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Man City bid for Kenyan star Mariga

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has been linked with a L7m bid for Parma's Kenyan midfielder McDonald Mariga after a move for Real Madrid's Fernando Gago broke down. According to reports, representatives from City and Mariga have had productive talks ....read more

Kenya MPs opt to scrap prime minister position

Kenyan MPs have agreed to scrap the position of prime minister in a draft constitution being drawn up as part of a power-sharing deal.

 

USA - Kenyan man sentenced to 25 yrs to life for drowning son

 

Germany — Princess Caroline of Monaco told a court Wednesday that her husband slapped a hotel owner in Kenya as a symbolic reproach over noise from a disco but did not beat the man.....Read more

Senegal offers land to Haitians

Senegal's president says he will offer free land and "repatriation" to people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. President Abdoulaye Wade said Haitians were sons and daughters of Africa since Haiti was founded by slaves, including some thought to be from Senegal.......Read more

Kenyan dead, six more missing in Haiti

 

Eclipse plunges east Africa into semi darkness

5 killed in Kenya Muslim demo

UK Police having fun on the snow

Bomb found in Nakuru matatu There was panic at the Nairobi Central Police station when a powerful bomb was found onboard a matatu that was headed to Nakuru. Police said the 14-seater matatu had stopped for normal security checks when officers discovered the device. “We usually conduct security searches for all matatus plying the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.......Read more   RnB star 'fathered son with 14-year-old Kenyan girl' Sisqo is reported to have fathered a child with a 14-year-old girl more than ten years ago, a Swiss court has heard. The News of the World reports that the court decided the RnB star is the father of the child, a boy named Ian, with a Kenyan-born girl he met at a VIP reception following a concert in Zurich in 1999......read more   A Kenyan launch: Black Entertainment Awards (UK)

This Black History month a Kenyan lady has launched the first annual Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television, and Arts Awards, UK. Founder Pauline Long from Northampton felt there was a gap in the market for recognising black talent. "There are so many talented people out there that aren't being acknowledged, I wanted to change that."..............Read more

Joseph Ebuya keeps his cool to claim victory in Great Edinburgh run

Joseph Ebuya led a shock Kenyan 1-2-3 at the Bupa Great Edinburgh run as triple Olympic champion Kenesisa Bekele was caught cold by the snow in Holyrood Park.

The Ethiopian legend was a surprise fourth as rising star Ebuya eased to victory by two seconds from Titus Mbishel in zero-degree cold in the capital....read more

 

Meet Kenya's angel: Peter Kamau

Meet Peter Kamau the executive chairman of Take Heart Association Project Kenya, which he formed in 1992. The organization arranges for low-income Kenyan children and young adults to undergo heart surgery in Kenya, India, Italy and the United States. "When the family has no hope, they have no faith that the child will be well, and when they see the child is recovering and becoming better, I feel very much happy," he said........... Read more

Kenyan woman creates art to fight HIV

"I was pregnant and I did not know that I was HIV positive. I started making necklaces. I don't know where the designs came from. I could go with my baby, knocking at people's offices and asking them, 'Can you buy this, can you buy this, can you buy this?'," Njoki shared.She asked and they bought enough for Njoki ......read more

Best young Food Engineer in Europe 2009

Meet Dr Joshua Arimi a Kenyan food scientist winner of best young food engineers in Europe 2009. Nominated as the best PhD student to represent Ireland in Europe during a conference organized by European Federation of Chemical Engineers (EFCE). The conference was held in Naples, Italy. On 7th December 2009, I graduated with a PhD Degree in Food Science....Read more

 

Kenyan bishop set for special visit to Ashover, Derby

 

Opportunities for overseas qualified teachers

Join the One to One Tuition Programme. The One to One Tuition Programme is a Government-funded initiative to help children gain more confidence and understanding in English and maths.....Read more

 

Michuki, a Kenyan Politician with the X-Factor

One powerful word that can be used to describe Michuki, is: Determined or action oriented.I do not understand why people generalise by classifying all Kenyan politicians as useless. It is high time we change our thinking.Michuki has transferred his envious character of action to the muddy Kenyan politics with spectacular outcomes. But wait a minute, why would I say Michuki is a determined person. John Njoroge Michuki is a Kenyan politician currently holding the docket of Minister for environment. He was born in 1932 in Murang’a. His resilient .....Read more

Diasporan Kenyan 2012 presidential bid- Prof George L. Wajackoyah

Kenyan 2012 presidential candidate Prof. George L Wajackoyah talks to Luvei Times about his intentions to succeed retiring President Mwai Kibaki as the fourth president of Republic of Kenya.From a destitute in the street of Nairobi, to police inspector to a practicing lawyer and currently a professor of law in the US, it’s been a long journey for Prof. Wajackoyah. He went into hiding fearing for his life in Kenya, after he led investigation in disappearance and subsequent murder of the late Dr. Robert Ouko......... Read more

Jamhuri day Business Awards Dinner - London

‘If anyone said they were going to show you a money making scheme that would make you rich, run as fast as you can.’ Said Mr Kabage. ‘Money is not made but earned, no matter what people say, sheer handwork makes you successful,’ continued the self made millionaire. Mr Kabage was speaking at the Jamhuri day Business Awards Dinner in London. ..................Read more

 

Harmonized Draft Constitution of Kenya- Play a part

The harmonized draft constitution of Kenya written by the Committee of Experts was released to the public on November 17, 2009 so that the public could debate the document and then parliament can decide whether to subject it to a referendum in early 2010. Therefore its up to us to make an effort to read through the draft costitution and raise the issues we have with the committee failure to which we are failing to play our part in building our nation......read more

Duvet Covers made with love.

Joyce Nganga-Bert a Kenyan lady living in Leeds has been the first to come up with a new concept of a three sided duvet which makes bed-making easier.
The 42 year old Kenyan is the first to invent such a concept and owns the patent. She had the opportunity to test whether the product appealled to the general public on the how Bizaar! stalls ....... read more.



Kenyan native admits to role in multistate scam

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal prosecutors expect a Kenya-born woman will admit her role in a scam that targeted public agencies in at least four states, including West Virginia.
Angella Muthoni Chegge-Kraszeski is scheduled to plead guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Charleston....Read more

Just Jail Me, Only Let Me Read

Nairobi — The ex-prisoner approached the prison gates with a peculiar request -- to be re-admitted into prison.

At first, Naivasha Maximum Security Prison authorities thought it was a sick joke, but the reality is finally dawning on them. They are now grappling with how to deal with the rare appeal from Joel Mwangi, 33.

Mr Mwangi, with four other former inmates, are willing to walk back to jail -- not to serve fresh terms, but to pursue studies, which they did not finish after completing their jail terms.....read more

Bill Gates’ surprise visit turns farmer into a celebrity

A couple in a remote village in Nandi North District is basking in glory after a visit by one of the world’s richest men and philanthropist, Bill Gate.

Laban Kipkemoi Talam and his wife Miriam Chepkemei are enjoying celebrity status of sorts after playing host to Gates and officials of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation who spent more than two hours in their home......Read more

Boy, 4, stabbed to death at family home

A father was arrested today on suspicion of stabbing to death his three-year-old son.

Paul Otieno, 31, was being held in a London hospital following the alleged attack on his son, after which detectives believe he stabbed himself....read more

Corruption at Safaricom Kenya

by Jeremy Kinyanjui

There appears to be a lot that is troubling wrong at the biggest corporation in East & Central Africa i.e. giant mobile phone service provider, Safaricom Kenya. Financial, technical and intellectual systems for one, are clearly stretched at Safaricom Kenya, and are at breaking point. Safaricom Kenya for instance, was meant to pay out a dividend of 10 Kenya cents per share on 9th November 2009, but there is no indication that this has been done (refer to the Safaricom Kenya Annual Report & Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March 2009, both hardcopy, & softcopy i.e. www.safaricom.co.ke) read more........

5 Kenyans charged with bilking state governments of $3.3 million

 

 

British African Chamber of Commerce a link for African investors

Yesterday the British African Chambers of Commerce (BACC) met at the Royal Overseas League in St James Park London for their Business in Action get together and semaniseme team was invited to take part in the event. BACC's main objectives are:.......read more

Semaniseme team welcomes Kenyan high Commissioner - London

This week i had the honours of being invited for a candid moment with the new Kenyan High Commissioner to the UK Mr Ephrahim Ngare.The new kenyan high commissioner Mr Ephraim W. Ngare is one of the top 6 boys, Benjamin Kipkulei, Mugo of sandrack from alliance high school to go to makerere university in the 60s. He has been a diplomat for the last 24 years,served in Geneva and New york...read more

Semaniseme meets Kenyan's finest golfers in London

Kenyan Golfing Society - Europe (KGSE) was initiated to bring together all golfers with Kenyan connections and living in Europe. It is also meant to introduce golf to people who have aspired to play golf, watch golf, or simply like to enhance social interraction among people in the Diaspora. The society is open to any person who has a Kenyan connection whether by birth....read more.

 

DRAFT CONSTITUTION AND GENDER FACTOR

The imperious constitution that Kenyans have been governed with since attaining our independent is flawed on gender issues just as it’s draconian on governance. The million dollar question with Kenyans spectrum is whether the draft constitution is clear on, Gender reforms, land reforms, separation of powers mainly from legislature, judiciary and executive. Time will tell when the draft is made public.......Read more

Harambee and IWRM Dinner in London

A weekend of blessings where Kenyans came together to raise funds for a good cause. Most were looking forward to laughter from the popular artist Churchill live whom due to unavoidable circumstances could not attend. The highlight was a prizes won in the raffle sale ......... See more pictures at our gallery

Video of the week: Bill gates in Kenya

 

Personality of the week: Mr. Juvenal J. Muka Shiundu

Full Profile..... read more
Mr. Juvenal J. Muka Shiundu, Head, Africa Section, Technical Co-operation Division,
International Maritime Organization (IMO) London, United Kingdom.