Category: Events
Celebrate Becoming German: Kenyans at the Einbürgerungsfeier
In most German cities, the handing over of the naturalisation certificates is an occassion to be celebrated and usually graced by the mayor of the Read More
Teachers’ Association in Austria Gets in Trouble for Inviting Auma Obama to their Annual Event
The Teachers organisation in Austria, the Christian Teacher’s Association in Northern Austria (Christlicher Lehrerverein für OÖ (CLV)), has come under fire for spending money on Read More
Auma Obama at the Thalia Lessingtage in Hamburg
Auma Obama was at the Lessingtage in Hamburg on 26th January this year. To those who might have missed. The lecture was given in German. Read More
Kenyan TV-Show Featuring a Kenyan-German Highlighted in German Media
The first ever Kenyan tv-show to be highlighted on German media. The low budget tv-series is getting more international acclaim and attention than most other Read More
Kenyan Featured in the “Faces of Potsdam” Photo Exhibition
The project that showcased pictures of people living in Potsdam-Drewitz who stand out. The project aims to have these people share their stories. The project actually Read More
Kilifi County Turns to Germany for Cooperation: Governor Kingi’s Visit to Frankfurt
Kenya’s new Constitution is gradually bringing to the fore the spectrum of social contract between government and the society that passed it in a referendum Read More
Of Diasporan Men who “Import” Wives from Villages in Africa
I spoke to a friend, a Kenyan who was ready to get hitched. And for him, he wanted to get himself a “Royco” (a girl Read More
Legal Father Given Priority over Biological Father
Biological fathers are not entitled to recognition of their paternity when a “social and family relationship” exists between the child and his or her social Read More
German Ambassador to Kenya Supporting The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
If you have followed the Global Alliance to Clean Cookstoves you might know that some of its supporters include: Julia Roberts, Wanjira Maathai, Hillary Clinton Read More
The Kenyan-German Romeo and Juliet
Theresia Ruo’s story sounds like a fairy tale from 1001 nights. She is originally from Kenya and currently resides in the south of Germany after Read More
Pro-Technicale Scholarship Program for Young Ladies in Engineering
Application Deadline: 30th April 2014 Program Start: 1st August 2014 If you have just finished high school and are not sure what to do next… Read More
Vote for Kenyan Finalists in the FOAG Contest
Late last year I discovered this competition, Face of Africa Germany (FOAG), and there was only one Kenyan competing. So I wrote the article, Looking Read More
Mkenya in Kenya: Books Drive and Career Fair
I was in Nairobi and together with the Mkenya team in Nairobi we organised two events: the annual Career Fair and a Books Drive. The Read More
Kenyan Cabinet Secretary, Prof. Judi Wakhungu in Berlin
Prof. Judi Wakhungu, the cabinet secretary in the Ministry for Environment, Water and Natural Resources is currently in Berlin. She will be attending the inauguration of the Scientific Read More