Not Hot Air! Here’s Kenya’s 2022 Trending Phrases, What does 2023 hold?
What are some of the words and phrases creative Kenyans will come up with in 2023? Will some carry over from 2022?
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Leaders Who Died in 2022
Pele, Pope Benedict XVI, President Mwai Kibaki-Kenya, and Queen Elizabeth II among notable names
HERE ARE The Africana Voice PERSONS OF THE YEAR
PERSONS OF THE YEAR Persons of the year are men and women who have inspired us to seek excellence, serve our community and fight for the voiceless. We hope their stories will inspire more people to follow their example.
DR. STEVEN WERE OMAMO IS The Africana Voice PERSON OF THE YEAR
In his latest book "At The Center of The World in Ethiopia," Dr. Omamo demonstrates courage rarely seen among African professionals and provides a template of how to diplomatically fight systemic racism in the International Community, while performing at the highest levels as an expert.
THE MARATHON KING; ELIUD KIPCHOGE
The The Africana Voice Athlete of the year has one slogan: "No Human is Limited."
DOMTILLA CHESANG IS The Africana Voice WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Chesang's founded I-Rep, an organization in the West Pokot community defending and advocating for girls against FGM and early marriage. She also represents boys who are forced to drop out of school after gaining parental and spousal responsibilities due to the demise of an older sibling. The advocacy work has won her international recognition
Family, Friends and Mourners Bid Final Farewell to Mary, Brianna and Adrianna Stanton in an Emotional Funeral Service
Mary Njoki Stanton and her daughters Brianna and Adrianna were gunned down on December 2nd. Gary Stanton, husband to Njoki and father to the girls, turned the gun on himself after killing his family in one of the worst murder-suicide case ever to affect the Kenyan diaspora community. The family has provided a YouTube link to enable those who cannot attend to view the funeral online.
ICC Appeals Court Affirms LRA Commander’s Guilty Verdict
Dominic Ongwen was The Lord's Resistance Army Commander. He's been found guilty of 61 counts of crimes against humanity. Before the appeal, Ongwen was facing a 25-year sentence. LRA leader Joseph Kony remains in hiding. The US is offering up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest.
Community Rally Behind Family of Murder-Suicide Victims
Mary Njoki Stanton and her two daughters Adrianna, 17, and Brianna, 11, were murdered on December 2nd. Njoki is remembered as a loving mother, a nurse and an entrepreneur. A 2007 news report indicates the husband was involved in a gun incident that led to the lockdown of a local hospital.
Layoffs Loom at Capital FM and The Star As Media Houses Struggle To Survive
Radio Africa Limited, The Star newspaper owner, has also announced it'll soon be laying off journalists in response to the changing media landscape.
