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US-based TikTok creator Malcom, known online as Machaji na Manyonyois, has purchased a large parcel of land in the United States to establish a trucking business.
Malcom said the property will serve as the base for a company he has long planned to build. The move signals a shift away from his…
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Rawbeena is using her music and advocacy to call for structural anti-racism in Europe, arguing that African migrants should be recognised as contributors rather than outsiders.
At a time when African migration to Europe is increasing, Rawbeena has become a prominent voice linking artistic…
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A Busia County family is seeking government assistance after their son, truck driver Edwin Njuguna Ngugi, was killed while on duty in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ngugi had been transporting goods from Mombasa to Bunia and last spoke with his family on 3 April. During that call, he reported…
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A Kenyan national in Tel Aviv says the ongoing conflict has prevented her from returning home after Israel’s airspace closures disrupted travel.
Wanja Mwaura travelled to Israel in 2024 for medical treatment and has since recovered. She had planned to return to Kenya, but flight suspensions and…
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Dr Jephnei Orina, a Kenyan-born lawyer, has been admitted to practise law in Texas, expanding his professional credentials across the United States.
The admission adds to his existing licences in Massachusetts and Kenya, extending his ability to serve clients in multiple jurisdictions. Orina is the…
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Kenyan centre Madina Okot has been selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA Draft, becoming the first Kenyan to secure a first-round pick.
The 21-year-old’s selection was announced at the draft event in New York City, marking a major milestone in her career and for Kenyan…
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The body of 27-year-old Branson Oduor, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, was recovered Tuesday morning from Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland.
Authorities responded around 8:10 a.m. on April 14 to the 500 block of East Pratt Street, where Oduor’s body was found in the water. His remains…
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The Kenya High Commission in the United Kingdom has invited Kenyans in the diaspora with experience in winter sports to come forward or nominate potential athletes.
In a notice issued on 14 April 2026, the mission called for individuals involved in skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, figure skating…
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The Netherlands has raised salary thresholds for non-EU applicants under its Highly Skilled Migrant scheme, limiting access for many Kenyan professionals.
From 2026, applicants aged 30 and above must earn a minimum gross monthly salary of €5,668, while those under 30 must secure at least €4,155,…
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Madina Okot was selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA Draft, becoming the first Kenyan to be picked in the first round of the WNBA or NBA.
The 6-foot-6 centre developed rapidly from a late introduction to basketball in Kenya to competing at the highest level of US college…
