CAfRIC call for applications to the Hasham Family 2019 Scholarship
The Hasham family has generously created a scholarship program for CAfRIC International members. The Hasham family’s hope is that these scholarships will empower and aid [...]
Diaspora Kenyans
Kenyan-Canadian family killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash remembered at vigil
As Grace Mugambi recovered from surgery, it was Carolyne Karanja and her children who brought the Hamilton woman food and visited her as she healed. Over time, the [...]
CAfRIC workshop: Promoting Equity for African Caribbean and Black Families by Bridging Information Gap
When & where? Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 12 pm to 7 pm at 1520 Royal York Road, Etobicoke, ON M9P 3B5. FREE admission but participants MUST register online [...]
Elimu: Canadian non-profit positively impacting lives in Kenya through education, entrepreneurship
Elimu is a Canadian charitable organization whose name means education in Swahili. It began with a small gesture—paying school fees for two boys to be able to go to [...]
Your happiness as an immigrant may depend on country where you live
The landmark survey of the state of global happiness, the World Happiness Report 2018 has been released and one can’t help but wonder whether our happiness level as [...]
Kenyan couple in US found dead in suspected murder-suicide
A Kenyan couple was found dead of apparent murder-suicide in their Jersey City, New Jersey home on Monday morning. Authorities say Lydiah Okongo, 40, was shot multiple times [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Luo
From Rose Nyakwaka Aora mar wat iridrok ye mos – Tread softly in matters concerning relatives. Do not be too hard on themKar chuny jatuo – Give a sick person what [...]
In dealing with FGM, Canada trails behind other developed countries
By Flora Terah~~~ On International Day of the Girl Child 2016, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Canada’s Prime Minister, opened the trading day at the Toronto Stock [...]
Q&A – Ontario Kenyans meet with Heri Homes, KCB reps
Joram Mwangi, one of the four directors of Heri Homes and Development Partner Susan Saiyiorri, have an Ontario itinerary that should afford them maximum access to Kenyans in [...]
25 Swahili words you may not know
Password – NywilaJuice – ShambatiPhD – UzamifuMasters – UzamiliDegree – ShahadaDiploma – StashahadaCertificate – AstashahadaKeyboard – KicharazioScanner [...]