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A Kenyan-led community initiative in Athabasca, Alberta, is moving forward with plans to establish an African Village, following formal support from local leaders and active involvement from families across Canada.
A vision led by Dr David Ondieki, President of the Kenyan Community of Alberta and…
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Kenya and the State of Nebraska have signed a labour mobility agreement allowing licensed Kenyan truck drivers to work in Nebraska’s freight industry.
The agreement was announced at the Kenya-Nebraska Beef Trade and Investment Conference in Nairobi by Roseline Njogu, Principal Secretary for…
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Kenyan nurse Luke Kanyang’areng has received the 2025 Human Rights and Nursing Award in Finland for his work combating visceral leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting communities in East Africa.
Kanyang’areng, head nurse at Kanyarkwat Health Centre in West Pokot County, was…
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A family in Embu County is seeking answers after their daughter, Catherine Nyawira, was buried in Saudi Arabia without their knowledge or consent.
Nyawira, who had been working in Saudi Arabia since 2011, died on 1 August 2025 following a period of illness. Her relatives in Karuruma village,…
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Irene Mbugua, a 46-year-old Kenyan mental health carer, will be laid to rest on Friday, 5 September 2025, following her death while working at a client’s home in Birmingham on 22 June.
Originally from Kenya, Ms Mbugua had moved to the United Kingdom in search of economic stability and to support…
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A Kenyan police officer serving in Haiti under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission was killed on 31 August in a road traffic accident in Port-au-Prince that also left eight others injured, three critically.
Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, part of Kenya’s third MSS deployment, died…
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Money market funds are becoming an increasingly preferred investment option for Kenyans living abroad seeking a secure and regulated way to grow their savings.
Remittances from the Kenyan diaspora significantly contribute to the national economy, yet many face challenges in managing their funds…
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A road accident involving two armoured vehicles has killed a Kenyan peacekeeper and a Haitian civilian on the Kenscoff–Pétion-Ville route in Haiti.
The crash occurred on Sunday evening during a recovery operation when one MaxxPro armoured vehicle towing another experienced mechanical failure,…
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A family in Embu County is demanding answers after their daughter, Catherine Nyawira, was buried in Saudi Arabia without their knowledge or consent.
Nyawira, who left Kenya in 2011 to work in Saudi Arabia, died on 1 August 2025. Her family in Karuruma village, Runyenjes, was informed that…
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The Kenyan government is reviewing its labour agreement with Saudi Arabia to improve protections for Kenyan workers in the Gulf region.
At the African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) meeting in Kisumu, Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development, Shadrack Mwadime, emphasised…
