In German, kennen means "to know, be familiar with" and wissen means "to know a fact, know when/how."
German-speakers always know (wissen) when to use which one.
If they are talking about knowing a person or being familar with something, they will use kennen. If they are talking about knowing a fact or knowing when something will happen, they'll use wissen
http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blanfang16.htm
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