DIASPORA NEWS
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Kenya has repatriated 119 citizens from scam compounds in Myanmar, with nearly 200 more awaiting evacuation as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle the networks responsible.
Kenya’s State Department for Diaspora Affairs (SDDA) said the latest operation is part of a sustained campaign to…
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The family of Kenyan clinical officer Ambrose Kimiti has renewed calls for urgent action after a video emerged showing him alive in captivity nearly a year after his abduction in Somalia.
Kimiti, 44, has been held by the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab since January 2024. He was part of a…
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Kenya has repatriated 119 citizens from Myanmar as part of an ongoing operation to assist nationals trapped in scam compounds across Southeast Asia.
The State Department for Diaspora Affairs said 198 Kenyans remain in the region, including 129 in shelters in Myanmar, 66 detained in Thailand and…
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Prosecutors in Naivasha are seeking the extradition of two suspects from the United States to face conspiracy-to-murder charges in a case involving an alleged plot against members of the same family.
The suspects, Alice Wanjohi, a Kenyan living in Boston, and her fiancé Amos Wanjiru, are accused of…
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The High Court has rejected a Nairobi businessman’s request to stop his arrest and prosecution over alleged involvement in a large-scale fraud linked to an American investor.
In its ruling, the court held that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Office of the Director of Public…
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Kenya is using airline travel records to investigate and disrupt networks recruiting its citizens into the Russian military, a move that has already led to the rescue and repatriation of 18 nationals.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi said the government is…
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South Africa recently deported seven Kenyan nationals following an immigration raid in Johannesburg, after authorities found them working in violation of their visa conditions.
The Department of Home Affairs said the individuals were detained during an operation at a refugee processing centre…
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The Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh has advised citizens in Saudi Arabia to comply fully with immigration and labour regulations before travelling during the festive season.
In a statement issued ahead of the holiday period, the embassy warned that travellers who fail to regularise their residency or…
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A Kenyan woman working as a domestic worker in Oman remains stranded, unable to return home due to withheld documents and financial constraints.
Rodah, a young woman from Kitale in Trans Nzoia County, travelled to Oman earlier this year in search of employment, joining thousands of Kenyans working…
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A Kenyan-born US Army soldier has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his wife in Killeen, Texas.
The 53-year-old, who worked as an aircraft structural repairer, admitted killing his wife, also a serving soldier, during a domestic dispute on 21 February 2025…
