The home for wakenya who've made Thunder Bay home, and a guide for Kenyans anywhere in Canada. Settle in, find your people, and keep Kenya close, even at minus thirty.
Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · credits
Methali ya leo · Today's proverb
Penye wengi pana mengi.
Where there are many people, there are many views.
Many people bring many opinions.
Safari yako
Eighteen guides in the order you'll need them, from packing in Nairobi to your first Thunder Bay winter.
Where are you now?
Kabla ya safari · Before you fly You are here
Mwezi wa kwanza · Your first month You are here
Miezi mitatu ya kwanza · Your first three months You are here
Baridi ya kwanza · Your first winter You are here
Kufanya hapa nyumbani · Making it home You are here
Short on time? 174 quick answers to the questions Kenyans in Canada ask, each linked to its guide.
Community businesses in town: African food market, Ethiopian takeout, Afro-Caribbean groceries and hair braiding on Soko — the Thunder Bay community marketplace.
Sherehe · Save the date
Saturday, December 12 · Thunder Bay
A family celebration with Kenyan food, music, activities for the children and the anthem together.
Venue, time and price coming soon.
Starts in
Heri ya Jamhuri!
No. 2026 · KE · TBAY
About Jamhuri Day · Sponsor Jamhuri Day · Kenyan associations across Canada
Sikukuu ijayo · Next Kenyan holiday
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Independence in 1963 and the republic in 1964: Kenya's biggest day.
It isn't a day off in Canada. Planning a get-together for it? Tell us and we'll help spread the word.
Huduma za ubalozi · Consular
The Kenya High Commission in Ottawa (the Kenyan Embassy in Canada) is a long way from Thunder Bay, but most services work by courier. Our step-by-step guides help you get it right the first time.
As of Oct. 26, Kenya had nine Ebola cases in one cluster and two deaths. Lecturers announced a deal, not yet signed, and a stadium date is Jan. 5, 2027.
From Oct. 28, Canada can fine people who give paid immigration advice illegally, up to $1.5 million. Check a representative is authorized before you pay.
A hard week at home: a deadly crash on the Mombasa highway, the search after the Eastleigh building collapse, and national exams for 2.6 million learners.
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