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A Kenyan woman, identified only as Ishra, was found in a distressed state at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, prompting an urgent appeal for assistance from the Kenyan diaspora and authorities in Malaysia.
The woman, who appeared confused and disoriented, was discovered by airport officials, who…
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A Kenyan student in China has warned prospective international learners to examine their study plans carefully, citing visa limits, work restrictions, cultural barriers and financial strain.
In a widely shared social media post, Allan Kanyi described what he called the “sad realities” of student…
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More Kenyans who leave the country for work or study are choosing to move from one foreign destination to another instead of returning home.
This pattern, often described as secondary migration, marks a change from the traditional cycle in which migrants eventually resettled in Kenya. In the…
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Kenya is strengthening its partnership with Canada to create more employment opportunities and develop its workforce.
This initiative follows recent talks between Kenyan officials and Canada’s High Commissioner, Joshua Tabah, in Nairobi, where discussions centred on the proposed Kenya–Canada Labour…
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Tobias Otieno, a 41-year-old Kenyan national, has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $405,000 from the Town of Wallkill in Orange County, New York.
Otieno, who worked as an auditor for the New York State Office of the State Comptroller, admitted to transferring municipal funds into his own…
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John Mburu, a bass singer born in Warwick, Rhode Island to Kenyan parents, has built a career in opera through years of study, auditions, and performances with leading American institutions.
Mburu’s introduction to opera came during high school, when a teacher recognised the depth of his voice and…
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Elsy Wameyo has established herself as a prominent voice in Australia’s contemporary music scene, drawing on her Kenyan heritage and Australian upbringing to shape a distinct and personal sound.
Born in Nairobi in 1999 and raised in Adelaide, Wameyo creates music that reflects her dual cultural…
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More than 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited into the Russian military and deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to intelligence reports presented to Parliament of Kenya.
Political leaders in Kenya have raised concern over the growing number of citizens travelling abroad on tourist visas before…
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Kenyans who enlisted to fight in the Ukraine conflict are facing severe risks, with reports of deaths, injuries, disappearances, and prisoners of war.
The situation is complicating Kenya’s diplomatic relations with Russia, as well as raising concerns about the safety and well-being of those…
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Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the American civil rights leader, died on 17 February 2026 at the age of 84.
Born in Greenville, South Carolina, in 1941, Jackson grew up in the segregated South, where poverty and racial discrimination shaped his early life. These experiences drove his commitment…
