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US Pulls Peace Corps Volunteers from Kenya over Security Concerns Thu, 07/24/2014 02:55 PM \| By Mwakilishi The Peace Corps is suspending its programs in Kenya because of security concerns and is pulling more than 50... 115 reads \| Add new comment	French Warplanes Search Mali Desert for Crashed Air Algerie Plane Thu, 07/24/2014 01:29 PM \| By Mwakilishi An Air Algerie flight with 110 passengers onboard, nearly half of them French citizens, crashed on Thursday after... 178 reads \| Add new comment	House Chaos As Cord Protests Being Labelled Shabaab Sympathisers Thu, 07/24/2014 12:37 PM \| By Mwakilishi Opposition Cord coalition reacted with fury last evening after Majority Leader Aden Duale accused them of “speaking... 457 reads \| Add new comment
Air Algerie Plane Carrying 116 Passengers Disappears from Radar Thu, 07/24/2014 08:42 AM \| By Mwakilishi An Air Algerie flight en route to Algiers from Burkina Faso with 116 people aboard -- including 50 French citizens... 551 reads \| Add new comment	Fall of High-Flying Billionaire Ketan Somaia as UK Hands Eight-Year Jail Term for Fraud Thu, 07/24/2014 01:09 AM \| By Mwakilishi Ketan Somaia lived and dined like a king, globetrotted in private jets, struck deals in the skies as he popped... 462 reads \| 2 comments	Three Women Arrested in US for Financing Al Shabaab Thu, 07/24/2014 01:00 AM \| By Mwakilishi Three women were arrested Wednesday, in the United States and Netherlands, for allegedly giving financial help to... 982 reads \| Add new comment
Eastleigh Terror Cells Busted Thu, 07/24/2014 12:38 AM \| By Mwakilishi A covert security operation over the past two months has cracked into five suspected al Shabaablinked terror cells... 1,852 reads \| 2 comments	Billionaire Peter Munga Caught in Sh150 Million Shares Sale Row Thu, 07/24/2014 12:31 AM \| By Mwakilishi Billionaire businessman Peter Munga is facing a multi-million shilling court battle over his alleged failure to pay... 995 reads \| Add new comment	Tyranny of Numbers Won't Stop People Driven Referendum, Raila Declares Thu, 07/24/2014 12:13 AM \| By Mwakilishi Opposition leader Raila Odinga has declared that the push for a referendum is unstoppable as the Coalition for... 586 reads \| 1 comment
Raila Faces Defiance on Sacking of Cord Minority Whip Wed, 07/23/2014 04:23 PM \| By Mwakilishi Trouble is brewing in Cord after its MPs from the Coast said they would not back the coalition’s resolution to drop... 1,198 reads \| 2 comments	US Transportation Officials Laud Kenya's Efforts in Securing its Airspace Wed, 07/23/2014 03:49 PM \| By Mwakilishi Eng. Michael Kamau, Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, on July 22nd at 9 am held a meeting... 1,301 reads \| 4 comments	Machakos MCAs Impeach Deputy Governor Wed, 07/23/2014 01:43 PM \| By Mwakilishi Machakos Deputy Governor Bernard Kiala has been impeached through a majority vote in the county assembly. Mr... 970 reads \| 3 comments
How Scent of Oil Cash Lures Kenyan Children to Gulf State of Bahrain Wed, 07/23/2014 12:29 PM \| By Mwakilishi They can’t sing their country’s national anthem, they can’t take the wildest guess on who their Head of State is and... 657 reads \| Add new comment	Update on the Ongoing Search for Missing Jennifer Mbugua of Fall River, Massachusetts Wed, 07/23/2014 10:36 AM \| By Mwakilishi The family and organizing committee of Jennifer Mbugua, a Kenyan woman who lives in Fall River, Massachusetts and... 3,662 reads \| 4 comments	Police in Nairobi Arrest Nigerian after Narcotics Burst in His Stomach Wed, 07/23/2014 10:07 AM \| By Mwakilishi A Nigerian was arrested in Nairobi when narcotics he was carrying burst in his belly prompting his hospitalisation... 728 reads \| Add new comment
Kenyan Business Tycoon Ketan Somaia Jailed for Eight Years in the UK Wed, 07/23/2014 08:29 AM \| By Mwakilishi A Kenyan business tycoon who fleeced wealthy investors in the United Kingdom of £14 million (about Sh2 billion) was... 1,242 reads \| 4 comments	Nairobi, Homa Bay and Kisumu Still at the Top of HIV Infection Charts Wed, 07/23/2014 01:19 AM \| By Mwakilishi Nairobi county has the highest number of people infected with HIV, according to new Ministry of Health statistics.... 650 reads \| 1 comment	CORD Warns of Stern Action on Members Opposed to Referendum Wed, 07/23/2014 12:15 AM \| By Mwakilishi The Opposition is cracking the whip on dissenters it views as too friendly to the ruling Jubilee coalition, and has... 1,853 reads \| 7 comments

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SMITHSONIAN-GATE: The Final Report Wed, 07/23/2014 09:23 PM \| By Ali Badawy A boycott by Kenyan Artists rocked DC’s annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival catching the organizers off-guard.... 322 reads \| 2 comments	Open Letter to Amb. Muburi-Muita – Director of the Diaspora Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wed, 07/23/2014 12:10 PM \| By Regina Njogu Greetings Mr. Muburi-Muita: Let me begin by congratulating you on your recent appointment as the first Director of... 459 reads \| Add new comment	On Embattled Lawyer Kethi Kilonzo Spearheading CORD Referendum Calls Tue, 07/22/2014 11:32 PM \| By Humphrey Musila She first came to the limelight during the by election for Makueni senate seat that fell vacant after the passing on... 604 reads \| Add new comment
Security Without Direction is a Disaster in the Making Mon, 07/21/2014 10:38 PM \| By Mohamed Wato Credible security organizations are run by competent authorities because of sensitive nature of their mission, the... 509 reads \| 2 comments	Daisporaville: On acharing Ujaluo and Telling the Difference Between Kenya's 42+ Mon, 07/21/2014 08:47 AM \| By Washington Osiro At a recent talk before a group of graduate students at one of Atlanta’s main colleges, a student asked me the... 1,173 reads \| 4 comments	Treason? Give Us a Break Thu, 07/17/2014 01:01 AM \| By Macharia Githui Just few days before the much awaited Saba Saba, one Chris Kirubi together with his counterparts in the business... 1,115 reads \| Add new comment
Kenyan Businesses Abroad, Style Up! Wed, 07/16/2014 01:11 PM \| By Peter Gaitho I may be a spoilt kid, spoilt by the wonderful customer care service one receives both in public and private... 1,665 reads \| 3 comments	State of Machakos County 33Km Road Tue, 07/15/2014 01:47 PM \| By Eriq Dee On a Tuesday morning, 18th March, 2014 my governor Dr. Alfred Mutua launched construction works of Makutano ma Mwala... 7,048 reads \| 4 comments	The Era of 'Eating' in Kenya is Over! - Just Kidding - Carry On!! Tue, 07/15/2014 01:08 AM \| By Washington Osiro The story "How the Invisible Government Works in Kenya" juxtaposed alongside the one detailing how 12 investors led... 934 reads \| Add new comment
Strategies for Lasting Security in Kenya Sun, 07/13/2014 09:46 PM \| By KCA The Kenyan Community Abroad acknowledges the current reality concerning insecurity in Kenya. While we encourage... 1,299 reads \| 7 comments	The Way Kensanity Works Fri, 07/11/2014 11:21 AM \| By Washington Osiro Kensanity (noun); Ken-san-i-ty: the practice of accepting or tolerating corruption and incompetence as long as it... 808 reads \| Add new comment	Letter from the Diaspora: Ask Not What a Country Can Do for You Fri, 07/11/2014 11:15 AM \| By Samuel Ndande Let us face it my dear countrymen; we are all to blame for our Kenya’s ills due to our constant embrace of rogue... 889 reads \| Add new comment
Little to Write Home about Kenya-US Trade Tue, 07/8/2014 12:41 AM \| By Terence Njogu The US becoming Kenya’s second largest source of imports for Kenya is nothing to smile about. I believe Kenyans are... 1,209 reads \| Add new comment	What Seven-Squared Achieved and Building Kenya in One Day Mon, 07/7/2014 10:45 PM \| By Washington Osiro Saba Saba has come and gone and the one question Kenyans are asking in its many permutations is: What did Saba Saba... 1,491 reads \| 1 comment	Saba Saba Ritual; Was it Worth the Effort? Mon, 07/7/2014 04:30 PM \| By Mohamed Wato Eventually Baba has unveiled the framework of his fiercely sought but rejected dialogue. Top on the list of his... 2,022 reads \| 2 comments

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Jazz Under the Stars 2014: Saturday, August 2nd at The Nairobi Club Wed, 07/23/2014 09:40 PM \| By Mwakilishi The Jazz Under the Stars event is here once again! A special treat to our new and loyal patrons; come prepared... 347 reads \| Add new comment	Passing to Glory of Mr. James Kodula Wed, 07/23/2014 08:43 AM \| By Mwakilishi It is with great sadness we announce the passing to Glory of Mr. James Kodula. He passed away on Sunday, July... 742 reads \| Add new comment	Kenyan Man Dies of Gunshot Wound in California, Family Appeals for Help Sat, 07/19/2014 12:01 PM \| By Mwakilishi On Tuesday, July 15th shortly before 8:25p.m., Randy Kamau Kimani was rushed to Riverside County Regional... 3,840 reads \| 1 comment
Family Bank Tours the UK (Jul 19 - Aug 5) and US (Aug 5 - 25) Sat, 07/19/2014 11:48 AM \| By Mwakilishi Family Bank (Kenya) will be conducting a Road Tour of the UK and USA the months of July and August as follows:... 568 reads \| Add new comment	Kenyan Catholic Community in America Invites You to the 2nd Anniv. Swahili Mass on August 9 in Baltimore Fri, 07/18/2014 02:28 PM \| By Mwakilishi Kenyan Catholic Community in America gladly invites you to the Second Anniversary Swahili Mass, which will take... 1,645 reads \| Add new comment	Presidential Dinner with H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta; Thurs, August 7 in Washington, DC Fri, 07/18/2014 10:55 AM \| By Mwakilishi The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) invites you to a Presidential Dinner with H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President... 3,682 reads \| 11 comments
Promotion to Glory of Mzee Josphat Muchiri Thu, 07/17/2014 06:31 PM \| By Mwakilishi It is with great sorrow we announce the promotion to glory of Mzee Josphat Muchiri father to Kabogo, Wanjiku... 1,565 reads \| Add new comment	Death Announcement for Joseph Ndungu; Son of Nely and Freddy Muroki of Gaithersburg, MD Wed, 07/16/2014 11:05 PM \| By Mwakilishi It is with great sadness, solemn hearts, and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the sudden death... 2,560 reads \| Add new comment	Death Announcement for Mr Francis Kibuchi Kanegeni; Brother to Nancy Nigrin of Baltimore, MD Wed, 07/16/2014 01:29 AM \| By Mwakilishi It is with a sad heart that we announce the passing of Francis Kibuchi Kanegeni of Elgon Downs service station... 1,800 reads \| 1 comment

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Kenyan Woman Caught in a Verbal Confrontation with African American Men at a US Train Station [VIDEO] Tue, 07/1/2014 01:03 AM \| By Mwakilishi A Kenyan woman in the US recently got into an ugly verbal confrontation with a group of young African American men... 11,800 reads \| 47 comments	State of Machakos County 33Km Road Tue, 07/15/2014 01:47 PM \| By Mwakilishi On a Tuesday morning, 18th March, 2014 my governor Dr. Alfred Mutua launched construction works of Makutano ma Mwala... 7,048 reads \| 4 comments	Uhuru to Have Private Dinner with Obama Sun, 07/6/2014 03:59 AM \| By Mwakilishi President Uhuru Kenyatta and first Lady Margaret will have dinner with US President Barrack Obama next month at the... 6,976 reads \| Add new comment
Raila Has Expired Politically, Mutahi Ngunyi Says [VIDEO] Wed, 07/9/2014 01:33 PM \| By Mwakilishi As the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leaders read out resolutions during the Saba Saba (July 7) rally... 6,723 reads \| 9 comments	Police Unveil Names Behind Coast Killings Sat, 07/12/2014 05:32 PM \| By Mwakilishi The Standard on Sunday can now authoritatively reveal the name of an Al Shabaab commander who led the fighters that... 6,466 reads \| 18 comments	Kenyan-Born Former Football Standout Found Dead in His West Virginia Home Wed, 07/16/2014 12:36 PM \| By Mwakilishi Point Pleasant, WV - A young man who once had a bright future in the world of football was found dead in his Mount... 6,406 reads \| 1 comment
32-Year-Old Kenyan Woman Struck and Killed by a Vehicle in Dorchester, Massachusetts [VIDEO] Sun, 07/13/2014 09:25 PM \| By Mwakilishi A 32-year-old woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Dorchester on Saturday morning. Officials say... 6,154 reads \| 7 comments	The Kenyan Dollar Millionaire Cooking Ugali at US Cultural Fete Sun, 07/6/2014 03:45 PM \| By Mwakilishi When Kevin Onyona took a flight to the US on September 23, 1999, his heart was pulsating, blood throbbing and mind... 5,996 reads \| 9 comments	Letter To Raila: You Are a Foe of Aspiring Luos, Cord and the People Thu, 07/3/2014 03:20 AM \| By Mwakilishi When I attended high school as a young man in Kenya, my headmaster and a large proportion of the students in the... 5,245 reads \| 5 comments

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Kenyan Delegate Kora Hardy for Miss Africa USA 2014 [VIDEO]

Kora Hardy, the reigning Miss Kenya USA, is the Kenyan delegate in this year’s Miss Africa USA pageant, which takes place August 9, 2014 in Rockville, Maryland.

Born in Kenya and raised in Maryland, Kora Hardy is running on the platform of...

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The Kenyan Dollar Millionaire Cooking Ugali at US Cultural Fete

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Lupita Nyong'o Scores Her First Vogue Cover

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Kenyan Student Hailed For Receiving First Class Honors in Aerospace Engineering at a UK University

Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o has congratulated and praised a Kenyan student studying in the UK for achieving an outstanding First Class honours degree in Aerospace engineering. The world-renowned writer said: “I would like to congratulate Jepleting fo...

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