Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 1... The KBW/KuL Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 1 has now been produced and can be found here. KBW members will receive a copy through the Google Groups e-mail shortly. Please leave a comment below or send an e-mail to admin [@] kenyaunlimited.com if you have not received it. We would also be grateful if you could do the same as above should you have any comments regarding the Newsletter.

Kenyan Bloggers Day button... Thank you for your enthusiastic response to the Kenyan Bloggers’ Day initiative. With so many of our members committing to taking part in the Kenya Bloggers’ Day celebrations we have created this button which we urge you to place on your Kenyan Bloggers’ Day post. While it is optional it shall certainly enable us to easily identify the relevant post. To add the button to your post or to your side bar simply...

Social Responsibility Initiative... Introduction KenyaUnlimited was created to build on the foundations laid down by the Kenyan Blogs Webring (KBW). One of our aims was to move beyond blogging and beyond the virtual world. In keeping with this aim we would like to propose a KBW Social Responsibility Initiative. Why? Over the years the Kenyan blogosphere has evolved from several individual entities into a web family made up of one entity, KBW. Our members...

African women’s voices this week... Cross posted on Global Voices Now and again, the question ‘where are African women bloggers?’ is asked by people who, despite the proliferation of African women’s blogs and the weekly updates on Global Voices, do not seem to be aware that African women are blogging and have been doing so for several years. For people such as these and for people interested in listening to African women’s voices, Black Looks has...

Kenyan Bloggers’ Day... Introduction On June 1st 2006 Kenyans everywhere will be celebrating Madaraka Day. Madaraka Day commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule following an important milestone on the road to independence. To mark this event we would like to invite KBW bloggers to blog in unison under the banner ‘Kenyan Bloggers’ Day’. Why? We have been inspired by Keguro’s and Black Looks’ and Mshairi’s...

This week in the African women’s blogsphere... Cross posted on Global Voices Online As diverse as ever, African women have been writing about a range of issues. 14 May was Mother’s Day in some parts of the world and African women honoured the important women in their lives. Adaure congratulates all mothers and grandmothers and says her mother is the best anyone can ask for. Meanwhile, Prousette has written an excellent post honouring her mother-in-law who she says...

The Admin Team... Introduction The Kenyan Blogs Webring (KBW) has grown steadily over the past two years and rate of growth increases month on month. We have come to recognise that many of our new members and some of our older members are not aware of the admin team and the role it plays in the running of KBW. This post aims to answer some of those questions and provide an opportunity for you to ask more. The admin team is made of six...

Karibu... Welcome to The Admin Blog where important and appropriate decisions and actions taken by admin regarding KBW will be posted as and when necessary.

Kenyan Blog Meme Revisited... In February 2005 I designed a blog meme specifically for Kenyan Bloggers and in particular Kenyan Blog Webring members. The meme did it rounds and still continues to do so. A year and almost 100 KBW members later, I feel compelled to revisit the meme. In so doing I hope to get the newer members involved and also to give all KBW members a chance to celebrate the aspects that we love about our country and our people. To...

Kenyan Blogosphere Dispatch... Crossposted on global voices We begin this roundup with a very cute video by the GV swahili bridge-blogger Ndesanjo, he shares this video in his post on Video blogging. It is of a young boy playing Bob Marley Songs like ‘Get up, Stand up’. He will be doing a swahili series giving step by step instructions on how to video blog. This will be a welcome addition to his step by step instruction for swahili speakers...