Caroline Mbugua death & funeral
With great sadness & shock, George Mbugua of Toronto, Canada would like to announce the sudden death on Monday December 14, 2015 (in Kenya) of his daughter Caroline [...]
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Kenya Diaspora homecoming
Kenyans in the Diaspora who are currently in Kenya are invited to a Diaspora Homecoming Reception to be held on December 21 and 22 at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. This [...]
North Korea jails Canadian pastor to life
North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced a Canadian pastor to life in prison with hard labour on Wednesday for what it called crimes against the state. Hyeon Soo Lim, who [...]
Gender-based violence treatment ward launched at KNH
By Kobia Mwirichia First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called for strong family foundations that respect the sanctity of human life, saying it will guarantee peaceful [...]
Happy Jamhuri Day Kenyans!
Wakenya Canada wishes all Kenyans a Happy Jamhuri Day! May God bless our beautiful land and All her [...]
Syrian refugees now in Toronto
The first planeload of Syrian refugees landed at Pearson Airport late Thursday night. Prime Minister Trudeau and Kathleen Wynne were on hand to welcome the first two families [...]
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announces inquiry into missing Indigenous women
“Girls born in our Indigenous communities are three times more likely to experience violent crime. The extent of violence against Indigenous women and girls is not an [...]
Women ‘still much less visible in media’
Women are much less visible in the media than men, the latest Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) study says. Research by the organisation found women only make up 24% of [...]
How not to test emergency preparedness
By Matunda Nyanchama PhD >>>>> On November 30th, 2015 Strathmore University in Nairobi carried out a mock enactment of a terrorist attack on campus. The [...]
My Kenya – Make a Change Today
Aga Khan Walk, Nairobi. Photo / Terry Mutuku On this #ThrowBackThursday, we acknowledge this socially conscious message on a bench along Aga Khan walk in Nairobi. “I [...]