Kenyans in Fort McMurray among the entire city’s over 80,000 evacuated
Under what is now the largest mass evacuation order in Alberta’s history, residents of Fort McMurray drove North or South depending on which direction provided the easiest [...]
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Baby girl rescued from Huruma debris after four days as building owner is charged with manslaughter
A six-month-old girl has been rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed four days ago in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Later the Kenyan Red Cross said the baby, [...]
A cup of tea from Nandi Hills
By Linda C. M. Photo / Linda C. M. Nandi Hills, located in the Western Kenya Highlands, has spectacular scenery and is renowned for its expanse tea plantations and rolling [...]
Inspirational Video: People don’t choose dreams, dreams choose them
https://wakenyacanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/VID-20160428-Live.mp4 Credit: EVERYBODY DIES, BUT NOT EVERYBODY LIVES (YouTube.com). Richard Williams, better known by [...]
Some dead and hundreds affected by Nairobi flash floods
Reuters report: Six-storey building collapses in Huruma estate as floods hit Kenyan capital, Three dead. People from about “150 households” were taking shelter in [...]
Attitude change towards Africa and its wildlife needed to curb poaching
By Essie Wambui >>>>>>>> This is what 10,000 dead elephants and over 340 rhinos look like. 16,000 elephant tusks arranged into 11 pyres ready for a [...]
Police warn parents about kid-friendly Kik app; gives predators direct online access to children
While there are safety concerns with other apps, police and users say Kik is particularly popular with younger teens and children whose parents may not be as familiar with [...]
Gender Commission blames Kenya parliament for not passing gender bill
The National Gender and Equality Commission has hit back at the National Assembly for not passing the two-thirds gender bill. Chairperson Winfred Lichuma says failure to pass [...]
Black city councillor Matthew Green says Hamilton police ‘carded’ him
Hamilton’s first black city councillor, Matthew Green, has filed a complaint against the city’s police, saying he was arbitrarily stopped by an officer and grilled with [...]