Kenyan Men in the US Unite to Form Empowerment Group

Aiyaa good idea..way forward ka website..are you reaching out more Men ama it is selective..ama you have to play golf..??table content

To empower men, the mission should include salvaging our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora who are impacted by alcoholism and/or drug abuse. Success of the organization will depend on how well you carter for the Kenyan community as a whole and not men and men only. So, expand the tentacles and embrace others.

Quite inspiring, at the end of the day we are all human with same fundamental values and goals. We need to support each other, encourage one another rather than being so negative minded all the time. If you have nothing good to say, then, be quiet.

First, congratulations to the founders of KEMEN for opening up this much needed and over due organ/Avenue for Kenyan men in the Diaspora. Having lived in the US for some time I can authoritatively say that alot of these Kenyan men in the Diaspora suffer in silence due to cultural intricacies outside of Africa which leads to Family break down and worse, so it's just right to find ways to help ourselves and KEMEN is just a GOOD start.

I would love to join. Who do we contact? I'm based in Georgia.

Ubaguzi wa jinsia (gender) ni lazima ukomeshwe. Kwa nini kuwabagua akina mama ambao wanafanya kazi kwa bidii na pia kutuzalia watoto?

Ni muhimu kuunda chama ambacho kinaunganisha Wakenya wote, wanaume na pia wanawake.

Ati KEMEN or SEMEN

Proud of you guys! Big up my Kenyan brothers. You were beginning to scare me...eeeish. As a woman who has worked with men of all races, I can verily state that you have finally found the strength to start sorting your affairs especially in Legging each other up professionally, culturally and economically. In a country where both race and nationality play against you, you have found a strength in coming together.

Please, do not spend days ruminating on idiotic politicking in Kenya: First focus on your immediate needs here.Once you can support yourselves, you will be able to transfer what you know.

Looking forward to this greatness.

Oh, form chapters out here so brothers can have fraternities where they can share, play golf and avoid senseless drinking.

This is commendable , all the best....

Hope they will invest and mentor younger men. It is not just drinking buddies and friends with benefits friendships.

You can form as many groups as you want. the problem is to get those men to come for help.

I support KEMEN in all it's endeavors. I was supposed to be a participant but a previous commitment prevented me from attending the function

I used to be the first one to sign up for "tu groups" in the diaspora. Nikakoma. There are so many groups za wakenya diaspora but they seem to lose their purpose and overtime their effectiveness as people slowly but surely- ki Kenya begin to gravitate together based on their tribes, religious beliefs, financial status, citizenship status na kadhalika.

Then you find that folks become divided further, these divisions become deep seated and Ooops intractable conflicts emerge.

All I'm saying in a nutshell is wanaume ndio nguvu ya jamii. If they can hold this group together and weather the storms that come with it and let go of bullshit ndogo ndogo like kabila, class na status then it will be commendable and future diasporans will remember and appreciate.

Also remember to tackle All monetary issues with care coz hapo ndio uadui huanzia.

And then last but not least replicate the same hata nyumbani, charity begins at home. I see so many people respected hapa diaspora doing some very outstanding, commendable community service lakini nyumbani hata hakuna mtu anawajua au kufaidi na yale wamejufunza marekani. Mi huona hata political parties hapa, zimejaa wanaume wanakutana maweekend kufanya mambo yao, convincing themselves that they can get votes back home. But nyumbani ni ile ile, there are people ready to spend all that hard earned money you get ukifanya "doubles" without any returns ama hata votes. Then people come back bitter, bankrupt and don't want to associate with Kenyans.

But if we instil in ourselves a sense of community service and selflessness and extended it huko nyumbani then it would really make sense to come up with an effective men or womens' group.

All the best