Kenyans in the US Ranked First Among African Immigrants Serving in the US Military

I feel sorry for them juu they have joined the army because of papers not the love of serving.I lost 2 guys who had joined because of papers n sent to iraq war n one died hapo after grenade blast n other one akakatwa miguu na mikono then he took poison later juu he couldn't stand bin disabled.Personally i won't advice folks to join thou currently hakuna war to b sent to.

go fight the corrupt in Kenya instead and stay in Kenya and build kenya

Am proudly serving in the US military. Better by far than being unemployed in Kenya. Those who say otherwise are the privileged kids whose parents could afford to buy jobs for them in Kenya. My parents are poor. They can't buy jobs like yours, that's why am here hustling in states. Rich kids should shut the fck up. You dont know sh*t

Military or marry a fat njungu or Miro. Pick one.

Let the brave serve the land of the free and the home of the brave. The rest of them cowards, faint-hearted or selfish who see mortal danger in everything, every corner, every bush can go home and do other lighter duties. My job my choice. Kazi ni kazi; fanya yako nifanye yangu; tukutane bank, retirement home, Kenya, majuu ama juu.

@mucene u know about privacy n hippa in usa so i cannot name or write names here. but if u happen to come to kenya i will show u their graves or if u know kenyan communities in jersey/iowa ask around.

To be very honest, that's a suicidal decision.. let the uniform nor the superpower thing NOT lie to you, when the dsy to use you comes .. my friend, hapo ndio unajua, jua sio inchi ya mamako!
Cant talk much, respect to them, but am not boarding!!

Comments hapa zinanifurahisha tu and of course you don't know what you don't know. I am serving and I will continue serving in a country that rewards its citizens. What I am trying to say is military is not as bad as many people think. You could have served in Kenya and died in El Ade too.

Isn't it obscene that Kenyans clueless on diaspora matters sell their misconceived perceptions online as if they are facts? The USA is hands down the greatest nation in the world. Were it not for remittances from Kenyans abroad, the same lot you envy yet 'dis' the economy would probably be in the mid 2000s levels today. Whether they serve in the army, corporate America or work as home healthcare aids, Kenyans build successful lives here and uplift relatives back home. By God's grace we may retire in Costa Rica or Hawaii just to steer clear of the 5 year political instability cycle, good luck with your uhuruto.

How I wish Kenya, our motherland, could give its citizens the best services and appreciation. How I wish corruption, selfishness, tribalism and negative politics would fade away!
In such a state, we'd all be proud of serving our country's military, and not a foreign power which could probably get into war with our motherland. If only! How I wish!

Everybody have their own experiences. I joined in 2004, went to Iraq, came back, got my education paid for, and now I have a job of my dreams. I have never regretted.

Joining the United States military is the best decision any Kenyan in US can make bar none...there is a huge delta between the comments on here and the truth. Actually, it's a no-brainer (stable monthly pay, yearly raises, full health insurance for you and family, tuition assistance, plethora of bonuses from enlistment/commissioning to language pay...yes, for speaking Swahili, Somali, Lighala...acha tu, and much more that time and space does not allow me to comment on. There are so many specialties, rifleman/woman is just a small piece of it. Anyways, to each their own, right?

Hats off for all Kenyans in the US military and also to all men & women therein. It is certainly not meant for the faint hearted or the greedy or the average human being that’s why we have all these comments here. I salute you

@Reality I have witnessed men saying how stupid we are serving in this country that is not ours n fighting somebody's else war.But that does not deter me I know God is on our side .Read John 15:13 Using Other Translations. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

100% of Kenyans joining US military are guided by these words;papers or/and $$$$!!. By the way,not all military recruits are green card holders.

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Charles M. Province, U.S. Army

all the above bulshit a side let me die poor in kenya hiyo opus ya kwenda kulipuliwa juu ya wazungu wenye hawakujui peleka kwenu