Events – Page 16

Dec

20

2006

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“Kilimanjaro Leopards” Invites Kenyans And Friends to “End Year Party”

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Kilimanjaro Leopards will organize an ”End Of The Year Party” on 30th December 2006 where all are invited. The Party will take place at Norrbackaskolan in Märsta (Address: Odensalavägen 1) from 20.00 hrs until the wee hours of the morning. Entrance fee will be 50 kr. For those not yet on wheels, you have to take bus number 581 from Märsta train station then alight at a stage near the school. Ask the driver if you must! Kilimanjaro Leopards has been organizing parties at Märsta since the beginning of the year. The venue is still new for many party-going Kenyans…

Dec

16

2006

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Inivitation To ODM-K Scandinavia Fund Raising Dinner

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ODM-K Scandinavia members, Kenyans and friends are invited to ODM-K Scandinavia fund raising dinner party on Saturday 23rd December at Högbergsgatan 48 (Tube: Medborgaplatsen) from 18:00. Music will be available. Cost: 100 kr gate plus food. For purposes of planning, send your confirmation to: Mr. Dancan Munala Tel: 0737279114 email: odmks@yahoo.com or Charles Otieno at 0704954947. Contact Mr. Munala or Mr. Otieno for any further information. Dancan Munala Secretary ODM-K Scandinavia

Nov

28

2006

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By Makozewe

Necessary Noize For Stockholm Jamhuri Bash

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Re-known Kenyan Rap group Necessary Noize will be playing live at Norsborg Musikhuset on Saturday 9th December 2006. The show is part of Jamhuri day celebrations in Stockholm and is sponsored by DJ Ez Frank assisted by Stockholm’s “Mashariki Promotions”. Both Kenyan gal Nazizi and Kenyan boy Wyre will touch base for the show which starts at 19.00. The duo will be performing in Frankfurt, Germany at the Orient Palace on Saturday December 2nd for the Kenya Jamhuri extravaganza before they roll down for the beat in Stockholm. In Stockholm, Children under 10 will enter free of charge while…

Sep

27

2006

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Mutinda To Speak At ABF-Huset In Stockholm Next Week

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Gerald Mutinda, a Kenyan who works with CeedCo and who KSB reported about earlier, will be the main speaker at a public function on October 3rd at ABF-Huset at Sveavägen 41 in Stockholm from 18.00. Mr. Mutinda will speak about the threat against small farmers around the world. Multinational food companies like Wal Mart are spreading their wings around the world. What is the consequence for small scale farmers around the world? Mutinda’s speech will look closely at Kenya, a country seen in the West as one of the world’s poorest countries. Mutinda will address the question as to whether…

Sep

21

2006

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By Makozewe

Gerald Mutinda Coming To Stockholm

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Mr. Gerald Mutinda, the Coordinator of CeedCO, one of the biggest projects driven by “Cooperation without Boarders” in Kenya within the Farmers cooperative movement, will be coming to Stockholm. He will be available for different activities from 27th September to 9th October. During this period, he will talk about Kenya, the project he works with and why he is engaged in the project. Mr. Mutinda is scheduled to speak at Zita in Stockholm on how big business/market expansion influences small farmers in Africa especially Kenya. The topic for discussion will therefore lean more on organizations and big companies. There is…

Sep

03

2006

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Kenya Women MPs Make Contact With Kesofo Officials

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Officials of the Kenya Social Forum in Sweden (Kesofo) have met with six Kenyan MPs who are currently in Stockholm for a one week Women leader’s seminar. The MPs are part of a delegation of twenty women leaders from Kenya also attending the seminar. Kesofo officials had a private dinner with the MPs in a Restaurant in Stockholm on Saturday September 2nd. The purpose of the meeting was to enable Kesofo to study possibilities of organizing a meeting between the delegation and Kenyans in Sweden before the delegation leaves for Kenya on Sunday September 10th. Speaking at the function,…

Sep

03

2006

By Makozewe

Okoth Osewe Indisposed

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Many readers who have been out of the loop must have been wondering why Kenya Stockholm Blog has not been updated for the last one week. The reason is that I have been indisposed after suffering a broken arm in a bathroom accident. The consequence is that I have been away from my keyboard after admission at St Göran hospital in Stockholm where my left arm was operated on last Wednesday. I am now convalescing while slowly creeping back into activity. I take this opportunity to thank all Kenyans and friends who gave me moral support at a difficult time.…

Aug

10

2006

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Mr & Mrs Clay Onyango’s 1st Wedding Anniversary

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Mr and Mrs Clay Onyango’s first wedding anniversary will be held at Albyskolan on Saturday 12th August 2006 from 18.00. There will be free entrance, free drinks and free food. Envelopes will be available to be “stuffed” by enthusiasts who want to show solidarity. Mr. and Mrs Clay got married last August at a fantastic wedding that many Kenyan observers believe “broke the record of opulence” at Kenyan weddings. Clay’s wedding was the third public wedding by a Kenyan in Stockholm in the last two decades. This is in sharp contrast to the situation among Kenyans in London where weddings…

Aug

06

2006

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Kenya Youth Party Was A Smashing Success

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For the first time in more than a year, Kenyan children in Stockholm met and played at Alby – thanks to the initiative of Catherine Maundu, Winnie, Caroline Irungu and others. There were over 20 children brought by parents to have fun. Activities were random with ideas on what could be done coming directly from parents. Music sessions, dance sessions and a rap competition were some of the major attractions which were concluded with presents to winners. Outdoor activities also kept the children on motion. For a start, the event was good although there are areas which will definitely…

Aug

01

2006

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Kenya Children’s Party Planned at Alby

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Catherine Maundu (also known as Cathy) and Winnie have scheduled a “Talent show” for both Kenyan children and Kenyan youth at Albyskolan in Stockholm on Saturday August 5th. According to Cathy, they are organizing the event in order to entertain Kenyan children and youth who have not had anything major organized for them since the beginning of the year. The children’s show will run from 14.00-20.00 before the event opens for the youth between 20.30-1.00. After the youth show, the stage will be set for an all night Kenyan party with IDs on the door to prevent under 18s from…