“Inspiring Change: Celebrating Our Women” Event in Essen
Yesterday, saw the kick off of a week long celebration of women and will end on Saturday, on the International Women’s Day, with a gala Read More
Category: Motivation
Rediscovering Me: Kenyan-German Child Shares on Connecting with the Land of his Father (Kenya)
What does “motherland” mean to you? In this age of the internet and globalisation, do we need something as archaic as a “motherland”? This was Read More
Some Diasporans will be the End of You
While in Kenya earlier this month, a man called me for a meeting in Nairobi. I met the man and he later took me to his lawyer’s Read More
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
Leave my black skin in peace! The Black vs White Doll Discussion
An acquintance here in Germany with two beautiful daughters told his wife to make it known to all her friends that his daughters wouldn’t get Read More
Kenyan Shares on Life in the First World: From Limuru to Lausanne
This photo was shared on my Facebook wall and I LAUGHED.I laughed so hard my ribs hurt. I laughed at him – this anonymous guy 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
A 10 Step Survival and Success Guide for Kenyan Women in Europe
The absolute first step has to be your safety. Stories of women being brought to Europe for the purpose of marriage then being introduced into 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
Life is too Short to Embrace the Patterns of the Crowd you Find Yourself in
By Sunny Bindra In my first year at university, I was like most students around me: finding my way in the world; straining to understand Read More
Mkenya Radio Feb 2014: Real Estate Market, Financial Planning and Becoming an Insurance and Investment Expert in Germany
This month’s Mkenya Radio Show discussed the Real Estate Market and Financial planning. Our insurance and investment expert also gave tips to those interested in Read More
Kenyan Making it BIG at TRIVAGO
TRIVAGO started a new blog that aims to give its customers a bit of insight into the company and some of the employees (guess motivated 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