As we celebrate 50 years of indepence, I’d like to celebrate 50+1 amazing Kenyans in Continental Europe. Plus a bonus of 15 Kenyans who visited and left a mark.
Contents
Academicians and Authors
- Mercy Ojoyi – Environmental conservationist
- Ken Mubea – Remote sensing doctorate
- Pacifica F. Achieng’ Ogola – first African to receive a doctorate in Iceland
- Prof. Dr. Peter Tirop Simatei – a Kenyan professor passionate about the Diaspora
- Titus Pacho – Passionate about Education in Africa
- Caroline Kawira Njeru – Environmentalist, nutritionist and author
- Caroline Adhiambo – Author and blogger
Athletes
- Ivy Otieno – Award winning Kenyan Sprinter
- Maria Brunlehner – Best Swimmer in Brandenburg
Entrepreneurs
- Muthoni Schneidewind – social entrepreneur, selling Kenyan coffee in Germany
- Caroline Mühlenbrock – Chef extra ordinaire
- Annicera Njoroge – runs an African restaurant and biergarten
- Alice Nzioka – cosmetologist and nail professional.
- Winnie Ojanga – fashion designer
- Hellen Wambui Nintemann – runs a catering company that serves African food.
- Lucy Oyubo Osterwalder – runs a language school
- Faiza Hoffmann – the brains behind the Afrika Afrika musical.
- Natasha Karanja Kinzel – able to open a shop albeit being denied based on her race.
- Halima Triebel – runs the Baobab Social Business gGmbh
Social Workers
- Wangari Greiner – helping women integrate in the German society
- Evelyn Brenda – helping girls escape FGM and housing women who are abused by their husbands
- Betty Ngari – fighting for the rights of asylum seekers in Germany
- Catherine Flohr – fighting for the right of foreigners to access medical assistance despite their migration status
- Maureen Schubert – helping people who’ve never been to Kenya, experience African culture in Germany
Event Organisers
- Mickie Ojijo – named one of the most influential africans in Germany 2013
- Anna Mpenzi and Mapapa Salim Jr. – have been organising major Kenyan parties across the country
- Usiku wa Mkenya – they have brought some of the best comedians and performing artists from Kenya
Performing Artists
- Gladys Mwachiti – award winning Kenyan musician in Germany
- Claudia Piller Okoth – an artist, musician and mother
- David Hermlin – a young and upcoming Kenyan German musician
- Lazarus Gitu Mwangi – the snake man, he dazzled Dieter Böhlen and all the fans at Das Supertalent 2013
- Mercy Dorcas Otieno – the first African to ever join the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar
- Ashley Toto aka Ashley Baby – Kenyan actress trying to expand the swahili movie industry in Europe
- Josphat Charo Nyiro – broadcaster
- Chrispin Mwakideu – radio dramatist extraordinaire
Inspirational Stories
- Phillip Oprong’ – Came from living on the streets of Nairobi and now works as a teacher in Hamburg
- Damaris Mwangi – Kenyan student in Schleswig-Holstein
- Charity Wairimu Ngugi Latz – after battling for years with alcoholism
- Dorcas Wanjohi – Kenyan geriatric nurse in Germany
- Fatima Yusuf – Kenyan Student who graduated top of her class
- Grace Kaloki – Kenyan Azubi in Stuttgart
- Sydney Odhiambo – Founder of OKSH e.V and student
- Peninah Muiru – FSJerin
- Joseph Kiprono – FSJer
- Stephen Thagwo Boro – FSJer
- Doris Alushula – FSJerin in Moers
- Ann Ndung’u – Student in the Deutsche Welle program in Bonn
- Ian Innocent Ogutu – Kenyan Student in Heidelberg
- Marion Kuhl – Kenyan who went through it all and came out much stronger
- Idyll – Kenyan asylum seeker who shared his life on Mkenya
- Stephanie – the 15 year old Kenyan German Blogger
Left a Mark after their Visit
- Wilson Kipsang – broke the world marathon in Berlin
- Rebecca Lolosoli – built the first women village
- Auma Obama – head of Sauti Kuu
- Juliana Rotich – won the Impact Award at the DLD Women Conference
- Binyavanga Wainaina – was at the Media Conference in Hamburg
- Nancy Mwai – was at the African Fashion Week in Berlin
- Samuel the Taxi Driver from Nairobi – an article was written about him saying Germans were racist. Someone decided to bring him to Germany for a visit. It took a year but Samuel eventually came.
- Eric Omondi – had an event in Stuttgart, left people in stitches.
- Doreen Nabwire – Kenyan footballer, was here to encourage young girls to play Football and she got signed by FC Köln
- Soiya Gecaga – was the key speaker at Trafo
- Peter Kibuiya – a Kenyan teacher who was here on an exchange program
- Charles and Rebecca Muli – a former millionaire who has dedicated his life to helping the less fortunate
- Nuru – born with no ears, he underwent surgery and was able to go back to school
- Alfred Kering – broke the record in Köln
- Fatuma Zarika – Kenyan boxer