Celebrating the life of Tevin Malone Obiga Jr.
It is with great sadness that the family of Mzee Charles Weda Obiga of Kisumo Kapuonja, Kisumu County, Kisumu, Kenya announces the death of Tevin Malone Obiga Jr at St [...]
Diaspora Kenyans
Kenyan mother granted temporary Canadian visa to visit son on life support in Winnipeg hospital
After previously being denied, Kenyan Lilian Ndiego applied for a single-entry temporary resident visa to travel to Winnipeg to see her 25-year-old son Tevin Obiga, who is [...]
Kenya diaspora voter registration to start Jan 21 to Feb 4
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will roll out the second phase of Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) starting mid January 2022 in [...]
Samuel Nyaga says thank you. Now I belong and no more “go back where you came from”
By Wambui Essie. The primary value of news is as a utility to empower the informed; that’s what I was taught in J-School. As a journalist, the one thing I always hope for [...]
New passport? Kenya High Commission rep in Toronto
As you all maybe aware, the old generation Kenyan passports became obsolete on December 31, 2021. In light of this, it is important that everyone who doesn’t have [...]
Death of Lucia Waireri of London, Ontario
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden death of Lucia Wandibi Waireri of London, Ontario, Canada. Lucia, 39, was found dead in her apartment by local police [...]
Kenya’s envoy to S. Korea takes up job, settling dual nationality question
Kenya’s ambassador to South Korea Mwende Mwinzi presented her credentials to the host head of state on Wednesday, settling a debate that raged for nearly two years over her [...]
Australia’s 2021 Local Hero Rosemary Kariuki is giving back to her community in Kenya and she needs us
Last week, Australians tuned in to watch Australia Day Honours, a yearly event that acknowledges hundreds of Australians for their contributions to the community. Among those [...]
Q&A with ‘Death Did Us Part’ author Florence Juma
By Essie Wambui. Death Did Us Part by Rev. (Dr.) Florence A. Juma is a short story about the tumultuous marital relationship of a couple at the brink of divorce. The [...]
Mother’s Day: Lessons from our mothers that we live by and impart
If it was your choice to emigrate, I bet that you weighed all options and consequences and thought you were prepared for the gains and losses of immigration. Yet, how soon [...]