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Kenya's envoy to the USA, H.E Robinson Njeru Githae

By:

Ajabu Africa Reporter

Posted:

Aug,15-2018 16:23:46

Kenya's ambassador to the USA, H.E Robinson Njeru Githae will be recognized today at the Ajabu Africa Awards in Lowell for the key diplomatic role he played to finally enable direct flights from Kenya to New York scheduled to start in October 2018. Speaking to Ajabu Africa, Githae said that he had to convince former US President Barack Obama to put the direct flights as one of his key gifts to bring his Kenyan people during his visit as a sitting president in 2015.

Although talks for the direct flights had started years ago, progress remained slow and almost uncertain that it will ever happen until the ambassador stepped in to unclog the diplomatic logjam. Now a reality, tickets for the flights to New York have already started selling at Kenya Airways and several other airlines ready to spring into action to take advantage of the lucrative tourist market in Kenya and entire east African region. The development is also expected to open up faster and cheaper access to the US market for exports from Kenya and beyond.

At the same time, Venerable Peter Gachathi, the first Kenyan clergyman to launch a community church in USA when he launched the St. Paul’s Community church in Malden back in 1995 will be honored for the selfless effort. Gachathi will receive the award a day after a colorful retirement party that was held in his honor last night at the Lodge of Elks in Andover where the Ambassador also attended.

Dr. Michael Kisembo, a Ugandan community professor of Finance at Suffolk University in Boston and a renowned tax consultant will also be among a total of 11 nominees to be honored for their massive efforts to serve the African immigrant community in Massachusetts.

The event will kick off with a business roundtable discussions featuring Ambassador Githae, Shawn Rochester, the author of the Black tax book and Clement Kariuki Nganga (Wamaitu), a Kenyan Diaspora returnee formerly based in Houston and currently a financial consultant and part time lecturer of entrepreneurship and strategic management at the University of Nairobi.

Also the CEO of Uadilifu Properties LTD, a Kenyan based real estate Company in Nairobi and Allavida Kenya, a nonprofit organization promoting social enterprises managing the funds of Comic Relief International (Charity arm of American idol), Ng'ang'a will give a perspective of the current real estate market in Kenya and how to minimize risks for investors and investments in the exciting new Kitengela Diaspora Village his company is developing in partnership with Ajabu Ventures.

Awards will also be given to the best community master of ceremonies ( Mcee) for the year, best upcoming gospel artiste, community organizer, mental health awareness champion, and media courage and youth engagement.

The awards start with an outdoor barbecue from 3pm with the main gala event featuring dinner, awards, class of 2018 graduates parade , entertainment and fashion show kicking off at 6pm.

Venue:
Holy Ghost Society Hall
65 Village street (right off off exit 38 on RT 495).

Lowell, MA 01852

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AJABU AFRICAN NEWS