Category Archives: east africa

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jamboOO

Posted on December 14, 2005 by jke

Eben lese ich in der Online-Ausgabe der kenianischen Tageszeitung "Daily Nation", dass die Firma Microsoft® in Kenia heute die Kiswahili-Version ihres Office Software Pakets veröffentlichen wird (Word, Excel, Outlook). Die entsprechende Kiswahiliversion von Windows soll wohl dann im Januar 2006 … Continue reading →

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ODM’s inheritance

Posted on December 13, 2005 by jke

"Kenyans are mostly unaware that ministers have little control over the workings of their ministries and are small cogs in the general running of the government which is dominated by State House officials, including of course Cabinet Secretary Francis Muthaura, … Continue reading →

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Mchagua jembe si mkulima

Posted on December 12, 2005 by jke

Hmmmmmmmmmmm……… You see, I was just going through some news online when I came across another "he/she said this and that" story in the DailyNation & TheStandard about our German Ambassador to Kenya, Mr B.Braun. The articles (1,2) say that … Continue reading →

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daily wisdom

Posted on December 10, 2005 by jke

Dear Annetta Miller, thank you for sharing these stories with us :-) And KUDOS once again to Mbuzimoja for turning this amazing booklet into Kiku’s wonderful Adventskalender! Is there any blog on (african) book reviews? (like this?) Dear Annetta Miller, … Continue reading →

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the mystery

Posted on December 8, 2005 by jke

This neo-LeCorbusier / Amyas Douglas Connell styled Tower is part of Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, Kenya. Everyone who’s been to Nairobi has prob. seen it – yani, what’s inside? Offices? Toilets? A secret golf range? Some city clerks peddaling on … Continue reading →

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