Category: Life
Are You Sure You Want to Move to Germany? 10 Reasons to Rethink Your Plan
1. Bureaucracy: Germany may have a reputation as the land of efficiency, but it comes at the price of mounds of paperwork. Everything from opening Read More
Boys and German Natives Perform Better in Schools
The 2013 PISA results have been out for quite a while and most researchers are busy analysing the results and what they could mean Read More
Why do Diasporans Find it Hard to Return Back Home?
Looking at the lives some diasporans live, they aren’t given the choice to stay or go back home. Looking at the remittances, it means there Read More
Hackers Manipulate the German Embassy Website and Sell Appointments for $5000
A few years ago the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) introduced a new software for all its embassies and foreign missions. The new software was Read More
Psychiater, Psychologen, Psychotherapeut or Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie: What is the Difference?
I requested for contact to a psychologist/psychiatrist a while back and what started as a search for contacts ended up in an description of the various Read More
Kenyan Woman in Köln in Court For Attempted Manslaughter of Her Daughter
A Kenyan Woman identified as Elizabeth W. was in court on Thursday over trying to kill her daughter. The 34 year old mother of two Read More
German MPs in Kenya for Meetings
Seems to be the season for MPs to travel, we had Kenyan MPs come to Germany for benchmarking (whatever that means) and the Senators on Read More
Why We are Equally Responsible for Relatives NOT Getting Visas at the German Embassy in Nairobi
Have you ever wondered why fathers, uncles rarely have a problem when they apply for visas to Germany yet mothers, sisters and brothers seem never Read More
16 Things You Didn’t Know About the Autobahn
You might hate Hitler, but we got to give it to him for his dedication to build the Autobahn. People around the world (who know Read More
Kenyan Senators in Berlin for a Study Visit
Last week saw Kenyan Senators grace Berlin for a whole week. The Senators arrived right after the MPs left. The MPs had been to Berlin Read More
Europe Should Relax NOT All Africans Are Dying to Come to Europe
Auma Obama during a recent speech in Hamburg (listen to it here), spoke about African migrants and the current fear in Germany especially, that every Read More
Germany and Kenya Rank 5th and 27th Respectively in Global Youth Wellbeing Index
I think Kenya should thank God the ranking was done before they started harrassing innocent youths in the name of fighting terrorism, cause then they Read More
Which Are the Best Places to Live in Germany: Jobs, Security & Quality of Life
We recently had the cities around the world that offer the best quality of life, most of which were European with three German cities Read More
Mkenya Radio April 2014: Securing the Future For Your Loved Ones
On Friday evening we had a conversation with Chase Bank Kenya on: opening a bank account, investing back home and getting health insurance for relatives Read More
From Volunteering in Serbia to Finding Love in Eichsfeld: Kenyan Shares
After the war in Kosovo, she found herself travelling from Kenya to Serbia to help in the rebuilding of the nation as a humanitarian volunteer. Read More
How Much do Lufthansa Pilots Earn in Comparison to Other Professionals?
Last week the Lufthansa pilots went on strike. One of their complaints was their income, so how much do they earn in comparison to other Read More
Cost of a Driving Licence in Germany: Comparison of the Most Expensive Cities
Getting your driving licence in Germany can sometimes cost you the same price you’d pay for a piece of land in Ruiru. Some prices are Read More
Octopizzo and Co. Performing in Berlin this Week
As part of the Nairobi meets Berlin project, also known as the Spoken Wor:l:ds project, 16 artists from Nairobi and Berlin will be performing in Read More
Kenyan MPs in Berlin For Week Long Benchmarking
Last week saw Kenyan MPs spend a week in Berlin. The honourable members got to visit the Bundestag, the Sachsen-Anhalt Parliament in Magdeburg as well Read More