South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has just concluded her maiden trip to Africa as president. Of the three countries she visited, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya, her face to face meeting with Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta offers somewhat a coincidence. Picture this. In February 1964, South Korea’s former president, Park Chung-hee, and Kenya’s first president, Jomo… Continue reading Of coincidence, greed and trade: Why Korea is a lesson for Kenya

Six Kenyan students were among this year’s recipients of the Woojung Education and Culture Foundation Scholarship.  The foundation, which had been supporting Asian students since 2010, begun considering African students (from Kenya and Ghana) from 2013. The Woojung Education and Culture Foundation was founded by construction-based conglomerate Booyoung Group, and

KCK ELECTIONS CODE/BY-LAWS  Preamble:  The Electoral Committee shall be fully responsible for the process, conduct and announcement of results of the KCK General Elections. A high sense of ethics, integrity, and professionalism is expected of all its members.  Date and venue and type of Elections  Upon being given its mandate the Electoral Committee will choose… Continue reading KCK Election By-Laws

KCK formally established an Election Board for 2016 elections. The team of 5 members was created via nomination during the Seollal Meeting held in Seoul on February 8th, 2016. The new board will select its Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and begin laying down plans related to the elections scheduled for

BACKGROUND During the 2015 AGM, in Seoul, KCK Executive Board proposed a number of Constitutional Amendments which were shared with Kenyans present at the meeting. Most participants at the AGM supported, through acclamation, all the subjects of constitutional proposal as they were read out. To further reach out to more Kenyans who may not have… Continue reading Report of Constitutional Amendments 2016

KCK Chairman Dr. Benson Kamary addressing Kenyans during the Seollal Meeting in Seoul on February 8, 2016. Your Excellency Amb. Mohamed Gello, the Head of Mission, Amb. Gathoga Chege, Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Kiboi Waituru, Head of Chancery, Fellow Kenyans, friends of Kenya, Good afternoon. It is exactly one year since we were here… Continue reading KCK Chairman’s Address During Seollal Meeting

Kenyans in Korea gathered in Gwangju for a charity event on December 19th. The words of the KCK Chairman, Dr. Benson Kamary says it all: “Thank you Kenya Community in Gwangju (and friends of Kenya) for an extra ordinary welcome and time together yesterday. It was great having KCK Charity & End of Year gathering… Continue reading KCK Charity Event in Gwangju

Applications are now open for 2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP). Korean government invites 120 (via Korean Embassies) and 25 (via the Regional Universities) international students from 66 countries who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree at higher educational institutions in Korea. Scholarships are awarded for 5 years from March 1, 2016-February 28, 2021.   Grantees should take a… Continue reading Korean Government Scholarships 2016

Kenya Community in Korea (KCK) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) during the Chuseok holiday on Saturday September 26th 2015. This meeting is expected to be one of the biggest gatherings for Kenyans since inauguration of KCK in October 2009. The chief guest will be H.E. Mohamed Gello, Kenya ambassador to the Republic of… Continue reading Kenyans plan for a “Big Meeting” during Chuseok

KCK’s Jambo Kenya Korea newsletter is hereby published online. The publication features President Obama’s historical visit to Kenya (his “fatherland”) among other stories from Kenya and Korea. Our quarterly newsletter is jointly published by Kenya Community in Korea and the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya (Seoul). Read the online edition here: Jambo Kenya Korea Summer Edition 2015 July –… Continue reading Jambo Kenya Korea: Welcome to Fatherland, Mr. President