULL STORY
Buganda Prince Wasajja unveils fiancée After the Toro royal wedding last week, monarchists are in another ecstasy mood with news that Prince David Kintu Wasajja brother to Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has finally unveiled the love of his life.FULL STORY >>
As end nears, cancer patients struggles with cost of long term care The long and hard-fought battle Eileen Hadidian has been waging against bone cancer for more than 10 years seems to be drawing to a close. Doctors earlier this month said she is probably just a few days, or maybe even just a few hours, away from death.FULL STORY
DR Congo rebel chief Makenga in Uganda for talks The military leader of the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo flew to Kampala Monday for talks, a spokesman for the group said, as regional powers push for a rebel pullout from the eastern city of Goma.FULL STORY >>
Philip Moi arrested in Nairobi
Philip Moi was on Monday arrested at his Nairobi home and is expected to be arraigned in court.FULL STORY
First Woman of African Descent Elected to UK Parliament David Cameron's Conservative Party has quietly made history by electing the first woman of African descent to British Parliament. Helen Grant, whose father is Nigerian, practiced family law in private practice before winning her seat to represent one of the 17 constituencies in London's Kent County.FULL STORY
Cisco to acquire San Franscisco-based Meraki for $1.2 Billion An Indian American entrepreneur co-founded a technology company that was recently acquired by Cisco for $1.2 billion in cash. FULL STORY >>
Cecafa: Uganda 1 Kenya 0
Geoffrey Kizito’s header past a beaten Duncan Ochieng secured Uganda victory over Kenya in an enthralling Cecafa Tusker Cup start at Namboole Stadium on Saturday.FULL STORY >>
ODM Titanic: The ship sinks as the captain watches Just as one of the world's biggest and mightiest ships, The Titanic sunk 100 years ago in 1912 after hitting an iceberg, one of the most popular and mightiest political parties in Kenya, ODM seems to be sinking in 2012.FULL STORY >>
Court blow to Uhuru, Ruto An attempt to delay the case challenging Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto’s presidential bids failed on Friday.FULL STORY >>
PEFA church thanks visitors Rev. Dr. Charles Karanja, pastor of the Pentecostal Evangelical Church of Africa based in Malden Mass., together with members of the church have thanked Kenyans who turned up recently at a Friends Day Sunday service at the church located near the former Oak Groove train station in Malden. FULL STORY
Mitt Romney spotted pumping his own gas Aside from a controversial conference call with donors, Mitt Romney has kept a low profile since losing the 2012 presidential election to Barack Obama.
The former Republican nominee was spotted with his wife, Ann, at a screening of the new "Twilight" movie, "Breaking Dawn — Part 2," in Del Mar, Calif., on Saturday. According to TMZ, the pair later "hit up a pizza place across the street."
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Court has final say on Uhuru and Ruto, says IEBC boss Presidential hopefuls Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto will only be allowed to run if the High Court clears them, the electoral commission has said. FULL STORY
Survey: Uhuru would win polls in runoff Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta will beat Prime Minister Raila Odinga in a runoff vote if polls were held today, a new survey shows.FULL STORY
Uganda's Bebe Cool, MP Kidega each offers Cranes sh0.5m Uganda based music sensation Moses Ssali [Bebe Cool] and East African Legislative Assembly MP, Dan Kidega have joined the list of contributors towards an initiative that aims to see the national soccer side defend its Cecafa title this year. FULL STORY >>
Another black Sunday in Kenya after explosion inside city matatu claims seven lives At least seven passengers were on Sunday killed and more than 33 others injured when an explosion rocked a Kariobangi-bound matatu.FULL STORY
Toro celebrates Princess Komuntale wedding Princess Ruth Komuntale of the Toro kingdom in Uganda tied the knot on Saturday with her African-American beau Christopher Thomas in a colourful ceremony at St. John’s Cathedral in Fort Portal witnessed by hundreds of guests and the king’s subjects FULL STORY
Latino media to White House: immigration reform now! Latino media are again taking the lead in the push for comprehensive immigration reform. The day after President Obama’s re-election, an editorial in the Los Angeles-based Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión argued that Obama “owes” it to Latinos.FULL STORY
VP Musyoka tells PM Odinga to quit Kenyan politics Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has asked Prime Minister Raila Odinga to retire from politics together with President Kibaki having served as equal partners in the coalition government.FULL STORY
IEBC starts off race to register 20 million voters in Kenya President Kibaki became the first Kenyan to register to vote using the new electronic system even as four million adults look set to be locked out of next year’s elections.FULL STORY >>
Kenya-Ethiopia in trade negotiations Delegates from Kenyan and Ethiopian governments are holding a two-day meeting aimed at increasing trade and investment between the two countries.FULL STORY >>
The President's new clothes In one of the quickest change acts since Clark Kent became Superman inside a phone booth, Republican political and opinion leaders now champion immigration reform.FULL STORY
Undocumented law school grads and students prepare lobby An organization calling itself the DREAM Bar Association (DBA) is launching a national campaign on behalf of undocumented immigrants who want licenses to practice law after meeting all state requirements.FULL STORY
Uganda assumes COMESA leadership Later this week, Uganda will assume the chair of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a development that trade experts believe will bring huge benefits to the country. FULL STORY
Saitoti took my son 24 years ago, claims teacher in court A man has gone to court, claiming that the only son of former Kenyan Internal Security Minister George Saitoti, is actually his own son who was stolen 24 years ago.FULL STORY
Man Utd ponder a Sh2.5bn bid to lure Wanyama to Old Trafford Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United are set to bid £12 million (about Sh2.5 billion) for Celtic’s Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama.FULL STORY >>
Tackling voter suppression, one voter at a time If no one else is rejoicing about the systemic inconveniences imposed on Florida voters on Election Day, where waits as long as eight hours to cast a ballot were endured and witnessed by thousands of voters, the state’s former senators Mike Bennett and Ellyn Bogdanoff should be elated.FULL STORY
State told to fill diplomatic posts Concern is emerging over the delayed replacement of Kenyan envoys who have left office at eight stations around the world. FULL STORY
ICC seeking more states help to effect arrests The International Criminal Court (ICC) has started pushing more countries to sign the Rome Statute and to renew cooperation that would see arrest warrants enforced.FULL STORY
Senators Propose Comprehensive Immigration Changes Two senators on opposite sides of the aisle are proposing comprehensive changes to the immigration laws that would include a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants now in the United States.FULL STORY
Kenyan electoral body releases new calendar for voter registration The countdown to next year’s General Election in Kenya begins with the electronic voter registration that kicks off on November 19. FULL STORY
Death toll of police killed in Samburu rises to 42 The death toll of police officers killed by cattle rustlers in Baragoi, Samburu rose to 42 after more bodies were found in Suguta Valley on Monday.FULL STORY
Boehner says Obama should take lead on immigration House Speaker John Boehner on Friday said it was time to address immigration policy and urged President Barack Obama to take the lead in coming up with a plan that would look at both improved enforcement of immigration law and the future of the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally.FULL STORY >>>
Election results raise questions about Christian right's influence For many conservative Christian leaders, it was a nightmare scenario: Barack Obama decisively re-elected. Same-sex marriage adopted by voters in some states. Rigorously anti-abortion candidates defeated in conservative red states.FULL STORY
My Take: Catholic bishops' election behavior threatens their authority President Obama’s narrow victory among Catholic voters this week will be seen by many as a political loss for the U.S. Catholic bishops, who appeared to be openly opposing Obama during the presidential campaign.FULL STORY
Obama gets emotional
Obama's ancestral village celebrates victory
Sara Obama congratulates grandson Humbleness and the grace of God helped Barack Obama win the hotly contested US Presidential election, his step-grandmother Mama Sarah Obama has said. FULL STORY
Obama's win: A tipping point in history For a year I have been telling people that the 2012 presidential contest is far more important than the 2008 election. Yes, in 2008 America elected its first African-American president in Barack Obama. FULL STORY >>
Obama wins re-election After months of intense, divisive and often racially questionable general election campaigning between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, the president has emerged the winner of the presidential contest.FULL STORY
Kogelo stays awake to monitor voting It was business, passion and piety rolled in one, as dusk set in at Kogelo Village. FULL STORY >>
Witchdoctor predicts Obama win At President Barack Obama's ancestral village in Kenya, witch doctor John Dimo tossed some shells, bones and other items to determine who will win Tuesday's election.FULL STORY>>
Kogelo village intercedes for its greatest son, Obama Like the American Embassy in Nairobi, two flags fly high in US President Barack Obama’s ancestral home in Kogelo, Siaya County, Kenya.FULL STORY
US neutral on ICC suspects, say officials The United States takes no position on whether Kenyan politicians charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) are qualified to run for office, US officials said on Monday in Nairobi and Washington.FULL STORY
Man faints, abandons family after wife delivers triplets Police in Kayunga district in Uganda are hunting for a man who disappeared from his family after his wife gave birth to triplets. FULL STORY >>
Peter Kenneth launches bid for Kenyan presidency Gatanga Member of Parliament Peter Kenneth on Sunday launched his presidential bid in a ceremony held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi.
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Ruto rules out alliance with Raila Talk of political alliances has dominated rallies as Kenyan presidential aspirants combed the country for votes. FULL STORY
Ugandan kids pin mother on Danish dad’s murder in S. Africa
The case of the three Ugandans who are in jail for the murder of a 71-year-old Danish millionaire in South Africa, has taken a new twist.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan Diaspora Voting Workshop Washington in D.C A very important Kenyan Diaspora voting conference to tackle considerations for out -of- country voting by Kenyans took place today in Washington D.C hosted by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).READ MORE >>
IEBC starts hiring of poll clerks for voters in diaspora The scramble for nearly three million votes of Kenyans in the diaspora is set to intensify as government moves to compile their register ahead of next year’s election.FULL STORY >>
Raila to camp in Ruto turf as MPs sell Uhuru deal The battle for the Rift Valley vote intensifies from Friday with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga camping in Nandi and Eldoret. FULL STORY
Kenya Presidential debates moved to January The much-awaited joint-live presidential debates, which was expected to premier in late November has been postponed to January 2013.FULL STORY
Questions as top Kagame foe gets eight years Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire must get a prompt and fair appeal after being convicted in a trial that fell short of international standards, says Amnesty International.FULL STORY
ODM quest for votes in the US Prime Minister Raila Odinga has put in place a campaign network and fundraising machinery in the US as he steps up his hunt for Diaspora vote. The Kenyan Diaspora, spread around the world but mostly concentrated in the US, Canada, UK and South Africa, is set to vote for the first time in the country’s history, thanks to the new Constitution.FULL STORY >>
Former Gambian prisoner's fast track to success, imprisonment and freedom Amadou Scatred Janneh, one of two Gambians with dual American citizenship released from prison as a result of a mission by Jesse Jackson, has always had something to prove to the world. FULL STORY
Wanjiru quizzed over campaign hate remarks Housing Assistant minister Margaret Wanjiru was grilled by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over allegations of hate speech.FULL STORY
The Black Catholic dilemma:How would Jesus vote? Black Catholics confront a moral dilemma in the upcoming presidential election: vote with their church or vote with the party that they have long preferred to keep the first African-American president in office four more years.FULL STORY
Vote early, vote for...i'ts not always easy to register President Barack Obama, campaigning in Ohio, told supporters Thursday to “vote early, like me.” And, Obama in a YouTube video, titled “Vote Early,” reminds his supporters that election day isn’t the only day you can vote any longer, “It’s only the last day.”FULL STORY
In debate, Africa at center of international security "Mali has been taken over, the northern part of Mali, by al-Qaida-type individuals. We have in — in Egypt a Muslim Brotherhood president…."With those words, spoken Monday night by Barack Obama's Republican challenger Mitt Romney just 40 seconds in the last of three debates, Africa was placed at the center of U.S. foreign policy and international security. FULL STORY
Brazilian man appears very much alive at his own funeral A 41-year-old car washer shocked his family when he interrupted a funeral being held for him at his mother's home in the town of Alagoinhas in northeastern Brazil, police said Tuesday. FULL STORY
Museveni explains why he stopped shaking hands President Yoweri Museveni has called on Ugandans to be more careful with their health saying most of the diseases in Uganda are preventable and can be managed if people were more sensitized. FULL STORY
RVR investor voted top in Africa Citadel Capital, the lead investor in Rift Valley Railway (RVR), has been voted the continent’s leading private equity firm for the fourth year in a row.FULL STORY
No immunity for Kenyan Presidential aspirants Uhuru, Ruto says Bensouda The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Monday warned that Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto will not be granted immunity even if they won the coming elections.FULL STORY
Arizona gives Spanish-Language voters the wrong voting date An editorial in La Opinión questions whether Arizona's Spanish-language voting material -- which provided the wrong date for the elections -- was an innocent mistake or something more sinister.FULL STORY
Uhuru, Ruto for joint ticket Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta will be the joint TNA and URP presidential candidate with Eldoret North MP William Ruto as his running mate in a new power-sharing formula hammered out this week.FULL STORY
Kenya Police arrest suspect amid fears of Mungiki revival A suspected member of the Mungiki sect was on Friday arrested following skirmishes which left five motor cycles torched in Kibirigwi village, Kirinyaga West district in Kenya.FULL STORY
Haiti's homeless fight back When the earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, many in the impoverished country lost what little they had.Nearly three years later, about 400,000 remain homeless. Many are still living in tent camps. And they’re at risk of eviction.FULL STORY
US Election 2012: Obama is back! The absent warrior has returned. President Obama redeemed himself.This was a different format to the first debate, and it could have been a different president on stage.
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Presidential debate:Top 10 questions that weren't asked As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney squared off in the second presidential debate last night, New America Media editors posed 10 questions that have largely gone unasked -- and unanswered – in their campaigns.FULL STORY
Rwanda seeks UN Security Council seat The UN General Assembly votes Thursday to elect five new non-permanent members to the Security Council, with Argentina and Rwanda widely expected to win seats, while three others are up for grabs.FULL STORY
Multivitamins may prevent cancer in men Taking a multivitamin may help prevent cancer in healthy middle-aged men, according to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. FULL STORY
Prostrate cancer hits African American men especially hard Marc Henderson, a 63-year-old African-American airport executive here, isn’t afraid to ask his physician to do a blood test for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), a screening test for prostate cancer. FULL STORY
Presidential debates ignore other big ticket items When the presidential debate dust finally settles, President Obama and GOP Presidential foe Mitt Romney will have spent a grand total of four and one half hours battering each other on who can do the best or worst job on tax reform, job creation, deficit reduction, staunching Iran’s nukes, and getting a grip on Middle East affairs.FULL STORY >>
‘King’ of MRC held after bloody fight It took a joint force of regular police and the paramilitary General Service Unit to capture the most wanted man in Coast Province. FULL STORY
Shock as man slits wife's throat, hangs self A man slit his wife's throat killing her instantly and proceeded to hang himself at their house in Pipeline estate Nairobi.FULL STORY
Coffin for adulterous wife Residents of Kahuro village in Mugoiri Township, Murang’a County, were astonished last week when a man, barely married a year ago, purchased coffin for his adulterous wife.FULL STORY
What Raila offered Ruto Prime Minister Raila Odinga promised to make Eldoret North MP William Ruto his running mate and give his party half of the slots in a coalition government if they win the next elections during their Tuesday night meeting in Nairobi.
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Is the sky falling on Obama? Quick, let's take another poll The sky is falling in America. It's all because of one poll. A Pew poll done after the first presidential debate has Obama supporters in a complete tizzy.FULL STORY
Misguided Kenyan middle-class to blame for leadership failures and cultural bankruptcy As electioneering heightens and politicians compete for the vote, let’s face the truth their rhetoric tries to hide. The problem in Kenya has never been the people, the regular Wanjiku, Onyango or Hamisi. FULL STORY
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celebrates Golden jubilee In the end, the 50th anniversary of Uganda’s independence from Great Britain stood out as a symbolism of what it is to be Ugandan. It was a feat that expressed Uganda’s innovations, inventions, myriad forms of advancement and various forms of celebration – the Ugandan way. FULL STORY
Kenyan media launch live presidential debates In a break with tradition, all aspirants for the presidency will be invited to share one stage in three live television debates broadcast nationally by all local electronic media.FULL STORY
Kenyans in US give polls boss hard time Chief electoral officer James Oswago fended off a barrage of criticism as he assured Kenyans in the diaspora that they would be accorded their right to vote. FULL STORY
State ignoring us, Kenyans in US complain Criticisms of government policy regarding Kenyans living abroad were loudly affirmed on Saturday by some 300 attendees at a Kenya Diaspora Conference in Washington.FULL STORY
Opinion:
The first 2012 American presidential debate When you see a green snake in a green grass, what do you do first? You set back and think about what you have seen, then use your common sense and look for an object to throw towards the snake to test if it is dead or a live. If it moves, focus on its behavior and its direction to gauge its intentions for you to act accordingly. FULL STORY
Kenyan PCEA Imani church purchases church building, postpones inaugural service The Kenyan community PCEA Imani church based in Lowell has purchased a building for their church at 117 Perry Street, in Lowell, next to the first venue of the one of the first Kenyan community churches to be started in Boston, Hosanna Gospel Center. FULL STORY
Mau mau veterans win torture case against Britain London's High Court has allowed Mau Mau's compensation case against the British government to proceed despite a 50 year time lapse.FULL STORY
Shell Oil presses Supreme court to deprive torture victims of justice Will victims of distant genocides and crimes against humanity be allowed to continue using U. S. courts to seek justice against their persecutors, as well as the individuals and corporations that helped facilitate human rights violations across the globe? FULL STORY
Poll: Uhuru, Mudavadi would beat PM in Kenyan election run-off Prime Minister Raila Odinga would lose the presidential race if he comes up against his deputies in a run-off, a new opinion poll shows. FULL STORY >>
Mudavadi wants ICC cases tried locally Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has touched off a fresh controversy over the Kenyan situation before the International Criminal Court.FULL STORY
Elizabeth Warren vows to support minorities and immigrants in Mass. U.S Senate seat candidate, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts vowed to push for a comprehensive immigration reform, put more weight on the DREAM act and protect other rights and freedoms of minorities and people of color once elected in the political fight pitting her against incumbent Senator Scott Brown.FULL STORY
Kenya captures
Al Shabaab stronghold, Kismayu Kenya Defence Forces alongside Amisom have taken control of Al Shabaab stronghold and headquarters of Kismayu in Somalia.
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Kibaki asks Kenyans abroad to invest home President Kibaki has challenged Kenyans in the Diaspora to take advantage of the emerging investment opportunities in Kenya particularly in the mining, oil and transport sector.FULL STORY
Why Uhuru, Ruto now on their own Despite vigorous campaigns it is now clear court would decide whether Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto should run for president.FULL STORY
Kenyan MP charged with hate speech, looses his job Embakasi MP Ferdinand Waititu will spend the night in police cells pending a ruling on his bail application after he was charged with hate speech and incitement in a Nairobi court.FULL STORY
Hotels expand in Kenya as business travel surges Some of the world's biggest hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton and Rezidor are planning to open hotels in Kenya to cash in on a surge in business travellers from China and the Middle East to east Africa's biggest economy.FULL STORY
Man’s Failing Heart Heals Itself on Day of Emergency Transplant A miraculous thing happened the day Michael Crowe was set to receive a potentially life-saving heart transplant. Doctors had determined the surgery would be ineffective — but his heart suddenly started beating again
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NCIC Commissioner resigns to vie for Nakuru Governor, vows to resettle, compensate IDPs The Rev. Lawrence Bomet, one of the commissioners in Kenya’s National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has resigned from the government in order to vie for the post of governor in Nakuru County with a view to provide full restitution and resettlement of all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) caused by the disputed 2007 general elections.FULL STORY
Massive Christian revival in Boston as thousands attend UNOW 2012 As widely expected, thousands upon thousands of Christian worshippers turned up for the 2012 United Night of Worship event in Boston Saturday, the first ever event of it’s kind to be held outdoors in a public square. FULL STORY
Deferred Action leaves some behind and in limbo When she heard about President Obama’s announcement about offering temporary immigration relief to undocumented immigrant youth who came to the United States as children and were educated here, Judy Mendez, 29, thought it was too good to be true. FULL STORY
They kill Africans, paid by Africans Less than a year after Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s fatal ouster, preparations are underway for the trial of his son, Saif al-Islam, even as new facts emerge about the involvement of foreign mercenaries in the Libyan crisis and in other African wars. FULL STORY
Immigrants prepare for increased threats under 'Show Me Your Papers' enforcement Ema Cervantes spends most of her time driving all over town to clean houses when she is not ensuring that everything is going well at the flower-shop she owns with her six children.FULL STORY
Ugandan teen is Africa’s youngest legislator At age 19, most teenagers are struggling with their early years at university or college; but for Proscovia Alengot Oromait will be trying to fit into her father’s political shoes, as she is now Africa’s youngest legislator.FULL STORY
Politics of tribe and rivalry over land fuelled recent bloody conflict in Kenya The fighting between the Pokomo and the Orma has often been blamed on rivalry over pasture and water, but recent developments indicate that competition for political power is behind the violence that has claimed 109 lives in the past two weeks.FULL STORY
FEATURE:Does penile size really matter? Men spend a fortune on pills and devices to increase their penile sizes. Njoki Chege explores the male creature’s morbid fascination with ‘size’. FULL FEATURE
Quack journalists put on notice Media council of Kenya has sent a strong warning to imposter journalists that they would face arrest and prosecution.
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Why every profession should protect itself from vulpine intrusion by quacks When the beasts are out of the way, we must address the chickens. Such is basic village wisdom. But they know this even in the academies. The late Prof Henry Odera Oruka, who taught philosophy at the University of Nairobi, would call this village wisdom sage philosophy.FULL STORY
Big United Night of Worship coming up in Boston The ever expanding night of worship initiated by Zenzo Matoga, a Malawian born gospel artist in Boston is set to fire up the bean town this Saturday, September 15 at the City Hall Plaza.
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Kenyan in Alabama perishes in another head-on crash Barely a few days after a Kenyan in New Jersey died in a horrific car accident when her car crossed a median and crashed head-on with an oncoming vehicle, another Kenyan in Alabama, Nelson Githaiya perished in a very similar accident that has left Kenyans in the Diaspora shocked at the bizarre coincidences.FULL STORY
Kenyan man accused in cannibal case deemed incompetent to stand trial Alexander Kinyua, the college student accused of killing a family friend and ingesting his heart and brain, has been declared incompetent to stand trial, according to court records.FULL STORY
Be patriotic, Kadaga tells Ugandans in the diaspora The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has urged Ugandans in the diaspora to love their country and come up with solutions to solve the problem in Uganda other than looking out for and hyping negativity about Uganda. FULL STORY
Uhuru: I am ready to work with Raila Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has said he is ready to work with Prime Minister Raila Odinga after the next polls.FULL STORY
‘Employers pursue interns for sex’ Uganda’s HIV/AIDS prevalence is likely to worsen due to the high rate at which employers resolutely pursue helpless student interns for sex, the ministry of gender, labour and social development has warned.FULL STORY
Mohamud elected new Somalia president Lawmakers have elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as Somalia's new president after the 56-year-old university lecturer got the majority of votes in a second round run-off in the presidential poll.FULL STORY
Kenya Strikes Gas Oil explorers have made the first major discovery of gas offshore Kenya, they said on Monday, underlining East Africa's potential to be one of the next great hydrocarbons producing regions, although the news was twinged with some disappointment that no oil has yet been found.FULL STORY
Lack of paid sick days for immigrant caregivers risky for U.S economy Considering that Paula Osorio has multiple jobs and no paid sick days, the nosebleed could not have come at a worse time: right before her shift caring for an elderly woman in a private home.FULL STORY
Anti-MRC lobby group formed, plans launch A movement to counter Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) has been formed.Its leaders dismissed MRC as a red herring created by the wealthy to disguise their culpability in the immense inequalities in Coast Province. They declared that majority of Mijikenda people want to belong to a united Kenya.FULL STORY
Post-nomination row jolts ODM in Ndhiwa Stunned by protests from aspirants who lost in the Ndhiwa parliamentary by-election nomination, ODM has reached out to the dissenting voices in a bid to reclaim the parliamentary seat. FULL STORY
Kenyan woman dies in head-on car accident in New Jersey Jane Karuga, 47, of Sayreville NJ died Tuesday night in a two-car accident on Cranbury Road, near the South Brunswick border, East Brunswick Detective Sgt. Kevin Zebro said.FULL STORY
Uganda’s Ttabamiruka Convention ends on a high notein Boston Despite a collision of timing with the 2012 UNAA convention in Philadelphia and protests by a group of dissatisfied fellow kinsmen, Uganda’s largest and most dominant tribe the Baganda celebrated their unique culture... READ MORE >>
Seventy-year-old busted with tenant's wife A seventy-year-old grandfather in Kenya was last week caught in bed with his tenant’s wife.The elderly landlord had apparently met the woman when he went to collect rent monthly and soon fell in love with her. FULL STORY
Shock over bribery of Kenyan MPs Anti-corruption crusaders have expressed shock over claims of bribery in Parliament during consideration of a report that implicated Transport Minister Amos Kimunya and Central Bank of Kenya Governor Njunguna Ndung’u in the loss of Sh1.8 billion in a currency printing deal.FULL STORY
Somalia: AMISOM troops deploy in captured port Troops from the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have deployed in Elma'an port about 40km North East of Mogadishu as the force continues to secure more territory from Al Qaeda-affiliated extremists Al shabaab. FULL STORY
Universities join teacher's strike as Kenyan schools closed The turmoil in education sector continues after a daylong flurry of meetings between the Government and teachers failed to break the deadlock that has paralysed teaching in most public schools. FULL STORY
Uganda changes Somalia troop deployment Uganda has withdrawn a contingent of UPDF soldiers serving under the African Union peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and replaced them with another contingent of troops. FULL STORY
NCIC Commissioners meet Kenyans in Boston amid low turnout “Kenyans in Diaspora must serve as models of cohesion and integration of their motherland by rising beyond tribal and ethnic lines,” said commissioner Lawrence Bomet of Kenya’s National Cohesion and Integration Commission NCIC during a sparsely attended event Sunday evening in Boston.FULL STORY
Michelle fires up Obama faithful US First Lady Michelle Obama has made an impassioned speech backing her husband, President Barack Obama, for another four-year White House term.FULL STORY
DNC Convention-Asian American voters need to go vote While Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (APPI) can be the force to reckon with only if majority of them exercise their right to vote in the coming election, according to AAPI elected officials here. FULL STORY
Woman charged for stalking man for love There was mixed reactions of shock and laughter at a Nyahururu court in Kenya after a middle-aged woman admitted stalking a 36 year old teacher.The businesswoman, Susan Nyambura, admitted sending love messages to Anthony Gathekia calling for love.FULL STORY
NCIC decries 'worrying' wave of violence ahead of polls in Kenya The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) in Kenya has regretted the recent spate of violence in the country saying it is "worrying" as the General Election draws closer. FULL STORY
21st Century man and the electronic halls of mirror A tragic and disturbing story from last week involved tweeting. A young woman who was being stalked tweeted her impending doom a few days before her murder. "So scared right now," and "I got me an uglyass stalker" were some of her tweets. Then, closer to her death, she tweeted, "This can't be happening..." In essence, she was broadcasting events leading to her demise.FULL STORY
Man defiles daughter, kills son, commits suicide A boda boda operator in Kinangop Nyandarua County in Kenya defiled his daughter, hacked his nine year old son to death before committing suicide in a bizarre incident that has left locals in shock.FULL STORY
Mutua leads exodus of Kenyan state officers joining politics After eight years of mostly defending the state and often attracting the anger of Kenyans, Dr Alfred Mutua has quit as the first government spokesman to concentrate on politics. FULL STORY
Join an organization outside your church to reduce tribal & other differences, Diaspora Kenyans advised Kenyans in New England have been urged to join other organizations that bring people together outside of their church domains as an effective way to achieve community development and reduce tribal and sectarian biases.
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Kenyan scientist in US inducted into the coveted scientific “Hall of Fame”, gets a Hero of Chemistry Award Dr. George Njoroge, a Kenyan scientist who discovered the Victrelis® medication to treat Hepatitis C was inducted into the scientific “Hall of Fame” and awarded the Heroes of Chemistry Award by the American Chemical Association (ACS) for the outstanding achievement. FULL STORY
IEBC taken to task over poll rules delay Members of Parliament in Kenya have raised a red flag over the failure by the electoral commission to present to Parliament rules that will govern the next General Election.FULL STORY
Many youth defer applying for deferred deportation program until after elections Thousands of young undocumented immigrants formed long lines at help-centers and churches across the United States last Wednesday to start their process of gaining temporary legal status, under President Obama’s new program to defer deportations for many brought to this country as children. FULL STORY
Two killed, 15 injured in Mombasa grenade attack Two Kenyan police officers were killed and 15 others injured when rioters hurled a grenade at officers who were trying to quell protests in Mombasa.FULL STORY
Miguna’s book promo received well in Nyeri After a series of hostile receptions during his book promotion tour of Nakuru, Kisumu and Mombasa, author Miguna Miguna was yesterday warmly received in Nyeri town FULL STORY
Tension in Mombasa as Al-Shabaab suspect Rogo killed Deadly riots broke out in Kenya's main port of Mombasa on Monday after the assassination of a radical cleric linked to Somalia's Al-Qaeda-allied Shebab militants.FULL STORY
FEATURE: How to catch a cheating husband Because women are smarter than men, it’s nearly impossible to tell when they are cheating in a relationship.READ MORE
Pregnancy gets Kenyan couple in Saudi Arabia to trouble After a blissful Islamic wedding ceremony at a Mombasa mosque in November 2011, the newly married couple got the most pleasant gift of all in the New Year — Amina Ahmed Said and husband Mohamed Abuuat left the country for greener pasture in Saudi Arabia.FULL STORY
Kenyan deaths in Tanzania hits the Diaspora community hard New updated information reaching AjabuAfrica.com indicate that the heartbreaking deaths of 13 Kenyan women in a grisly road accident while on their way to a mission trip in Tanzania hit the Diaspora community even harder than previously reported with 3 inter-related families in Boston involved as well as 3 more in and out of state.FULL STORY
Political fight in Nakuru Kenya, takes ethnic slant Barely seven months to the General Election, residents of Nakuru County are worried that the next round of voting may not be peaceful after a punch-up at the Nakuru Town Hall. FULL STORY
Migunas Mombasa book launch disrupted Goons prematurely ended former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s aide, Miguna Miguna’s bid to market his book at Castle Royal Hotel, Mombasa.FULL STORY
Kenya lose Cup hosting rights to Uganda Kenya has been stripped of the hosting rights of this year's East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup due to its poor disorganization and Uganda awarded to stage the event instead, officials said. FULL STORY
Lowell mayor Patrick Murphy endorses Elizabeth Warren Mayor Patrick O. Murphy, an independent, on Wednesday this week endorsed consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren for United States Senate. Mayor Murphy said Elizabeth will fight to create a level playing field for Massachusetts’ working families in Washington.FULL STORY
Nude photos of Prince Harry are genuine: Palace The British royal family said Wednesday nude photographs of Prince Harry cavorting with friends on holiday in Las Vegas were genuine. The photographs, published in the United States by celebrity news website TMZ.com, showed the third-in-line to the throne naked in a hotel suite.FULL STORY
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray announces new funding to support nursing education Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today announced Massachusetts has received a $300,000 national grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help current and future nurses seeking to advance their academic preparation within the nursing profession.FULL STORY
Arizona denies DREAMers GED classes, to block Deferred- Action Anti-immigrant legislation in Arizona is creating hurdles for undocumented youth wishing to enroll in the new federal “deferred action” program announced by the Obama Administration last June, that would defer deportation for certain undocumented immigrants and allow them to obtain work permits for a renewable period of two years.FULL STORY
ICC: Political statements won't stop us Political statements made about crimes against humanity cases facing four Kenyans at the International Criminal Court(ICC) will not inform the judicial progress, a meeting heard.FULL STORY
Germany wants ICC suspects barred Visiting German Minister for Economic Co-operation and Development Mr Dirk Niebel said Kenya would be in a hard place if one of the suspects were to be elected and later found guilty. FULL STORY
Economy continues recovery-but not for blacks Economists are breathing a sigh of relief after the Labor Department reported last week that employers added 163,000 workers to their payrolls last month, doubling the 80,000 jobs added in June. More jobs were added in July, than in the previous two months combined (69,000 jobs were picked up in May).FULL STORY
Voting rights battles re-emerge in the south Raymond Rutherford has voted for decades. But this year, he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to cast a ballot.FULL STORY
Hundreds attend young Liberian’s funeralin Lowell, MA Several hundred mourners from different backgrounds turned out for a memorial service and funeral for a 17 year old man from Liberia found dead in a Lowell high school swimming pool last week. FULL STORY
Curiosity for life on Mars: Our place is in Mars Mars has become a very busy place, being orbited by satellites and crisscrossed by Land Rovers. As if that's not enough, Curiosity, a roving science laboratory, just successful landed at the planet's ancient crater to probe for signs that the planet was life-friendly in the past.FULL STORY
Uganda’s Kaguri; the CNN Hero for 2012 In 2006, an 11-year-old boy in Uganda walked 50km for three days after hearing over the radio about a free school that had been started in a distant village.
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Kenyan church set for 2nd Trip to the Holy Land After what was deemed a very successful, trail blazing 7 day trip in September last year to Israel , the birth place of Jesus Christ, a Kenyan community church in the Diaspora is gearing up for a 2nd trip. However, this year’s trip will take place in November,wil include other Africans and it is a lot cheaper.FULL STORY
Activist Gachoka writes to ICC on post-poll chaos 'evidence' Political activist Tony Gachoka has written to the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking to give information he says is “relevant” to the on-going cases against four Kenyans.FULL STORY
Clinton calls for free, fair elections in Kenya Give Kenyans a free and fair election, without the fraud and bloodshed witnessed in 2007 and 2008. That was the call from visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
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Clinton tells Kibaki and Raila to ensure free and fair elections Kenya plunged into violence following the announcement of the disputed results of the December 2007 presidential election.Mr Odinga — the main opposition candidate in that election — accused President Kibaki of having rigged his re-election. FULL STORY
Miss America Teresa Scanlan arrives in Kipsebwo, Nandi Hills Kenya Teresa Scanlan (Miss America 2011) arrived at my home in Kipsebwo, Nandi Hills, Kenya Monday August 1st. She arrived to an unprecedented gathering in this village.FULL STORY
Africa set for major growth, says AU boss The incoming chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, says Africa is well-poised to grow dramatically in the 21st century.FULL STORY
Clinton Uganda visit to broaden security partnership U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departs this week on a trip that will take her both to Africa's newest nation, South Sudan, and on a visit to the continent's elder statesman, 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.FULL STORY >>
More Luos accepting male circumcision, Oburu Oginga More and more members of the Luo community in Kenya are shedding their age old cultural beliefs against male circumcision.FULL STORY
Lowell Folk Festival launches 26th annual party for musically, culturally At Boarding House Park Friday night, revelers danced to Puerto Rican bomba music in between bites of culturally diverse foods that included lamb souvlaki, a Filipino banana roll and fried rice as a parade of more than a dozen ethnic groups made its way to the stage, kicking off the 26th annual Lowell Folk Festival. FULL STORY
Clinton: Diaspora populations can turn 'Brain Drain' into 'Brain Gain' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recognized on Wednesday the crucial role of diaspora communities in national and global development efforts, emphasizing their potential to solve problems in their home countries and spur U.S. economic growth.FULL STORY
Kibaki assures diaspora of reforms President Mwai Kibaki has assured the diaspora that Kenya is on track with implementation of the new Constitution. FULL STORY
Lowell Folk Festival Opening Ceremonies to take place On Friday, July 27, at approximately 6:40 p.m., a cultural parade will commence from JFK Plaza next to City Hall to mark the official start of the 26th annual Lowell Folk Festival.FULL STORY
Mahama: writer, historian and Ghana's new president Ghana's John Dramani Mahama, sworn in as president on Tuesday following the sudden death of John Atta Mills, says he was forever changed by his boyhood experiences during a 1966 military coup. FULL STORY
Mourning in Ghana as President dies Ghana President John Atta Mills has died suddenly, only four days after celebrating his 68th birthday.“It is with a heavy heart...that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the Republic of Ghana,” a statement from the President’s office said.FULL STORY
Pastor in miracles saga threatens journalists A pastor who allegedly paid people to give false testimonies in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday criticised the media for “interfering with God’s work.” FULL STORY >>
Rwanda and Burundi: neighbours world apart Rwanda may not be a beacon of democracy but its government is out-performing most African states in service delivery while the neighbouring Burundi has a long way to go partly due to the effects of political instability and bad governance.FULL STORY
Kenyan Diaspora voting polling stations online survey is over AjabuAfrica.com has been running a 2 week online poll to measure the views of Kenyans in the Diaspora regarding the hot button issue of the distribution of polling stations for the intended Kenyan Diaspora voting for presidential candidates in 2013. READ MORE >>
Rage as husband meets wife in lodging A married couple busted each other when they bumped into each other at the same lodging in Mlolongo town on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Kenya.FULL STORY
Frenchman accused of defiling Kenyan girl,12 A Belgium-based French national was Thursday charged with defilement and detained at Shimo La Tewa Prisons after failing to secure bail.FULL STORY
French tourist arrested over defilement of 12 year old Kenyan girl A Belgium-based French national as been arrested for allegedly defiling a minor repeatedly in Shanzu, Mombasa County. FULL STORY
'Netflix of Africa' brings Nigerian films to the world Walk into any African hair braiding shop or store in the United States and you’ll probably see a Nigerian film blaring from a television screen.
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Villagers burn Miguna's effigy Villagers in Kenya angered by the writings of Miguna Miguna carried his effigy demonstrated against him and even bought a coffin which they burned and poured ashes in a river.
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Step aside over claims, Raila told A Kenyan Cabinet minister on Sunday called for the arrest of lawyer Mr Miguna Miguna, Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s former adviser, for allegedly withholding evidence to the International Criminal Court (ICC).FULL STORY
Bungei urges Kenya to tap uniting power of sport Kenya should use the London Olympics to strengthen unity among its ethnic communities ahead of an election that has created fears of a return to the violence of 2008, gold medallist Wilfred Bungei has said.FULL STORY
UPDF deploys heavily on Uganda Congo boarder Ugandan security forces have deployed heavily on the eastern border with Congo, following heavy fighting between rebels and the Congo government forces.
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Immigration:New Chicago Ordinace inspired by case of African woman Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday introduced the "Safe Families Ordinance” to prevent police from asking about the immigration status of those who have not committed a serious offense. FULL STORY
Mau Mau case enters crucial stage A case in which Mau Mau veterans are seeking compensation from the British Government over alleged torture during the struggle for independence enters a crucial stage next week.FULL STORY
Love marriages 'banned in Indian village A village in India's Uttar Pradesh state has banned love marriages and imposed a series of restrictions on women, reports say. FULL STORY
Miguna: Our office was a swamp of graft Miguna Miguna, a former advisor to Kenya's Prime Minister has described in his new book that the Prime Minister's office and the Grand Coalition as a den of corruption where multi-billion-shilling deals are struck behind closed doors and foreign trips used to clinch private business contracts.FULL STORY
Fish named after Bob Marley Reggae immortal Bob Marley has joined Barack Obama and Elvis Presley in the elite club of those who have biological species named in their honor.In Marley's case, it's a small parasitic crustacean blood feeder that infests fish in Caribbean coral reefs, now known as Gnathia marleyi.FULL STORY
95 killed in Nigeria oil tanker fire At least 95 people who went to scoop up oil from an overturned oil tanker were killed after the vehicle caught fire, a road safety official in southern Nigeria’s Rivers state told AFP. FULL STORY
Questions raised over major IEBC tender deal A row has emerged about the tendering process for the purchase of 9,750 Biometric Voter Registration kits for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).FULL STORY
ICC sentences Congolese warlord Lubanga to 14 years The International Criminal Court jailed Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga for 14 years Tuesday for using child soldiers in his rebel army, the first sentence to be handed down by the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal.
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As African Americans embrace NASCAR, so does the Africa Channel The Africa Channel recently announced that it would enter a stock car in NASCAR's 2013 racing series, and Randy Fenley, a partner in the endeavor.... FULL STORY
As violence returns to Sudan, a Lost Boy continues mission to provide care One of the former “Lost Boys of Sudan,” John Dau, is a genocide survivor who arrived in New York as a refugee in 2001, after enduring a 14-year-long journey from his village in Duk County. FULL STORY
ICC sentencing due against DR Congo warlord Lubanga The International Criminal Court will hand Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga its first-ever sentence on Tuesday, after his conviction for using child soldiers in a brutal conflict in the central African country.FULL STORY
Uhuru tells leaders to accept defeat after polls Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has called on all presidential aspirants to conduct peaceful campaigns and accept defeat after the General Election.
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Demand more polling stations for Diaspora voting, Anyang Nyong’o It is the responsibility of Kenyans in the Diaspora to organize, speak up and ensure the Diaspora voting for the presidential general elections is seen to be free, fair and convenient for every Kenyan living abroad, rather than being held exclusively at Embassies and consulates.FULL STORY
Survey:2013 Kenyan Presidential Elections Diaspora Voting modalities Do you agree with the IEBC that the 2013 Kenyan presidential voting in the Diaspora be done exclusively at Embassies and Consulates with the Ambassadors as the returning officers?
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Uganda top in advanced innovation technology Uganda has been ranked among the top three countries with advanced technological and innovation capabilities in Africa, according to a study conducted by Martin Prosperity Institute of the US. Uganda is second to South Africa and followed by Madagascar.FULL STORY
"Raila" releases Rap video to woo voters In a move reminiscent of president Museveni’s “You Want Another Rap” hit single released 3 months prior to the Ugandan elections last year as a way to woo voters, a You tube video depicting Kenyan prime minister and 2013 presidential candidate Raila Amollo Odinga, a.ka. RAO, as a hip hop artist rapping about the current campaigns situation is causing an internet sensation.Watch video and READ FULL STORY >>>
Obama condemns Kenya attacks United States President Barack Obama has condemned Sunday's terror attacks in Kenya that killed at least 14 and left 66 others seriously injured.FULL STORY
Indian Americans most educated, richest , says Pew Report Indian Americans are the most educated population in the United States, with more than 80 percent holding college or advanced degrees, stated a report released June 19 by the Pew Research Center.FULL STORY
Egypts first lady represents new image The world now knows that Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party became the first civilian elected president in Egypt’s long history on June 24. But this isn’t the only “first” that Morsi has brought to the Egyptian political landscape.FULL STORY
Rape drugs on sale in Uganda The events of May 12 will remain etched on Sheila’s mind as she battles to shake off her experience in the hands of rapists. On the fateful day, she received an invitation from one of the social groups on Facebook to attend a social outing in one of the Kampala happening places. The rest is a painful memory.FULL STORY
Kenyan man kills villager, eats body parts Barely a month after a Kenyan man in the US was arrested and charged for killing and cannibalizing a roommate in Maryland, another Kenyan man, Ambrose Gichuhi Kimeria (36), was arrested for killing and eating body parts of a 32 year-old man in Subukia, Rift valley province in Kenya.FULL STORY
NCIC: We aren’t fighting Kikuyus Kenya's National Cohesion and Integration Commission chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia has defended his action against three Kikuyu language musicians.FULL STORY >>
Voter suppression, not 'Fast and Furious' behind attack on Holder Congressional Republican attacks on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, says Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore, may be about more than “Fast and Furious.” FULL STORY
What to do if you qualify under the new Obama immigration directive The Obama administration’s announcement on June 15th, 2012 allowing certain immigrants who came to the US as young children to be allowed to live and work in the US despite their illegal status is a directive and not an executive order as widely reported. While an executive order has the force of law, a directive is just that ‘an instruction from a position of authority’.FULL STORY
US ambassador to Kenya quits after differing with Obama US ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration has quit diplomatic service in a huff after differing with his masters in Washington.Gration leaves Kenya after serving barely for one year having taken over from the outspoken Michael Ranneberger in May 2011.FULL STORY
Advocates hail Supreme Court decision-Worry at Law's shortcomings Initial reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s general upholding of the health care reform law Thursday ranged from the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) heralding the decision to conservative groups, such as the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, decrying it as “a victory for those who want the Federal government to micromanage your life and medical care.”
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Raila sets up campaign strategy for Diaspora votes Prime Minister Raila Odinga has put in place a campaign network and fundraising structure in the US that is likely to prove crucial in the hunt for Diaspora votes.FULL STORY >>
False prophets in churches and bad leadership a growing problem among Kenyans and Africans- Bsp. Kitonga Widespread false prophets entertaining people from the pulpit and leaders with selfish motives have been blamed for deliberately misleading many unsuspecting Kenyans and Africans towards eternal doom while still living a miserable life here on earth. FULL STORY >>
Opinion:
What the ruling on Arizona immigration law means for the illegal immigrant-by Regina Njogu The ruling by the US Supreme Court on the infamous Arizona immigration law in Arizona v. the United States (6/25/2012) is pure victory for immigrants contrary to what some pundits are saying. FULL STORY >>
SB 1070 ruling has both sides claiming victory Lawmakers on both sides of the political divide in Arizona are claiming victory following Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on the state’s immigration law known as SB 1070.FULL STORY
Mombasa terror attack awakens Kenya Sunday night’s terrorist attack that claimed three lives in Mombasa re-awakened the country to the brutal fact that terrorist groups are on the prowl and they can strike anywhere, anytime.FULL STORY >>
Borders between Uganda and Rwanda irrelevant - Kagame The president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has said borders that exist between Uganda and Rwanda are irrelevant and urged leaders from both countries to use the East African integration to strengthen ties between them.FULL STORY
D.C. language law breaks new ground- but lacks teeth Mangamana Kao made multiple trips last year to the District of Columbia’s public benefits office to get the medical assistance and food stamps he could rightfully receive as a legal immigrant from Togo. On each visit, he made a simple request that was always –and illegally--denied: He asked for a interpreter who could translate into French, his primary language in Togo.FULL STORY
New data reveals immigrants voting potential at the local level Newly obtained data from the DHS Office of Immigration Statistics provide another indication that immigrants in the United States hold untapped electoral power.FULL STORY >>
Kenyan fugitive conman, "pastor", "doctor", jailed for 500 days A Kenyan man who had fled justice in Indiana for intimidation and theft charges, only to be nabbed in Massachusetts where he had conned unsuspecting Kenyans of thousands of dollars in a fictitious business consultancy scheme, while posing as a "pastor" and a "gynecological doctor" was jailed for 500 days at the correctional jail system in Indiana.FULL STORY >>
Kenyans, Africans stash away billions in Swiss accounts Kenyans have stashed away a staggering Sh72 billion (818 million swiss francs) in Swiss Banks according to a new report by Swiss National Bank (SNB)-the Central Bank of Switzerland.Kenya is among several countries in Africa with hidden wealth in Switzerland. FULL STORY
Maasai Morans kill 6 Lions Maasai morans early on Wednesday speared six lions to death in a battle with the cats that lasted five hours from midnight. FULL STORY
Pomp and color as thousands turn out for Lowell African Festival The Lowell African festival made a full return to it’s heydays of hilarious entertainment, fun, food and socialization Saturday when thousands of Africans, friends and general population looking have a good time swarmed the Sampas Pavilion for a memorable display of the African culture.MORE >>
Can the Tea party clean up it's racist act? Arkansas Tea Party leader Richard Caster gave all the appearances at least publicly of being a man genuinely outraged at what one of his Ozark Tea Party steering committee members said and did. FULL STORY
Stress plus pollution causes health risks for Worcester's low- income.. When doctors told Wanda Ford her 2-year-old son had lead poisoning, she never suspected that the back yard in her low-income neighborhood was the likely culprit.FULL STORY
DREAM relief a game changer? President Obama's June 15 announcement of temporary deportation stays for eligible undocumented youth under 30 years of age not only immediately changed hundreds of thousands of lives, but also dropped a new ingredient and possible game changer into the political pot of the 2012 elections.
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Worcester hits Boston to lift Madaraka day trophy as Lowell mayor attends event A late goal by Donald Oduor helped a Kenyan soccer team from Worcester win the first ever Madaraka day cup by Kenyans in Boston when they hit fellow countrymen from Boston 2-1 at the end of regulation time. FULL STORY
Obama halts deportations In a speech this afternoon in the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama explained his administration's decision to allow as many as 800,000 young illegal immigrants to apply for temporary legal status and work permits.FULL STORY
OPINION:In Defense of Prophetess Nyamboike’s Message: Heed or Ignore? This week, the Standard Online featured a story of Prophetess Josephine Nyaboike’s unsettling predictions on a number of issues affecting the country: the possible outcome of the upcoming general elections, the fulfillment of some events that have taken place lately in the country like the deaths of prominent personalities, the possibility of political chaos in the aftermath of the elections, and several other issues. FULL OPINION
Lowell African Festival 2012 Beckons Once Again, Thousands Expected The oldest and most popular African festival in New England, the Lowell African Festival, is just about to take place again, this coming Saturday June 16, 2012. FULL STORY
Prophetess speaks out on Kenyan General Election and tragedies
“Pray because only God can save us from these nasty eventualities that Kenya is currently facing; if we do not pray then the country is still going to face very tumultuous times.” FULL PROPHECY
Catholic Bishops support the TRUST Act The California Catholic Conference and the Bishops of California announced their support of a new anti-deportation bill days before the legislation is put to a committee vote. FULL STORY
H-Visa applicants coming under added scrutiny Shortly after wrapping up a college degree at a U.S. university, Korean-born Seo applied for an H-1B visa so he could work legally in the U.S. as a finance expert at a Korean bank in Los Angeles. FULL STORY
Fans, News media say Pacquiao won;Bradley rematch announced Manny Pacquiao didn’t lose his crown in the ring. It was stolen by the judges and handed over to Timothy Bradley. That is the prevailing sentiment of his supporters and many fans and reflected in the post-game analyses of major news organizations in the world. FULL STORY
Pacquiao loss to Bradley casts pall of gloom over Filipinos Outside of a Filipino restaurant, half a block from an above-the-ground subway track in Woodside, Queens, a sign written in Tagalog was posted Sunday morning on a glass door: "Manny Pacquiao, still our true champion." FULL STORY
“Heaven is Real, Hell is Real”- the shocking story of a Kenyan woman in Boston taken to the world beyond then sent back to earth with a message In recorded interviews with some major preachers of the gospel, numerous people have reported to have experienced bizarre sessions when their souls left their bodies, took a trip to heaven and hell, then came right back into their worldly bodies with shocking messages from the world beyond.
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Kenyans in Boston gear up for 2012 Madaraka day celebrations
Kenyans in Boston are geared to celebrate the 2012 Madaraka day tomorrow, Saturday June 9 where Lowell mayor Patrick O. Murphy and Professor Nicholas Mbogo, a Kenyan educator and human rights activist from Connecticut will be the guests of honor.FULL STORY
US charity holds dinner for New England Kenyan Welfare Association A Worcester based non profit organization with increased charitable activities in Kenya held a consultative dinner party in honor of the newly formed New England Kenyan Welfare Association (NEKWA) in an event attended by the most powerful contingent of Kenyan policy makers to ever visit the Diaspora as a group.FULL STORY
15 Kenyans among 40 arrested during student-visa enforcement in USA Fifteen Kenyans are among 40 North Texas and Oklahoma residents who were arrested by Homeland Security Investigation's (HSI) Counterterrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit over a 12-day operation that ended Friday, June 1. The operation targeted students who had violated the conditions of their non-immigrant student visas.
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Uganda, Africa fertile for spiritual growth –Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the world’s renowned evangelist Reinhard Bonnke and all the clergy in the country for their efforts in providing spiritual support and growth to the people. FULL STORY
Ugandan choir to perform at queen’s jubilee Although Uganda’s African Children’s Choir has not attracted massive media publicity in Uganda, the ensemble is one of the most reputable musical organisations with enormous international acclamation.FULL STORY
Tourists throng Queen’s getaway in Nyeri, Kenya Tourists on Monday thronged the Treetops Hotel in Nyeri where Queen Elizabeth II received news of her father’s death 60 years ago as commonwealth countries marked her diamond jubilee celebrations.FULL STORY
Students invent robot to dismantle bombs Makerere University and a group of students in their Senior Six vacation have invented a bomb-disarming robot.
This comes as the country goes through various terrorism threats.
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Romney's outreach to blacks, good photo-ops, but not much else Presumptive GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney got exactly what he wanted at the Universal Bluford Charter School in West Philadelphia last week.FULL STORY
Haiti hopes gold find means boom times ahead A significant discovery of gold and other precious metals in Haiti's Northeastern mountain range has given residents hope that once mining gets under way in about five years, the revenues will offer the resources needed to transform a country beset by poverty and ravaged by earthquakes and disease into an emerging island economy.FULL STORY
African church raises record breaking $250,000 for new building Christ is the Answer Church (CITAC), a fast growing multi-cultural church dominated mainly by Kenyans raised over quater of a million dollars ($250,000) last Sunday towards an ambitious goal of acquiring a comprehensive church building that will serve the community in various ways.FULL STORY >>
Golden opportunity in healthcare for Kenyan Diasporaentrepreneurs Aspiring Kenyans entrepreneurs in the Diaspora have a golden opportunity to engage in the lucrative healthcare industry as licensed Medicare and Medicaid providers in the US, thanks to Certified Homecare Consulting, a leading healthcare consulting company based in Pelham, NH, next to Lowell, MA.FULL FEATURE >>
You're our ambassadors, VP tells Kenyans in China Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has urged Kenyans living in China to promote their country and project its image positively.FULL STORY
Kenyan man kills roommate, eats his heart and brains In yet another horrifying incident of human flesh-eating this week, a Kenyan student in Maryland allegedly admitted to devouring his roommate's brain and heart.FULL STORY
Kenyan mother dies in India, body held for accumulated bill
A Kenyan mother of two passed away of heart attack after a successful liver transplant operation in New Delhi India last Wednesday, only for her body to be held by a hospital for lack of sufficient payment of accumulated expenses.
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Taylor who likened self to Jesus killed 400,000 Charles Taylor, the 64-year-old warlord, who once compared himself to Jesus Christ, was responsible for the deaths of nearly 400,000 people in civil conflicts in West Africa between 1989 and 2003.FULL STORY
Supreme Court:Immigrants can't use parents to avoid deportations The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that immigrants can't avoid deportation for criminal activities based on how long their parents have been in the United States.FULL STORY
Mandela to move back to childhood village Nelson Mandela will on Tuesday move back to his residence in his childhood village of Qunu, South African President Jacob Zuma said, adding that the elder statesman is in good health.FULL STORY
Immigrant tracking moves deeper into realm of Sci-Fi Immigrant rights groups in Los Angeles are reporting that LAPD officers used handheld devices to scan the fingerprints of day laborers on the street corners. The incident, they say, raises serious concerns over privacy rights.FULL STORY
Ugandan jailed for robbing London bank A Ugandan-born UK national has been sentenced to six years and ten months in jail in connection with a botched robbery in South London last year.FULL STORY
15 foreign States protest visits by Kenyan VIPs Fifteen governments have raised concerns and protested over increased and uncoordinated travels by senior Kenyan Government officials to their countries.They have also demanded that such trips be better coordinated for easy facilitation by host nations. FULL STORY
Same-Sex marriage divides two African-American churches The entrances of Greater St. John Church of God In Christ and St. Martin's Episcopal Church face each other across a common plaza with a flowing water fountain, surrounded by metal benches in a quiet alcove on Chicago's West Side.FULL STORY
Economist's market-based immigration proposal draws interest in DC A meeting featuring U.S. economic experts, business leaders, policy strategists and advocates has highlighted the urgency to enact legislation that they claim can put an end to this nation’s political stalemate on immigration and bring about economic prosperity. FULL STORY >>
Resurgence of negative ethnicity on the rise in Kenya, says VP Kenya’s vice president and presidential candidate, Kalonzo Musyoka held a town hall meeting with Kenyans in Boston last Friday where decried the polarized nature of politics in Kenya that has brought a resurgence of the ethnic animosity witnessed in the 2007 general elections.FULL STORY
Kenyan fugitive conman arrested in Boston, victims to get compensation Mr. John Mbugua Mwangi, a.k.a. Mr. John Maina Mwangi , a.k.a pastor John Mbugua Mwangi, a Kenyan who has been on the run evading justice in the state of Indiana was arrested in Boston early last week.
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Patrick Murray administration meets with visiting delegation from Kenya Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. JudyAnn Bigby and Department of Children and Families Commissioner Angelo McClain welcomed officials from the Kenyan government.... FULL STORY
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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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
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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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
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 >>
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
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
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
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
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 >
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 >>
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 >>
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
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A new Kenyan immigrant who was barely a month old since arriving in the USA died suddenly this week in Raleigh, North Carolina. 
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.
