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Diaspora confer-

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OKSH NEWSLETTER

Strategy

Weekend Read about OKSHs

inaugural strategy

weekend held in

January. The when

where and the

why…

James Shikwati

Speaks on the trend topic of

China s involvement in Afri-

ca. Can china deliver a win-

win?

OKSHs Tête-à-tête with the

leader of one of the leading

African think tanks…

#OKSH on Air

OKSH makes a debut on Radio

Podcast Links Inside…

Kenyan professionals in

Germany

Meet students in first ever event of its kind hosted by

OKSH in Frankfurt on the 24th of May 2014.

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Our work has continued to be focused on bringing Kenyan Students together to share a platform for their ideas, exchange information, seek advice and spend time together as we strive for academic excellence and foster participa-tion in our community. Through our interactions this year, we have felt a sense of understanding and the belonging. We have experienced a further growth in the number of members in our organization, which continues to help us reach many more of the students around Hessen. Beginning the year with our first ever Strategy-weekend in Grävenwiesbach, we had the opportunity to outline events, and Projects for 2014, allowing us to start early in time with all the preparations. A key highlight from this meet-ing which we successfully pulled through due to this early planning session in January is the Meet Kenyan Professionals in Germany #MKPG2014 event which we held on the 24th of May in Frankfurt. I take this opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in making this first ever networking event in the Rhein-main region amongst Students and Professionals a success. I note with gratitude that many Kenyan students identify themselves much more with OKSH and I would like to encourage you all to take a step forward and join the Board and the different working committees in combining efforts to achieve our goals. This was also the encouragement from our Ambassador H.E. Ken Osinde, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to Germany, as we met him during the Kenya Diaspora conference in May. Finally, I take this opportunity to thank my fellow Board members and all members who have continued to support me during my time as chairman of the Organisation. It is through your support that we have been able to achieve all this. As I step down from the Board, I would like to encourage you to con-tinue supporting the Board in its duties and activities. Let us remain true to our mission and vision as we are guided by our slogan: Beyond Borders. I wish you an enjoyable reading.

Sydney Odhiambo Outgoing Chairman

Dear Readers, Yet another issue of our organisation’s Newsletter has been released, offering a chance to review various ac-tivities that we have carried out during the last six months. We are proud of our success and achieve-ments until now. These achievements offer us the strength to continue volunteering our time and efforts into OKSH´s vision.

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James Shikwati speaks in Frankfurt

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James Shikwati Poses for a picture

with members of OKSH who attend-

ed his lecture

James Shikwati was the guest speaker

at this year´s ZIAF Lecture on the 28th

of January, an annual lecture that

seeks to bring influential personalities

from African countries to speak at the

Frankfurt University. OKSH was graced

with the chance to meet and Greet Mr.

Shikwati after his interesting lecture

on China-Africa relations. Mr. Shikwati

weighed the advantages and risks of

Chinese presence in African countries,

and gave his opinion on the questions

of the public. The lecture was well at-

tended, and Mr. Shikwati kept his lis-

teners sitting on the edges of their

seats with his engaging talk.

Events this year a list of events we have taken part in or held so far in 2014 January ZIAF Lecture Strategy Week-end February OKSH end of semester Cook-out March Dancing around the World Tutor intl. TUD May FH FFM Interna-tional Day Kenya diaspora Conference #MKPG2014 June TU Meet & Move Jugendkirchen-tag Darmstadt

CONTENTS James Shikwati 3 Strategy Weekend 4 Innovation 6

Cookout 5 Diaspora Conference 5

OKSH Vodcasts 6 MKPG2014 7

Meet&Move2014 10 OKSH Podcasts 11

Dr. John Njenga Karu-gia from the Frankfurt University will be holding a lecture titled “Africans in China: Memory, Identity and Social Relations” on 17th July starting 1800hrs at the Konfuzius Institut in Frankfurt. Entry is 3€

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Strategy Weekend In January, members of the organization con-

verged in Grävenwiesbach, located in the Tau-

nus hills around Frankfurt for the longest AGM

in OKSHs History. The aim was to reflect on our

progress and to plan 2014 & to participate in

teambuilding activities. Our projects, budget,

committees and activities were discussed and

planned to ensure that they roll out smoothly

during the year. An Auditor visited us for vetting

and consultation. Members also took part in

various team building activities led by a coach.

The SW is set to take place annually.

Support our work Do you like what OKSH is

doing? Then Do-nate/Sponsor us to sup-

port our activities

OKSH e.V IBAN

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A member talks about his perspective on the organiza-tion during SW. Members during a teambuilding ses-sion.

Strategy is the name of the Game

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What better way to end then semester

than to cook up and eat some nice food?

OKSH teamed up with students from the

FDH in Frankfurt Industriehof did just

that! We cooked Kenyan food in teams

and ate together to commemorate the

end of the winter term!

> Students from the Friedrich

Dessauer Wohnheim are

Shown how to knead the

Chapati Dough

OKSH Chairman Sydney Odhiambo was invited to speak about the situation of Kenyan stu-dents in Germany during the Diaspora confer-ence in Frankfurt on the 10th of May. The am-bassador held a closed meeting with students before the conference, allowing them to ask him questions directly and clarifying these. Picture source/More details: www.embassy-of-kenya.de

(Continuation Dancing around the world)

Various nationalities attended the event held in Darmstadt and they were expected to dance to a song of their choice, as long as it was unique and from their home countries. OKSH joined in the fun with a troupe of dancers who even met beforehand to practice!

Dancing around the World 03.03.2013 When the Tutor international Team at the TU Darmstadt called, we answered! It was an invitation to dance!

OKSH CookOUT 23.02.2014

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UKO WAPI? < Entrepreneur Steve Odhiam-bo (purple sweater) is flanked by friends and relatives during the award ceremony of an in-novation competition (TU Ideenwettbewerb) at the TU Darmstadt in January. He emerged top 7 of 94) with his geolocation software which digitalizes address data from Kenya and eventually sub Sa-haran Africa. This innovation is seen as a vital step towards an e-commerce industry in Kenya and East Africa. He has since pitched his innovation to ven-ture investors in the Rhine main Region. Man to Watch!

Innovation

by Steve Odhiambo Read More: http://www.highest.tu-darmstadt.de/highest/navigation_details_highest_58624.de.jsp

FH International Day On the 8th of May, OKSH were at the FH Frankfurt taking part in the inter-national day. We had a stand where we were selling food and informing people of our work! WATCH a HD Vodcast of the Event here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au3TdK1DMUo

Do something! OKSH also “did something” by partici-pating at this year’s TU Was, a Forum for students groups to present them-selves to students and interact with other groups WATCH a HD Vodcast of this event here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exgLg_Y_Qs

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Top Left; The MKPG Speakers have dinner with the OKSH Board. The rest of the pictures are im-pressions from the Event on the 24th of May2014 at the ESG Hall at the Westend Campus of Goe-the University Frankfurt. More pictures/Vodcasts on www.oksh-ev.de.

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The disconnection between kenyans studying and kenyans working in

Germany serves as the biggest motivation to arrange a rendezvous that

brings together the two parties.

On the 24.05.2014 the MKPG2014 event took place at the ESG hall at the university

campus of the Frankfurt University. In Essence, it was a career day for students,

alumnus and professionals from all over Germany. Six speakers working in various

fields in the German labor market were invited to speak to students and alumnus about

their careers, and the routes they took to get there. In addition three workshops were

prepared in order to encourage the attendees to discuss in smaller groups on pertinent

issues in regard to starting ones career in Germany or after repatriation.

The meeting was a success by all accounts, professionals from over 14 companies and

students from over 15 institutions across the country attended. It was a positive note

with which to start a long future of networking and cooperation between Kenyan

students and Professionals in Germany, a much needed boost for kenyan students.

Read the full review, see all pictures watch all Vodcasts on www.oksh-ev.de

Cover Story

Meeting Kenyan Professionals

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Meet and Move 2014 The organisation of kenyan students in Hesse e.V for the third time participated at the annual Sports and Cultural event of the TU Darmstadt, the TU Meet and Move. OKSH's place at the international corner of the event has been reaffirmed over the years as the kenyan food and activites at our stand in the last three years continue to draw a considerable amount of interest. The weather was very favourable at midday when the event kicked off. At our stand we sold kenyan food. The swahili Teller(Pilau with beans in coconut tomato sauce and Chapati) was the clear favourite. Also on offer were Chapati with Chai Masala and Samosas. Many were interested in kenyan cuisine and conversations ensued between OKSH members and members of the public and other students regarding the food, histor(ies) and culture(s) of Kenya. Money back This year at the stand, Guests had the oppurtunity to get a total of one Euro back if they named ten african Countries and their respective Capital Cities. A map of the Continent and the flags of the respective African Countries were presented to the onlookers and they were welcome to join the Trivia and acquire a discount on the Food on sale at the OKSH Stand.

From top to bottom; an OKSH member presents a Swahili teller to a customer, OKSH members serving food during the event. The crowd that accumulated in front of our stand during the event

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Imprint Organisation of Kenyan Students in

Hesse e.V

Sitz und Registergericht/Domicile and

Court of Registry: Darmstadt, VR-Nr. I

Register No.: 83 081

Karolinenplatz 5

64325 Darmstadt

www.oksh-ev.de

info@oksh-ev.de

Editorial Team: Eric Otieno, Sydney

Odhiambo, Ivan Kibet

Design/Layout & Concept; Eric Otieno

Pictures; Kiplimo Kibet Pictures (Ivan

Kibet) unless otherwise indicated

All Rights Reserved.

We would like to thank all our sponsors for their continued support, we cherish the fact that you believe in our efforts. We also thank all the individuals who, though unseen, do contribute immensely to the workings of OKSH e.V. We wish everyone an enjoyable summer!

#OKSH on Air

OKSH’s Sydney Odhiambo and Eric Otieno were featured on the

evening Programme of AudioMax Darmstadt FM on the 11th of

February this year, Where they got a chance to introduce OKSH.

OKSHs Cyrus Kebande was also featured on Mkenya Ujerumani

Radio on 23.05.2014 where he talked about the MKPG2014 event

Audiomax http://audiomax-campusradio.de/ audiomax-270-kenianischer-studierendenverein/ Mkenya Radio http://mkenyaujerumani.de/mkenya-radio/

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