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- Minnesota Offers Kenyan Nurses Opportunity to Relocate With Their Families
- Canada Opens 5,500 Permanent Residence Spaces Under New Rural Immigration Policy, Creating Pathway for Skilled African Workers
- Death Announcement: John Andrew Odhiambo of Fort Worth, Texas
- Death Announcement: Stephen Kirega Mwangi of Chelmsford, Massachusetts
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Kenyans Lose Thousands in Non-Refundable Fees as US Visa Rejections Hit 68pc
Nearly seven in ten Kenyans who applied for US tourist and business visas in the 2025 fiscal year had their applications rejected, forfeiting thousands of shillings in mandatory, non-refundable processing fees. Data s…
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Kenyan Man in Arizona Dies Days After Celebrating His 54th Birthday With Family
USCIS Warns Once-a-Year US Visits Are Not Enough to Keep a Green Card for Holders Living Abroad
Death Announcement: George Githiri Kariuki of Dudley, Massachusetts.
'You Did Not Make Me President': Ruto Fires Back at Gachagua in Escalating Feud
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Pregnant Kenyan Woman in Saudi Arabia Sentenced to 100 Lashes for Pregnancy Outside Marriage
A Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia opted not to appeal a 100-lash sentence after appearing before a criminal court panel without legal representation. Esther Wanja Muthoni was sentenced by a three-judge panel in…
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Trump Immigration Crackdown Prompts IBM to Halt H-1B and Green Card Sponsorships
International Business Machines Corp. is ending H-1B visa and green card sponsorship for most positions in its consulting division, forcing affected employees to either move abroad or leave the company by the end of 2…
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Ida Odinga Declares Support for Ruto's Broad-Based Government Ahead of 2027
Late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s widow, Ida Odinga, has declared her firm support for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the broad-based government, delivering a direct setback to opposition factions at…
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My son told me I've changed and I still don't know if it was an insult
When your child tells you that you have changed, the only wrong answer is a defense. Don't list what you survived. Don't laugh it off. The correct response is one question — “Changed how?” — followed by the hardest th…
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Buying Property in Kenya: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About Lease Rules
Foreign investors seeking property in Kenya face strict regulatory hurdles, with agricultural land transactions subject to tight legal controls despite constitutional provisions allowing 99-year leasehold ownership. W…
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Sudan Ends 20-Month Ban on Kenyan Tea Imports After Ruto-Idris Talks
Sudan has lifted a 20-month ban on tea imports from Kenya after talks between President William Ruto and Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris, reopening one of the most important destinations for Kenyan exports and end…
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Kenyan Domestic Worker Sentenced to 100 Lashes in Saudi Arabia as Courtroom Reality Undercuts Promised Reforms
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Kenyan domestic worker to 100 lashes, according to a New York Times report that documents how the kingdom's promised reforms continue to diverge from the realities of its justic…
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TikTok Removes 46,000 Underage Accounts and 750,000 Videos in Kenya
TikTok shut down more than 46,000 accounts belonging to users suspected to be under the age of 13 in Kenya during the second quarter of 2026, according to company enforcement data released on Monday. The account bans…
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Why Working From Home Full-Time Could Affect Your Mental Health
Hybrid workers who split their time between the office and home enjoy better mental well-being than those who work entirely remotely, according to a major international study published in the journal Social Indicators…
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Mariga, Six Others Kicked Out as FKF General Assembly Makes Major Changes
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) General Assembly has expelled Vice-President McDonald Mariga and six other National Executive Committee members following a tumultuous Special General Meeting marred by police tear…
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Death Announcement: Benjamin Ngei Kisumbah of Houston, Texas
It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr. Benjamin Ngei Kisumbah of Houston, Texas, a loving husband to Annet Nyaga and a devoted father to Desmar Ngei and Sharon Ngei. Benjamin went…
