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The Indian Origin of Harambee by Joseph Mwangi Mbugwa

Harambee helps to get President Kenyatta’s car out of the mud. Question: What does “Harambee” mean? Is it a Kiswahili word?Answer: “Harambee” has been adopted into Kenyan lingua to mean “pulling together” but it is actually not a Kiswahili word. Its origin is in Hinduism. From what I have been able to gather from books … Read more

City Slum Firm Uses Internet to Sell ‘Akala’

Story by KENNEDY SENELWA Publication Date: 1/23/2006A community organisation is using the Internet to reach potential customers worldwide for footwear made from old tyres. Through the website www.ecosandals.com , Ecosandals.com is boosting sales of open shoes locally known as akala. It employs youths of Nairobi’s Korogocho slums. The name of the sandals varies with places in … Read more

The History of Lohanas and the Thakrar Family Surname Arvind Thakrar

For more information on Lohanas click here – Lohana Kings of Kashmir and Kabul & Lohanas … from Wikipedia The Lohanas trace their roots in history right up to the time of the Aryans in the Indian sub-continent which included the present-day Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan, making theirs the oldest surviving community in the world. … Read more

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