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Two Kenyan women who worked in Saudi Arabia are at the centre of separate cases that have raised concern among their families and renewed scrutiny of the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf.
Yvonne Bugutasa, from Nairobi County, travelled to Tabuk in January 2024 after securing employment…
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Richard Ochieng, a Kenyan banking and risk management specialist, is serving as Group Chief Risk Officer at Letshego Holdings Ltd in Botswana, where he oversees risk management across the company’s operations in several African markets.
At Letshego, Ochieng is responsible for protecting the…
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A family in Kilifi County is appealing for urgent help to rescue their son, Patrick Mwandonga, who they say has been left homeless and ill in Dubai after travelling there for work.
Relatives in Chumani village said Mwandonga moved to the United Arab Emirates last year after securing employment…
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The Kenya Youth Diaspora Association (KEYDA) held a dialogue in Gaborone, Botswana, on 3 May 2026, bringing together young professionals and students from Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia to discuss identity, settlement, and community among Africans living abroad.
The event took place at River…
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A Kenyan teacher in Baltimore is helping immigrant children find their voice through English language learning.
Miriam Chepkemoi, originally from Konoin in Bomet County, works as an English Language Development (ELD) teacher at Woodhome Elementary/Middle School. Her role extends beyond teaching…
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Police in Wiltshire have issued a public appeal to help locate 45-year-old Andrew Koske, who is wanted in connection with a criminal damage investigation in Salisbury.
Officers have warned the public not to approach him if he is seen. Koske, a Kenyan-born former military officer, is believed…
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Kenyan hip-hop artist Octopizzo has said that fame has made everyday life in Nairobi increasingly difficult, prompting him to spend more time abroad where he can live with greater privacy and freedom.
The rapper said public recognition, which once felt rewarding, gradually became restrictive.…
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Ugandan authorities have detained several representatives of the Kenya Transporters Association (KTA), prompting truck drivers to suspend operations at the Malaba and Busia border crossings.
The disruption threatens cargo movement along East Africa’s Northern Corridor.
The KTA said the…
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A family in Ndumberi village, Kiambu County, is mourning the death of 28-year-old George Cira Njuguna, who died in Dubai two weeks after travelling there for work opportunities.
Njuguna, known to friends as Gathate, left Kenya on 1 April 2026 in search of employment. He was involved in a road…
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Zacchaeus Tallam, a 46-year-old Kenyan man living in Oregon, was found dead on 9 May after disappearing nearly two weeks earlier.
Tallam, known to friends as Tom, was last seen on 29 April in Bethany, a suburb of Portland, and authorities in Washington County are investigating the…
