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A Kenyan man has been missing in Kent, Washington since October, 2025. Eric Mutuma Kaithula was last seen in Kent in October.
Eric is described as 46 years old, 5 feet-5 inches tall, and weighs about 130 pounds. He had short black hair when he was last seen.
Anyone who may have spotted him or…
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A Kenyan nursing assistant was among two women killed after explosions tore through a nursing home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on 23 December, leaving more than 20 people injured.
The explosions occurred at the Bristol Health & Rehab Center shortly after staff reported the smell of gas in…
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Kenyans living abroad have presented a proposal calling for the creation of dedicated parliamentary seats for the diaspora and the introduction of secure digital voting ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The plan, submitted to Kenya’s High Commissioner to Canada, Carolyne Kamende Daudi, proposes…
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Kenyans living abroad marked Christmas by maintaining religious and cultural traditions despite financial pressure and reduced remittances to families at home.
Across several countries, diaspora communities gathered in churches, private homes, and hired venues to observe the holiday in familiar…
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A Kenyan man has been sentenced to two life terms in the United States after being convicted of plotting to hijack a passenger aircraft and crash it into a major building in Atlanta.
Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 34, was sentenced on Tuesday by a federal judge in New York following his conviction in…
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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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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…
