Video Upload: Martin Ngatia Blasts Minister Katuku
Contributions at the Katuku meeting reached a climax when Mr. Martin Ngatia blasted the Minister, saying that Kenya was leaderless. It was the real confrontation that pitted a sitting government Minister and a leading Representative of Kenya revolutionary government in exile. To watch the video, CLICK HERE.
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Video Upload: George Mengo Shoots A Question To The Audience
George Mengo spoke for a very short time. He had a question to the audience. To find out, CLICK HERE.
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Video Upload: Sofia Njoroge Goes On The Attack
As the meeting continued, things began to get hot. Soon, Sofia Njoroge went on the attack, accusing Minister Katuku of not having done much to improve the situation of his constituents. To watch Sofia in action, CLICK HERE.
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Video Upload: Address By African Development Bank Official
An important person who was in the Katuku delegation included a Kenyan official from the African Devekopment Bank. He had lived in the UK for for more than 10 years and understood the situation facing Kenyans abroad. He had some advise for Wakenya living ngambo. To get his beef live, CLICK HERE.
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Video Upload: Minister Mutua Katuku’s Address To Wakenya
Minister Katuku then addressed the guests. To watch his address, CLICK HERE.
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Video Upload: Confrontation With Katuku – Introduction Of Katuku Delegation
After the Kesofo introductions, Minister Katuku was introduced by Ambassador Daniel Mukiri Kinyanjui (who has since been recalled). Minister Katuku then called upon important members of his delegation to introduce themselves to Wakenya. To watch the introductions, CLICK HERE.
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Video Upload: Confrontation With Katuku – Introduction Of Kesofo Officials
The meeting was organized by the Kenyan Embassy in Stockholm in conjunction with the Kenya Social Forum (Kesofo). Winnie Mukaru, Chairlady of Kenya Social Forum (Kesofo) in Sweden, set the ball rolling by calling on Kesofo officials to introduce themselves. There was plenty of food and as the introductions continued, Guests continued to fill their stomachs. To watch the introduction, CLICK HERE.
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Video Upload: Confrontation With Minister Mutua Katuku In Stockholm
When Kenya’s Minister of Water Hon. Mutua Katuku came to Sweden during the World Water Week, his delegation had the opportunity to meet with Wakenya in Stockholm. In this video series, we bring you video clips of the meeting. To watch arrival of Guests, CLICK HERE.
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Memorial Service For Betty’s Late Nigerian Boyfriend
A memorial service has been organized for Ekere, a Nigerian national who passed away shortly before Christmas last year. The service will take place of Friday 9th March at St Emmanuel Church in Stockholm from 19.00. The late Nigerian was the boyfriend of Betty, a Kenyan lady.
According to a post mortem report, Ekere died of acute heart muscle inflammation. At the time of his death, the late Ekere was suffering from a cold. A source close to a pathologist who conducted the autopsy on Ekere’s body said that the condition which caused his death was rare in young people and added that it is much more common in situations where the victim has been training hard.
It has been established that Ekere was working extremely hard days before he passed away and doctors said that the late Ekere should have taken a rest especially during the period when he hard a cold.
Ekere died suddenly under circumstances which could not be understood immediately. Betty said that Ekere’s body will be transported to Nigeria for burial a week after the memorial service. After his death, a series of fund raising activities organized by the Ekere committee have been going on in Stockholm. The late Nigerian worshipped at St Emmanuel Church where the memorial service will be held. Betty told KSB that everybody is welcome to the service.
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Kesofo Committee Elections Set For 31st March
Election of officials of the Stockholm-based Kenya Social Forum (Kesofo) will be held on Saturday March 31st at Wananchi Pavillion from 14.00 hrs. The date was set by the Forum’s Interim committee which met at Wananchi Pavillion yesterday. The meeting was Chaired by Ms Winnie Njoki Mukaru, the Forum’s Chairlady.
The elections were called as per the Forum’s Constitution which states that the Annual General Meeting (whose agenda includes election of new officials) has to be held by the last Saturday of March every year.
Candidates vying for seats will have to send in their intentions to run for office to the Kesofo’s Electoral commissioners on or before 20th March. Members who wish to vote at the elections must also ensure that their membership status is up to date by paying up membership fees on or before March 20th 2007. This will enable the Electoral commissioners to prepare a voters register. Candidates will be free to access or inspect the voter’s register from the Electoral Commissioners.
The Committee agreed that with the date of elections announced, aspiring candidates were free to begin campaigns. According to an “Election code” fixed by the Committee, candidates will be able to be elected in absentia while registered voters will be able to vote by proxy as long as they sign a power of Attorney which will have to be delivered to the Electoral commissioners together with their ballot paper before election day.
The Electoral commissioners will prepare the ballot paper that will contain all the names of the candidates. A registered voter can only vote for a total of 8 candidates by ticking their names on the ballot paper. Voting will be by secret ballot and the results will be announced immediately after the votes have been counted by the Electoral commissioners.
The mandate of the Interim committee was to draft a Constitution, draft a Working Program, register Kesofo with the Swedish authorities, organize last year’s Grand Nyama choma festival, Set up different working groups, fix a Box number, open a bank account, popularize the Forum, begin the process of registering members in the Forum and call elections. The Committee has completed all its tasks opening the way for elections.
The Chairlady, Winnie, congratulated the Committee for a work well done and hoped that Committee members will run for Office to help build Kesofo. So far, there is no stiff competition the Interim committee officials are facing and it is likely that the outgoing officials will be elected to run the Forum in a “walk over” election unless something dramatic happens. Many members believe that the team running Kesofo is the most talented and the best collection within the active Kenyan community in Stockholm.
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