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You thought the French food fest was over now that Christmas and New Year’s Eve was behind us? Think again. With the arrival of January comes a national obsession with the galette des rois – the “king cake.” If you’re in France, you’ve probably noticed this scrumptious-looking cake, usually topped with a golden paper crown, in your
EMERGENCY NUMBERS 18: Emergencies: This number connects to the fire brigade (Sapeurs Pompiers) but they also deal with medical emergencies and should be the first port of call in life-threatening situations 15: Samu (for other urgent medical call-outs) 17: Police / Gendarmes 112: Universal European Emergency Services number – works from all phones including mobiles
A 45-year-old kenyan lady and her daughter were killed on the night of 24 December when their car crashed head on into another vehicle in Bree (Limbourg) . She is the sister of a kenyan in France. The crash on the jusction of Sportlaan and Hamonterweg in Bree occurred around 19h30. Belgium authorities have not
More than 500 passports have been processed at the Kenyan embassy in Paris since 22 July 2019. The process is going very fast that the embassy through their facebook page is requesting kenyans to go and collect their new generation passports. Paris is among the five centers that the kenyan government has opened in the
What are mutuelles? France’s mutuelles are non-profit organisations which have been in operation in the country for at least 150 years. Their main purpose is to ensure social welfare but not just through additional health cover, also in terms of pensions, disability benefits and other forms of cover. Mutuelles abide by the code de mutualité, which
Summer time in France was very hot this year, with temperatures going to above 40 degrees in some towns especially in the south of France. However, it’s certainly feeling like autumn as the nights now start to get darker much quicker. This means it’s soon time for the clocks to change like we do every
The Government has announced that two Kenyans have been affected in the new wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma condemned the attacks saying: “We woke up to troubling news about xenophobic attacks against non-nationals in several places in South Africa. We welcome the strong condemnation of these
Marin Marx-Gandebeuf 23 years, a long distant biker hopes to set off for Kenya next month to start his unsupported African ride from Nairobi. He will be going through more than 20 african countries before returning back to Paris in early 2021. In 2015 Marin crossed 6 European countries on his bike with a friend,
Start by applying the passport through the eCitizen portal (www.ecitizen.go.ke) by by filling up a form and submitting it. The passport applicants will then download the form, sign and date it, then submit it in person at the Embassy along with the required documents for biometrics capture. Requirements for replacement of passport (Current holders of
Since Monday 22 July you can get your new passport through the kenyan embassy in Paris. Paris is among the five centers that the kenyan government promised to open in the diaspora for application of the new generation passport for those who have never held a kenyan passport before, renew, or wish to replace a lost