DIASPORA NEWS

A Kenyan gospel minister and her two daughters were deported from Canada on Thursday after their asylum claim was rejected. Reverend Hadassah, legally known as Rosalind Wanyeki, and her daughters, aged nine and six, were removed by the Canadian Border Services Agency and transported on an Ethiopian…

A Kenyan serving in the United States Army has been missing since July 28, 2025. Ms Cynthia Muchugia’s car was later found abandoned on Middlesex Street in Massachusetts. Ms Muchugia, 25, went silent and when relatives and close friends were unable to reach her, they raised concern, prompting a…

Reverend Rosalind Wanyeki, a Kenyan pastor integral to Toronto’s diaspora, is scheduled for deportation from Canada on 7 August 2025, alongside her two daughters.  This has triggered widespread concern among immigrant support networks and religious leaders. The deportation order comes despite…

Audrey Ashiali, a 35-year-old educator from Busia County, Kenya, currently holds a leadership position at Brooks Moscow International School.  This is a testament to her resilience and the increasing recognition of African teachers within the global education sector. Ashiali's career…

Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has strongly criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for urging Kenyans in the United States to halt remittances to Kenya. He accuses him of economic sabotage and undermining national unity. The censure follows remarks Gachagua made during his…

Toronto's Kenyan diaspora is in uproar as Reverend Rosalind Wanyeki, a central figure within their community, faces imminent deportation scheduled for 7 August.  Wanyeki arrived in Canada five years ago with her two children, seeking refuge from persecution in Kenya. Since then, she has…

A vast international investigation is unfolding, focusing on alleged arms trafficking and drug conspiracy, with a Kenyan national at its core.  Revelations in a Virginia State court have implicated Elisha Odhiambo Asumo and three others in a plot to furnish military-grade weaponry to the…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has initiated a strategic tour across the United States, engaging Kenyan diaspora communities in town hall meetings to galvanise support ahead of the 2027 presidential election.  Speaking in Richardson, Dallas, Gachagua warned of a critical juncture for…

Margaret Nduta Macharia, a Kenyan citizen condemned to death in Vietnam on drug trafficking charges, has had her sentence reduced to life imprisonment following a final ruling by the Supreme Court on Thursday.  The decision offers a reprieve for Macharia, who was arrested earlier this year…

A recent directive issued by Tanzania's Ministry of Trade and Industry prohibiting foreign nationals from engaging in 15 categories of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has sparked diplomatic tensions with Kenya.  Signed into law on 28 July 2025, by Trade Minister Selemani Saidi Jafo,…