Afrofest Toronto Sights & Sounds
By Essie Wambui >>>>> The weekend of July 4-5 was of great fun to people who enjoy “things African” as Toronto hosted Afrofest, the yearly event [...]
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Canada Day: Kenyadians share views on Canadian Citizenship
By Wambui Essie July 1st of every year is Canada Day and yes, there is more to Canada Day than the fireworks, barbecues and time away from work to relax with friends & [...]
JOY
Joy is more than a feeling; it is a deep peace, blended together with a solid hope that God has not left us. Joy is a delight in knowing there will be a better day. Can we [...]
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta urges Africa to give up aid
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged fellow African leaders to stop receiving foreign aid, saying it is not an acceptable basis for prosperity. “Dependency [...]
Canada welcomes the world for Women’s World Cup 2015
With the backdrop of FIFA’s corruption scandal, the spotlight is now on FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015, which starts on Saturday, June 6 in Edmonton, Canada. For the most [...]
Truth and Reconciliation Commission urges Canada to confront ‘cultural genocide of residential schools
Testimony from thousands of residential school survivors leads to 94 recommendations Canada needs to move from “apology to action” if reconciliation with [...]
Canadian East Africans urged to invest back home
By Esther “Essie” Wambui >>>>> Diplomatic representatives from the five East African countries that also form the East African Community [EAC] met [...]
Mark Saunders makes history as Toronto police chief
Saunders, Toronto’s first black police chief, has been at helm of Toronto Police Service since former chief Bill Blair stepped down last month Toronto police Chief Mark [...]
Mama Sarah Obama in Toronto
President Obama grandother, Mama Sarah started Safeguard Orphans and Widows Organisation (SOWO), an NGO that works to support the said groups in her community in Kogelo, [...]
Education is Mama Sarah Obama’s passion
By Wambui Essie >>>>> She is proud of her grandson. After all, he is the President of the United States of America, an office whose holder is considered to be the most [...]