The Far Side: Crook in North Texas tries to cash a USD $360 billion cheque

A crook in North Texas was arrested today after he tried to cash a USD$360 billion check to open a music recording business. He said his girlfriend’s mother gave him the money. He was reported to be smelling of marijuana when he was arrested.

Dallas suicide - Details released

The name of the Kenyan who took his own life last on April 22nd, 2008, is George Waiyaki. He was found hanging by his roommates in the apartment they shared.
The family has sent out an appeal for help and more details can be found here;
http://www.publiceyesite.org/blog/?p=2011
UPDATE 05-03-2008: The late George Waiyaki lived in a house (not [...]

Sovereign wealth funds will outgrow US economy in 7 years

According to the Telegraph newspaper, the global sovereign wealth funds have managed a 24 percent growth over the last 3 years and are set to eclipse the entire output of the United States within 7 years. Nigeria is cited as having one of the fastest growing pools in the fund.
Very interesting.
Here is the full story [...]

New immigration and citizenship center open in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

A new US Citizenship and Immigration Services building will officially open today in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. This will cut the long drive to Charlotte in the south to process immigration paperwork.
Although the building was not officially open, 63 soldiers were sworn in last week to become US citizens in the ceremony room [...]

Kenyan facing deportation commits suicide in Dallas

A Kenyan living in Dallas, Texas has committed suicide. Preliminary, unconfirmed information reaching Breaking News Kenya indicates that he had just received a deportation order and was distressed about the situation. This, however, is subject to clarification and confirmation.
We will release more details after we confirm that the next of kin have been notified.
UPDATE 04/30/2008: [...]

Successful Kenyan enterprise on east coast comes crumbling down

Story source: Lowell Sun
Story by Dennis Shaughnessey

Article Last Updated: 04/24/2008 11:30:32 AM EDT

Nursing students left hanging after state shuts Nashua school
NASHUA — Nursing students attending the Holden Medical Institute are waiting for answers after the New Hampshire Board of Nursing abruptly closed the doors to the facility on Monday.
Darlene LaDuke, a single mother from Dracut, [...]

Mass torture by Kenyan Army in Mt. Elgon

The Reuters News Agency is reporting mass torture by the Kenyan armed forces in the Mt. Elgon area in an effort to route out the Sabaot Land Defense Forces ,sometimes referred to as SLDF, from their base in the Mt. Elgon region where they have been fighting since 1996 to regain land they claim was [...]

Malaysia not too happy with Kenyan runners

Kenyan runners have come under scrutiny in Malaysia after concerns were raised by a local newspaper and local officials that the Kenyans were drowning out their local talents. In the recently concluded 9th edition of the 10K Power Run in Dataran Merdeka, Kenyans made a clean sweep. The newspaper blames the huge prize money and [...]

Sacramento State hosts Africa Peace Awards Dinner

source: Sacramento State News
Sacramento State’s Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution will hold its 17th annual Africa Peace Awards dinner and dance Saturday, May 3 in the University Union’s Ballroom.
Honorees include Jeannette Ndhlovu, consul-general of South Africa; Pastor Daniel Gebreselassie, a prison reform advocate from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Faye Kennedy, Sacramento Area Black Caucus/Center [...]

Court order issued against Kenyan in fraudulent billing scam

source: Media-Newswire
Press Release 04/24/2008
(Media-Newswire.com) - The Federal Trade Commission today announced the issuance of a stipulated final court order against Emma G. Wanjiku, a Kenyan citizen and Canadian resident who participated in a wide-ranging scheme to trick U.S. consumers into paying for bogus business and travel directory advertisements and listings, office supplies, and consulting services [...]