Category: Laws
Choosing a Current Account in Germany
Choosing the best current account in Germany can be a nightmare, simply because of the numerous offers and the hidden costs that come with most Read More
Free Wi-fi in German Train stations
The German Telekom and the German Railways have come together to offer free wifi in 104 German train stations. Each passenger is allowed 30mins a Read More
Kenyan in Dortmund Fights for Right to Circumcise her 6-Year Old Son, Court Refuses
A Kenyan woman living in Dortmund was in court this week fighting for the right to circumcise her 6 year old son, but the court Read More
The German Embassy in Nairobi, Au Pair Visas and Appointments
I recently got a message complaining about the German Embassy in Nairobi. I spoke to the Embassy some time ago, read Interview with the German Read More
The Tribulations of Kenyan Beach Boys: Former Beach Boys from Germany Speak
Finally the Kenyan media mentions the infamous film on European sugarmamas in Mombasa Paradise Love (Paradies Liebe)film. In a documentary aired by KTN, they discussed the Read More
Kenyan Diaspora Holding Foreign Passports Exempt from Applying for Kenyan Visas
The Kenyan Embassy in Berlin has finally issued an official statement on the exemption of Kenyans holding foreign passports from applying for visas when visiting Read More
Restrictions on Donating blood in Germany
While I was back home, I was a St. John cadet and being that we took the oath to save lives, donating blood was basically Read More
New Laws from September 2013
Hehehe, trust Germany to set new laws three weeks before they go to the polls to elect a new government. Anyhu, here’s what’s changing this Read More
Inheriting a Rented Apartment – What you need to know
A short interview was carried out by the WAZ with Kati Selle a Tenancy and Residential Property Lawyer in Berlin; Jörn-Peter Jurgens from the Association Read More
Kenyan Asylum Seeker Complains of Supermarkets Keeping Change
Mary Karanja a 24 year old asylum seeker was recently shopping at an Edeka in Hannover, her receipt reads €6.98. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have cash Read More
All You Need to Know About the SEPA Payment System
The new payment system comes into effect on 1st February 2014. Although the system was introduced in 2008, most people within the EU haven’t embraced Read More
Become Austrian After Only 6 Years
After a new law was passed in Austria, it will now be possible for interested foreigners to gain Austrian citizenship after only 6yrs. Some of Read More
Partner Pass – Identify Who Acts as Your Next of Kin In Case of Emergency
By law your next of kin is usually your parents or spouse. For some people without parents but have a partner they aren’t ready to Read More
Kenyan Drowns in Neuburg a.d. Donau – Looking for the Next of Kin
The young man known to the Kenyans in Neuburg an der Donau as Cliff Oase, had gone out to chill out at the River Donau Read More
Drinking Beer in Public Banned in Cologne from 1st September
From 1st Septemeber, drinking beer openly from a beer bottle in U-Bahnhofs in Cologne will get you paying a €40 fine. Köln becomes the first Read More
Number of People in Germany Taking Up Second Jobs Doubles
A report released by the Free Press in Chemnitz, showed that more than 2.66million people in Germany were working 2 jobs in 2012. The report Read More