Independence Day Celebrations in Oslo

Madaraka Day Celebrations 2011 in Oslo

Venue: Willy's Bar (Fred Olsens gt. 11)

Wednesday 1st. June 2011 from kl. 20:00 (CET)

(Thursday is a Public Holiday in Norway)

Free entrance before 21:00 (CET). NOK 50 after 9pm

KARIBUNI - WELCOME - VELKOMMEN

Kariobangi Fire: Death toll rises

Black Professionals Dinner 25.05.2011

KiN Reports

Africa Center for Information and Development (ACID) is a development organisation and registered in Norway as a charity organisation, set up in 2005 by Africans resident in Norway. ACID is founded to create space for Africans and people of African Descents, to organise autonomously, identify issues of concern to them and speak for themselves.

ACID aims to provide development services for Africans and people of African descent, to serves as a resource and research forum on Africa and people of African descent, and provides a platform for them to participate in policy and decision making. ACID has an Executive Board of Nine.

ACID strives to provide solidarity, support, awareness, and to build links with Africans active in the areas of their own development. African groups need avenues to place their own issues on the development agenda, and this is why we aim to strengthen links with African groups in Africa and other parts of Scandinavia. We believe in networking as a vital developmental tool for increased awareness and self-actualisation of Africans.

Volcanic erruption closes air travels in Norway

The effects of the Grimsvatn volcanic erruption in Iceland are already registered in Norway where three airports have closed for all air transport. The affected airports include Sola in Stavanger and Karmøy in Hugesund. Norwegian aviation authorities are studying the developments and request travellers to follow the same on their travel agents' and flight operators' web sites.

Pomp at Norway's National Day

Norway's National Day celebrating the Constitution of the country that was signed at Eidsvoll on 17th. May 1814 saw pomp and pract in the country and most cities of the world. In Oslo, the children's parade snailed its way from Youngstorget to the palace where the King's family waved at the amazing chain of attendees. The weather was perfect in most parts of the country giving photo enthusiasts the desired advatage of pinning the annual event on their memory cards. 

Eurovision 2011 Winner: Running Scared

Kenya's Olympic marathon gold medalist passes on

KiN Sports

Kenya's Olympic marathon gold medalist, Samuel Wanjiru (24) died this morning in Nyahururu. The athlete is reported to have jumped from the second-floor balcony of his house late Sunday and sustained injuries that are believed to have led to his death.

According to the police, Samuel jumped from the balcony after his wife caught him in the company of another woman in their Nyahururu home. The wife (Tereza Njeri) is said to have returned home unexpectedly and found Samuel and another woman together. It is further stated that the wife locked the two in a bedroom on the second floor prior to the futile accident.

Samuel Wanjiru was the first Kenyan Olympic marathon champion who also set a new record at the Beijing Games in 2008. At 21, he was the youngest gold medal winner of the Olympic marathon since 1932.

Kenya has lost a great athlete who was already set for the 2012 London Olympics. The remains of Wanjiru are at a Nyahururu funeral home and the police are still investigating the case.

Stella Mwangi and Norway didn't qualify for the FINALS

KiN Entertainment
Stella Mwangi did not make it to the finals of the 2011 EuroVision Song Contest and will therefore not compete at this Saturday's contest in Düsseldorf.

KiN Congratulates Stella for the great performance at MGP.

Here are the 19 songs performed at the semi finals:

Stella Mwangi to the Finals

Norway's Eurovision Song Contestant Stella Mwangi is ready for the finals and will be performing at the semi's Tuesday evening. Kenyans in Norway are meeting in Oslo for the live coverage to be aired at Spikersuppa, Karl Johans gt close to the National Theater.

From the semi's, 10 out of 19 contestants will make it to the finals and we at KiN are sure Stella will be one of the top ten.

We wish Stella Mwangi and her hit song Haba Haba all the best at the semis and a clear win at the Finals scheduled for this Saturday.

Leah's sister Ruth passes on

KiN Reports
We regret to announce the death of Leah's sister, Ruth, who passed on in Kenya. We urge all Kenyans in Norway and friends to support Leah in this trying time knowing that she recently went through another trying period following the death of her brother Sam in February.

Please remit your support to Account Nr: 15940184964.

There will be a meeting for all Kenyans, friends and well wishers at Willy's Bar this Friday from 16:30 hours, please attend.