DIASPORA NEWS

The family of Irvo Otieno, the Kenyan-born man who died while in police custody in the US state of Virginia early this month has spoken out. Accompanied by their attorneys, the family on Thursday called for the release of the hospital surveillance footage from that deadly night. The family and…

Seven Henrico County sheriff's deputies were on Tuesday arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Irvo Otieno, a Kenyan inmate. 28-year-old Otieno of Richmond, Virginia, died while in police custody on March 6th. He was being transferred to Central State Hospital…

The body of Kenyan student Sharon Jepkosgei Kigen, who drowned in Australia last month, has been airlifted to Kenya for burial. The body arrived at Eldoret International Airport on Sunday where it was received by family and friends, who could barely control their emotions. A brief mass was held at…

Police in Australia are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of a Kenyan man, who has been missing for nearly two weeks. 27-year-old Erick Macharia was last seen at a home on Fairmount Street, Lakemba on March 2nd and has not reported to work ever since, according to Australian…

Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a Kenyan inmate at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County. 28-year-old Irvo N. Otieno of Richmond was taken to the health facility by four Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies at 3:58 p.m. on Monday, WTVR CBS6 reported. Otieno, who was charged…

A 20-year-old Kenyan man died after he was shot inside a supermarket in the US state of Virginia on March 4th. At 2:05 pm, officers from Charlottesville Police Department (CPD) responded to a shooting at Sunshine Supermarket, located on 827 Cherry Ave. Upon arrival, officers located Justice Kilel…

A Kenyan living in Ireland is seeking justice after his multi-million-shilling property in Nairobi’s Pangani area was demolished while he was away. Amos Njugi Wachira claims Stephen Ocholla Sangira moved to the magistrate’s court and allegedly served him with papers at Eastleigh despite him not…

President Ruto has directed the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs to open an embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Ruto made the directive following his meeting with the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament Dr. László Kövér, at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday. The president said the process should…

202 Kenyan nursing students from Uasin Gishu County are staring at possible termination of their studies and deportation from Finland over fee arrears. This comes after the Uasin Gishu county government failed to remit tuition fees for their second semester as per the scholarship agreement, Citizen…

Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has urged Kenyans living, studying and working abroad to avoid getting in trouble with authorities in their host nations by respecting laws. Noting that the newly created Department for Diaspora Affairs will address the plight of the…