About

United Kenyans of Chicago NFP (UKC) is a nonpartisan organization that serves as the voice of the Kenyan community in Illinois, with the purpose of fostering soci0-economic and civic empowerment and positive development linkages between Illinois and Kenya.

Rationale for UKC

The journey to form UKC began in the Fall of 2002 when a small group from the growing Kenyan resident community in Chicago, some of whom had lived in the United States for a long time, saw the need for the following:

  • An inclusive voice to lead the participation of the Illinois Kenyan Diaspora in responding to and shaping issues and events that affected the community
  • A point of connection for a geographically dispersed, but numerically significant community
  • Access to relevant human and social services for new immigrants
  • Participation in the US fabric of communities by sharing the Kenyan immigrant experience and the provision of culturally relevant grounding for a new generation of Kenyan-American youth
  • The promotion of educational, cultural and business linkages between Illinois and Kenya as a  goodwill ambassador.

Out of this UKC was born on March 10th 2003 as a non-profit organization in Illinois.

Timeline and Key Achievements


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