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DECEMBER 2003 - PART ONE
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Kenya takes the first position at an international exhibition in London
Kenya took the first position. It was International Day at Calvary Charismatic Baptist Church on Saturday 27th December, 2003 where different countries displayed their cultural dances and goods. The event which takes place once a year on 27th December was characterised with very impressive dancers especially from Uganda and Ghanian teams. Well decorated from head to toe the teams fought a close battle with Kenya taking the first position, Uganda took second position and Nigeria third position. The Kenyan team well dressed with the popular Maasai attire did a beautiful performance. They came well prepared with Kenyan goods including curious, carvings and food stuffs. Notably at the exhibition was Zimbabwe's dish - a plate of worms. The Zimbabwean team explained it is a popular dish. The winning teams were presented with trophies by the head pastor of the church Rev. Francis Sarpong which they will keep until next year's competition.
 Uganda table with "matoke" on display |
 Kenya had the biggest team which was well organised |
 A team of young girls from Ghanian team performed exceedingly well |
 A team of the judges |
 Kenyan team being presented with a trophy |
 On display was a T-shirt of a Zebra with "hakuna matata" writings |
 Mrs. Jane Kambo leading a Kenyan dance at the exhibition |
 Notably at the exhibition was Zimbabwe's dish - worms |
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Kenya Commissioner goes shopping at the Kenyan shop
A man with a difference. The new Kenya Commissioner Mr. Joseph Muchemi is a man with difference. He is ready to go a step further to reach the common Kenyans around. On Saturday 27th December, 2003 he toured the Kenyan shop at 374 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton. At the shop he was welcomed by the patron of the shop Mr. George Githunguri. The high commissioner, who was quite impressed by the shop's display bought a lot of goods at the shop including Roiko Muchuzi Mix. He explained at the venue that he will be visiting Kenyan local activities to promote the unity among Kenyans.
 Mr. George Githunguri explaining the prices of goods to the high commissioner and his wife Mrs. Muchemi |
 Among the items at the shop are some Bata slippers all the way from the land of "hakuna matata". |
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One of the few remaining
Mr. Peter Mbogo Kamau, a man with a difference in the modern world where everything has fallen apart. Mr. Kamau has been on the headlines in Kenya and foreign newspapers for this outstanding work in his NGO. Mr. Kamau formed an NGO "Take Heart Association Project" (THAP) in 1996. This was done by going through a lot of hassle after taking his daughter who had a heart problem to India for treatment. His daughter passed away while undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in India but he later discovered that his daughter would have been saved had he known about the problem before. With the high cost of living in Kenya and the poor heart treatment facilities, Mr. Kamau found out that Kenyan poor families could get a cheaper and effective ways of heart treatment in India. Since 1992, THAP has assisted 30 patients in undergoing successful heart surgery in Kenya, India, and the United States. These interventions would have been impossible without THAP's Heart for Kids Program because these children come from some of the poorest areas of East Africa. The medical care that Hearts for Kids assists in providing includes pre-op diagnosis, coordinating facilities/physicians, arranging overnight accommodations, transportation to/from hospital facilities, and post-op care. He operates in a very transparent manor. Mzee Kamau has been in the USA here he has launched an THAP office. He is looking financial assistant in cash or in kind and will be highly appreciated and will go along way in assisting needy children. His contact is thapkenya@yahoo.com, Telephone in the UK is 07961983260 in Kenya 0733475101. Postal address is P.O. Box 14130, Nairobi, Kenya. You can visit his website at www.thapk.org
 Mr. Peter Mbogo Kamau |
 The Mobile Clinic Bus which was donated to him in the US. The bus is equipped with heart diagnostic equipment. He needs $6,000 (£4,000 pounds) to ship the bus to Kenya. |
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Is this ghost of Henry VIII?
 Mystery ... astonishing photo shows ghostly figure in doorway |
Notorious ... Henry VIII lived at |
 Reputation ... Palace has long history of reported sightings |
A spooky apparition caught on security cameras at Hampton Court Palace could be the ghost of notorious King Henry VIII, experts said on Sunday night. The phantom figure, sporting 16th-century garb, was spotted as guards scanned CCTV footage at the ancient palace, once home to Henry — and famed for reports of supernatural activity. Leading authority Terry O’Sullivan said he was convinced the picture showed the ghost of the king, who wed six wives before dying in 1547. Mr O’Sullivan, the College of Psychic Studies’ top expert on ghosts, also claimed it was highly significant that the CCTV footage — released yesterday — had been filmed during October. He said: “The period around Hallowe’en is the most active for apparitions of this kind. “It is the time of the year when the veil between this world and the other world is at its thinnest. “I find it entirely believable that this was the ghost of Henry VIII. “He was a very vain man who thought nothing of changing religions to suit his own purposes and killing people who got in his way.
“I think this was a case of him dropping in from the other world to have a look around — and that he wanted to be seen. He’ll be revelling in all the publicity.” Paranormal investigator David Taylor agreed it could be Henry. He said: “Hampton Court is the scene of numerous ghost sightings over the years and is linked to some of Henry’s more hideous crimes like the murder of his wives. “Clearly he was a tormented soul and for that reason his spirit may live on in the palace walls. “Many believe that when somebody has led a tortured life, full of anger and hurt, the soul of that person will haunt a place where he spent most of his time. “And in this case it may be that Henry is trapped forever where he carried out so many evils.” Mr Taylor added: “This could well be one of the most significant paranormal sightings in years.” Hampton Court, built in 1514 beside the Thames in South West London, was recently placed fourth in a list of the capital’s most supernatural locations. Yet despite frequent reported sightings, no ghost has ever been caught on film. The amazing new figure was seen as guards examined CCTV footage to probe repeated reports of an open fire exit in an exhibition area of the palace. The men secured the doors on each occasion, then returned to their office to view video footage to discover who had opened them.
On the first occasion the film showed the doors flying wide open, but with no evidence why. But on the second, the guards were stunned when the ghostly figure in period dress appeared on the screen and CLOSED the doors. The same thing happened on a third day, but no figure was seen. However on the same day, a tourist noted in the visitor book that she had seen a ghost in that area. One guard said: “I was shocked to see this eerie figure in the doorway. It was incredibly spooky as the face just didn’t look human. “My first reaction was that someone was having a laugh, so I got my colleagues to take a look. “We spoke to our costumed guides but they have no costumes like that. It’s all quite unnerving.” Three of Henry VIII’s wives — Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard and Jane Seymour — are said to have haunted parts of the palace. On Sunday 21st December 2003 evening psychologist Prof Richard Wiseman, who studied the Haunted Gallery at Hampton Court Palace for ten days in 2000, called the photo “fascinating”. - The Sun, London.
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Merry Facemas
British High Commissioner, Edward Clay, gets his face painted at his Muthaiga residence during a Christmas party he hosted for children from various homes - The Standard.
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Selling his organ
Fund ... Alice with Peter
Peter Randall, 49, in the UK is selling the organ on auction site eBay to fund pioneering therapy for Alice, six, who has cerebral palsy. Cheques have flooded in along with goodwill messages for Alice, Peter and mum Jennifer Stanbury. Peter hopes the £50,000-a-year treatment in Sussex will get Alice walking in two years. It has already given her some movement in her legs and arms. Peter, of Sevenoaks, Kent, had an £80,000 bid from the US. He thanked Sun readers last night, adding: “It’s a sensational Christmas gift.” Make cheques pay-able to Fund For Alice — NGN Limited and send to: News International Treasury Department, Fleet House, Cygnet Park, Hampton, Peterborough, PE7 8FD.
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George Kamau, 19, jailed for life
A Kenyan has jailed for life in Nottingham for raping two prostitutes. The man who is an asylum seeker raped two hookers and almost throttled a third in a four-week reign of terror was on Tuesday 16th December, 2003 jailed for life. Kerb crawler George Kamau,19, who worked for a high-tech computer company, had sex with two of the women aged 20 and 16 without using a condom. Nottingham Crown Court heard that Kamau grabbed the throat of the last victim, aged 21, and groped her between her legs. But she escaped by lashing out at him with a pair of scissors. Kamau, from Kenya, who had been in England for less than two years , was convicted at an earlier hearing of two charges of rape, one of indecent assault and two of stealing money from two of the women. Recorder Peter Joyce QC told him "it is quite plain from the evidence that you terrified all three of these women. You made it plain that you were going to have sex with them, come what may. You have absolutely no recognition of the harm that you were doing. You have shown absolutely no remorse". The recorder said reports revolved that Kamau was in the high risk category for re-offending, particularly against strangers who were female. The recorder ordered that that he should serve at least five-and-a half years before he could be considered for parole, and after his release hew will be deported back to Kenya,. Kamau, of Lings, Northampton, was also given a 12- month custody sentence for the thefts to run consecutively with the life sentence, and six years for the indecent assault to run concurrently with the life term.
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Redykylass aka Moi at the Wembley celebrations
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Tony Njuguna aka Arap Moi of Redkyulass giving a speech during Jamhuri celebrations at Wembley |
 The man behind the talent ....off the hat ...off the stage |
.....Unajua wagati yangu maneno hii ilikuwa ikifanya haraga... (Referring to the person adjusting his microphone).
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Meet the new Kenya High Commissioner
The new Kenya High Commissioner in the UK Mr. Joseph Muchemi and his wife Mrs. Muchemi hosted a Jamhuri day reception for foreign diplomats in the UK at Commonwealth Club, Northumberland Avenue near Embankment, Central London today Friday 12th December, 2003. The ceremony was attended by a number of foreign diplomats, Kenya embassy staff and a number of Kenyans in the UK. The 40th celebrations will be followed by two other more Jamhuri celebrations in London on Saturday 13th December, 2003 one at Wembley where Gidi Gidi Maji Maji will be performing and another at Stratford where Mugithi well known as One Man Guitar will be performing. The photo for all the functions will appear on this website as from Monday 15th December 2003 at Jamhuri 2003 section.
 New Kenya Commissioner in the UK Mr. Joseph Muchemi and his wife Mrs. Muchemi |
 Mr. John Edward (left) former British High Commissioner in Nairobi being welcomed at Jamhuri Day reception by Kenya High Commissioner in the UK Mr. Joseph Muchemi |
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Kenyan shop in London continues to build up
 It was joyous moment for Mr. Thuo (left) and Mr. Kihara scanning around the Kenyan shop at 374 Lea Road, Leyton, London and found some rear items at the shop like Muarubaini from ICIPE Research |
 Among the items are the Big G and Koo of which many of the Kenyan children in the UK do not know what they are. (click here for more items) |
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Gidi Gidi Maji Maji jets into London for Jamhuri
All Road to Wembley for Jamhuri Day on Saturday 13th December, 2003. On the lead from Kenya is Gidi Gidi Maji Maji a popular Kenyan musicians who arrived at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday morning 10th December, 2003 with Kenya Airways KQ102 from Nairobi. They will be performing at Wembley on Saturday where Kenyans are celebrating 40th Anniversary. At the airport to welcome them was another popular Kenyan DP Edu who flew to London from USA three days ago to up with the team. A large number of Kenyans turned up at the airport to welcome them among them Mr. John Wainaina the entertainment co-ordinator, DJ Fred and Sam Ochieng of Kenya Community Support Network. As the preparations for the celebrations come to close, six raffle tickets donated by Kenya Airways continue to sell. The raffle tickets are selling at £5 each and the draw will be on Saturday at Wembley. The tickets will continue to sell at the celebrations before the draw and the results of the draw will be published at www.misterseed.com. You can get your raffle ticket at the office 02085549444, Mr. Seed at 07951220696 or |Sam 07956408655. Several Kenyan businessmen will be displaying their goods at the exhibition stores at the celebrations. A number of Kenyans have donated generously for the occasion with one Kenyan lady Kimbley Group Housing donating all the drinks for the occasion. A number of Kenyans from other European countries have arrived and booked hotels around Wembley while others will be arriving on Saturday morning. The celebrations starts at 3.00 p.m. going on to Sunday morning.
From right is John Wainaina, Maji Maji, DJ Edu, Sam Ochieng, a fan who turned at the airport and Gidi Gidi.
The Gidi Gidi Maji Maji team from left is Gidi Gidi, DJ Pinye and Maji Maji
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