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- Kevin Ogutt was admitted to Sunnybrook Hospital, North York, Ontario, after a road accident on September 15, 2024. His condition deteriorated and he was admitted to the ICU on September 21, 2024. Sadly he passed after breathing complications due to a blood clot. This is a humble request for all to…
- It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Lucy Njenga, of Edmonton, Alberta’ Lucy was a devoted mother, grandmother, and cherished member of our community. As we mourn her loss, we are reaching out to ask for your support in repatriating her body to…
- Embattled Deputy Inspector General, Administration Police, Gilbert Masengeli has now tendered an apology to the High Court after being found in contempt in a case related to the disappearance of three Kenyans. Masengeli, who was acting Police Inspector General at the time of the said disappearances…
- Two brothers and an activist who went missing on August 19, 2024 in the wake of anti-government demonstrations in Kitengela, have been found alive in Kiambu County.According to Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo the brothers, Jamil and Aslay Longton were found dumped in Gachie,…
- The New Democrats confirmed Thursday they won’t help Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives topple the government next week, and intend to join the Bloc Québécois in blocking the Tories’ non-confidence motion. The planned votes from the Bloc and the New Democrats eliminate the possibility of a snap…
- It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Racheal Ngure aka Mama Joel of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Racheal passed away on September 11th 2024 while undergoing treatment at St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto. Rachael came to Canada about a year ago to join her son Joel. She leaves…
- New, tighter restrictions for international students at Canadian universities and colleges are worrying industry watchers, who warn that continued uncertainty about post-secondary could damage Canada’s reputation as an attractive place to study and live. Canada’s post-secondary sector was already…
- The Canada Border Services Agency plans to implement an app that uses facial recognition technology to keep track of people who have been ordered to be deported from the country. The mobile reporting app would use biometrics to confirm a person’s identity and record their location data when they…
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on the heels of a continental emergency declaration from African health officials as the region remains gripped by outbreaks of the virus. Known for causing painful, pus-filled…
- To those who gave birth this year to their first child – we celebrate with you. To those who lost a child this year – we mourn with you. To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains – we appreciate you. To those who experienced loss through…
- Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday May 10 a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding. The president on Wednesday said the day will be observed by national tree planting activities to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Kenya, along with…
- It is with a heavy and profound heart that I reach out to you today. We have unexpectedly lost Joshua Miniga, a beloved brother who meant so much to all who knew him. As we come together to mourn this profound loss, we are also faced with the practicalities of arranging his repatriation to his…
- We are grieved by the sudden passing of Newton Malemo on Sunday, April 14, 2024 which occurred in Burlington, ON. Newton is the eldest son of Captain Malemo and Elizabeth Malemo, brother to Eva, Dalton, Boss (Aldrin) and the late Goddie. He is a nephew of Zipporah Malemo. In the aftermath of Newton…
- Emergency services have been rescuing passengers who were trapped in a bus that was swept away by floods on a busy highway in northern Kenya. The bus, with about 51 passengers, was heading to the capital, Nairobi, from northern Wajir county, police said. The driver had attempted to cross a flooded…
- Kenya’s oldest football club AFC Leopards (Ingwe) has been celebrating their 60th anniversary, and the Toronto Branch fan club’s celebration was momentous. Over 40 members and supporters of AFC Leopards Toronto Branch fan club attended the celebrations which doubled up as the launch of the North…
- Kenya’s oldest football club AFC Leopards (Ingwe) has been celebrating their 60th anniversary, and the Toronto Branch fans club’s celebration was monumental. Over 40 members and supporters of AFC Leopards Toronto Branch Fans Club attended the celebrations which doubled up as the launch of the North…
- A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation may be more of a threat than in the past few decades. “You know those signs that say ‘In an emergency, break the glass?’ Well, it’s time to break the…
- Four major Ontario school boards are taking some of the largest social media companies to court over their products, alleging the way they’re designed has negatively rewired the way children think, behave and learn and disrupted the way schools operate. The public district school boards of Toronto…
- The federal government will create a new “Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights,” which would require landlords to disclose their properties’ rental price history to prospective tenants. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Wednesday in Vancouver, saying it’s one of three new measures…
- Prominent Canadians, political leaders, and family members remembered former prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan Brian Mulroney as an ambitious and compassionate nation-builder at his state funeral on Saturday. Taking place at the iconic and ornate Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, the…
- A service to celebrate Delphina’s life will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Dominion Church International Toronto, 2256 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, ON M9M 1L7. Viewing will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., followed immediately by the service from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Delphina will be buried in Kenya…
- Ontario’s education minister says the province is introducing mandatory learning on the contributions of Black Canadians to history courses in Grades 7, 8 and 10. Stephen Lecce said Black history is Canadian history and adding it as a mandatory part of the curriculum will ensure the next generation…
- Marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running and was a top contender for gold at the Olympics in Paris this year, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya. Their vehicle was the only one involved in the crash late Sunday and…
- It has been nearly a year since Surrey teen Robin Janjua died by suicide after becoming the victim of online sextortion. Adedayo Olukeye, 26, is in custody awaiting trial in Nigeria on charges including possession and distribution of child pornography, attempted extortion by threats, money…
- February is a time to celebrate, reflect upon, and honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. The 2024 theme for Black History Month “Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build” particularly celebrates the rich past and present contributions and accomplishments of…
- The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has now advised its members to immediately cease deducting the housing levies from their employees’ salaries after a court ruling declared it unconstitutional. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Court of Appeal judges Lydia Achode, John Mativo and Paul Gachoka…
- New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has put immense pressure on Canada’s housing system. Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the temporary cap on new student…
- It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of John Nzoberi Munio of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. John passed away on December 15, 2023, in a tragic traffic accident. John was preceded in death by his father Robert Munio. He will be lovingly remembered and cherished by many including his…
- A nationwide suicide prevention hotline is now available to Canadians struggling with mental health challenges, with the launch of a new three-digit helpline across the country on Thursday. The 988 helpline, led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and funded by the Public Health…
- The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office announced Monday it is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence that broke out in Kenya after the African nation’s 2007 presidential election. The decision was announced at a time when the prosecutor’s office is appealing for…
- Parents and guardians of Kitengela International School and Set Greenhill Academy Mixed and Boarding Junior School of Kisii 2023 KCPE candidates have sued KNEC over the 2023 KCPE results. The two schools have moved to the High Court seeking orders to stop KNEC and the Ministry of Education from…
- Francis Ngugi, a 47-year-old sanitation worker who put a poisonous chemical in a cereal container, killing a Scarborough toddler in March 2021, has been sentenced to life in prison with a parole ineligibility period of 17 years. In handing down her sentence Friday, Justice Maureen Forestell…
- Foreign nationals seeking to settle in Canada are sometimes caught off guard when their immigration cases are rejected on the basis of medical inadmissibility. Granted, having to deal with medical and immigration issues at the same time can be both daunting and life-changing. In such cases,…
- It is with profound sadness and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the death of Alex Ondoro of Guelph, Ontario, Canada on September 23, 2023. Alex was a loving father to Maela Ondoro and Dakari Ondoro of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Alex is the beloved son of Ben Ondoro of Guelph, ON, and…
- Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in Canada’s Parliament. Fergus, 54, was first elected to represent the Quebec riding of Hull-Aylmer in 2015. MPs gave him a…
- Renowned Kenyan-Canadian entrepreneur and tech icon Njeri Rionge, co-founder of Wananchi Online, a pioneer Internet Service Provider (ISP), is dead. Rionge began her business career at a young age, selling yoghurt to students in Nairobi to make ends meet. She founded Wananchi Online, a pioneering…
- Kenya’s government will abolish all privately owned orphanages and children’s homes within the next eight years, a government minister has said. Minister of Social Protection Florence Bore said their closure was aimed at ending child trafficking. She said the children would be placed in family and…
- Kenyan stocks are extending a selloff that’s taken the country’s benchmark index to the steepest losses in the world. The NSE’s all-share index posted the fourth consecutive quarter of decline in September, the longest stretch since 2017. KCB Group Plc, Kenya’s biggest bank by assets, capped the…
- The United Nations Security Council voted Monday to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. The resolution drafted by the U.S. was approved with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions from China and the Russian Federation. The…
- By Wambui Essie >>> Oh Canada, here we go again. Our on-off-and-on-again dance is on. We, the African Canadian and Kenyan Canadian communities do this dance every now and then. But let it go on record that this is not a dance we enjoy, yet it is one that we must perform. We show up the…
- The Kenyan government has ordered cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to stop signing up new users, citing data privacy concerns. Worldcoin, founded by US tech entrepreneur Sam Altman, offers free crypto tokens to people who agree to have their eyeballs scanned. Thousands of Kenyans have been queuing…
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau have announced they are separating after 18 years of marriage. In statements posted to Instagram on Wednesday they each say that “after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate.” “As always…
- Canadians eyeing a trip to certain European countries next year will need to obtain a permit first. Starting in 2024, Canadian travellers seeking a short-term visit to 30 countries including France, Switzerland, Spain and Greece must apply to the European Travel Information and Authorisation System…
- I sit with them at lunch. I eat with my hands it’s said that’s undignified. I am offered cutlery for correct culturally accepted manners to use in public. I refuse. I am told It’s not Western culture, it’s dirty even though I clean my hands before I eat. I feel offended but choose not to confront…
- A coalition of groups working with asylum seekers in Toronto is calling on all levels of government to act immediately to help newcomers to Canada who have been locked out of the city’s overwhelmed shelter system. At a news conference held Friday near Toronto’s shelter intake office at Peter and…
- Toronto police have identified the young girl whose body was found in a dumpster in the city’s wealthy Rosedale neighbourhood in May, 2022. In an update Thursday, Inspector Hank Idsinga identified the girl as Neveah Tucker, aged four, of Toronto. “We believe that Neveah died in 2021,” Idsinga said…
- Did President William Ruto violate the Constitution in allowing three advisors and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party Secretary General to sit in Cabinet meetings? A section of legal experts have questioned the President’s actions barely two years since similar actions by his predecessor,…
- Olivia Chow has been elected mayor of Toronto, becoming the first woman and the first visible minority person to lead post-amalgamation Toronto. Chow, 66, was the favourite to win the race from the moment she entered and managed to command a decisive lead in the polls, though the race on election…
- President William Ruto has signed into law, the controversial Finance Bill 2023, which was passed by the National Assembly last week. The president assented to the Bill on Monday morning which approved tax measures aimed at raising the Sh3. 6 trillion budget that will be seeking to maintain a…
