Month: December 2013
Made in…Africa? It Could Happen….
By Okechukwu Ofili. I love my Mum and you should too, but no matter how much you love her, never follow her to an international Read More
Merry Christmas to ALL Mkenya Ujerumani Readers
To ALL Mkenya Ujerumani readers and contributors. Thank you for an amazing year. May you and your families have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous Read More
Kenyan’s Story: From Orphaned Underage Asylum Seeker to Activist
She was barely sixteen when she moved to Germany in the early 1990s and became an asylum seeker. As an orphan she lived in a Read More
Kenyan-Swiss Builds a 2.5 Acre Paradise for the People of Kikambala
She’s fondly referred to as Mama Maasai, or Mutter Courage (Mother courage). Grene Naisenya Schait-Maleko was born near the frontier to Tanzania in the Massai Mara. She Read More
Kenyan Could be Crowned the First Miss Switzerland
Natalie Bühler was born in Mombasa to a Kenyan mother and a Swiss father. She moved to Switzerland when she was only three years old Read More
Supreme Court Gives New Ruling on Kenyan Who Was Pushed onto Rail Tracks
Remember Nelly? The Kenyan lady that was pushed onto the rail tracks earlier this year in Vienna for having a loud phone conversation. The lady Read More
Nestlé Launches Youth Employment Initiative to Create 20,000 Jobs
Nestlé has pledged to create 20,000 positions for young people across Europe over the next three years. The Nestlé needs YOUth Initiative will offer jobs to 10,000 Read More
Hermes Apologises for the Racist Incident Between a Kenyan and their Partner Shop
This week saw the story of a Kenyan’s racist incident hit the German media. Joyce Nietiet, a Kenyan who has lived in Germany for seventeen Read More
Kenyan’s Racist Incident Makes it to German Papers
It’s rare to have a Kenyan complain about injustice (read Racism), especially complaining publicly. Most will complain in their homes with friends but if they Read More
“We Don’t Issue Parcels to Blacks”, Kenyan in Dorsten Told
It’s Christmas time, and as always most of us are busy buying presents whether online or in the different shops. Coincidentally, when you order something Read More
Who Quarrel the Most in Germany?
I think my greatest shock in Germany must have been the constant squabbling and screaming when Germans get angry. Damn, someone will be perfectly normal Read More
Kenyan Metal Rock Band Debuts in Bayreuth
This year’s 49 degree MetalZone Festival in Bayern featured two African metal rock bands: one from Kenya, the Parking Lot Grass (PLG) and another Angola. Read More
“The Africans were Running on Foot on the Autobahn”
The German autobahn is world renowned for its lack of speed limit (for the most part). Many people from around the world who dream of Read More
Germany Commits €138 Million For Kenya’s Development
In a joint protocol, Kenya and Germany agreed to continue their close bilateral partnership. Germany committed to continue supporting Kenya in fighting poverty, providing better Read More
Kenyan Student: Studying and Finding Time to Get Involved
He might not be a celebrity but this Kenyan student from the University in Coburg is all over google. A short search for his name Read More
Man Believed to be Kenyan Shot Dead by Police for Attacking Wife With a Panga
A man who is believed to have been Kenyan was yesterday shot dead at his home by the police in Köln-Hürth. According to the report Read More
A Lawyer’s Take on Denied Visas at the German Embassy in Nairobi
A few months ago, I invited my Kenyan girlfriend to Germany. The German Embassy in Nairobi, however, didn’t issue the visa. Reason: Applicant could Read More
Mkenya Radio Dec 2013: “Returning Diasporans & Social Entrepreneurs in the Diaspora”
If you haven’t heard, our very reliable Diaspora Director stood us up without explanation nor apology. At least you know how reliable his office is Read More