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US-Based Kenyan Entrepreneur Desmond Aoll Launches a Record Label

US-based Kenyan entrepreneur Stephen Desmond Aoll has launched his own record label in Nairobi. Dubbed CMG Records, the state-of-the-art studio will manage the careers of upcoming artistes in the country and has since…

Feb 18, 2023

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Kenyan Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Officer Dies While on Duty Abroad

A Kenyan Foreign and Diaspora Affairs officer has died while on duty abroad. David Gathutu, who was a counselor at Kenya's High Commission in the United Kingdom, passed away after a short illness, according to Foreig…

Feb 18, 2023

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Kenyan Woman and Her Daughter Found Dead Inside Their Van in Finland

Police in Finland have launched a probe into the mysterious deaths of a Kenyan woman and her daughter. Catherine Anyango and her daughter Michelle were found dead inside their van in the main parking lot of the resort…

Feb 16, 2023

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Saudi Arabia Becomes the Fastest-growing Source of Diaspora Remittances into Kenya

Saudi Arabia has emerged as the fastest-growing source of diaspora remittances to Kenya. Business Daily Kenyans working and living in Saudi Arabia sent home $302.26 million (Sh37.78 billion) last year compared to $185…

Feb 14, 2023

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Kenyan Woman Dies in Hospital After Assault and Rape in Albania

A 22-year-old Kenyan woman who was brutally assaulted and raped in Albania last year has died. Joy Achieng Aoko passed away on Monday while undergoing treatment at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research H…

Feb 14, 2023

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US-Based Kenyan Scholar Appointed Nyeri County's Honorary Ambassador

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has appointed US-based Kenyan scholar Prof. Peter Ndiang’ui as the county’s Honorary Ambassador. In a statement, Governor Kahiga said the position empowers Prof. Ndiang’ui to represent Nye…

Feb 6, 2023

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JM Kariuki’s Granddaughter Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances in the US

The family of the late Kenyan politician JM Kariuki is mourning the death of their kin, who died under mysterious circumstances in the United States last month. Darcy Mwikali Mbaabu, a granddaughter of Kariuki, died w…

Feb 6, 2023

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Kenyan Woman in the US Sentenced for Role in Fraud Conspiracy Involving Romance scams

A court in the Massachusetts on Tuesday sentenced a 38-year-old Kenyan woman for her role in a fraud conspiracy involving romance scams and pandemic unemployment fraud. Florence Mwende Musau of Canton, MA was sentence…

Feb 2, 2023

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Kenyan Family in Agony After Daughter Allegedly Goes Missing in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan family is appealing for the government’s help after their daughter allegedly went missing in Saudi Arabia. 28-year-old Ann Muthoni, who was employed as a domestic worker in the Gulf nation, is said to have es…

Jan 30, 2023

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Diaspora PS Roseline Njogu Reveals Gov’t Plan for Kenyans Abroad

Principal Secretary for the State Department for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu has pledged to advance the interests and welfare of the approximately four million Kenyans living and working abroad. Njogu, a lawyer by…

Jan 29, 2023

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Gov't Evacuates Kenyan Woman Brutally Attacked in Albania

The government has evacuated a Kenyan woman who was admitted to a hospital in August last year after being brutally attacked in Albania. The State Department for Diaspora Affairs said the plane carrying Joyce Aoko, h…

Jan 25, 2023

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Canadian Embassy Wades into Kenyan-Canadian Nurse Lucy Njeri's Alleged Murder Plot

The Canadian High Commission in Nairobi says it is looking into an alleged murder plot against Kenyan-Canadian nurse Lucy Njeri. Njeri, a former professional athlete based in Toronto, accuses her husband Nelson Ndereb…

Jan 25, 2023

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Kenyans Nelly Cheboi and Teresia Wanjiku Win the Prestigious Elevate Award in the US

CNN's 2022 Hero of the Year Award winner Nelly Cheboi has bagged another top award in the United States. Cheboi, a 29-year-old Kenyan software engineer based in the US, is among the 12 winners of this year’s Elevate P…

Jan 24, 2023

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33 Witnesses to Testify Against Fiancé of Missing Kenyan Woman in the US

The legal proceedings against the boyfriend of a missing Kenyan nursing student in the US will commence on April 3rd. The 10-day trial for Nathan Hightman, 39, will take place in the Sixth District Court in Campbell C…

Jan 24, 2023

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Some Kenyans in the Diaspora Illegally Brew and Sell Chang’aa, Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Mutua Says

Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has faulted a section of Kenyans in the diaspora for engaging in illegal businesses. Speaking on Citizen TV's JKLive show on Wednesday, Mutua said some Keny…

Jan 19, 2023

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Diaspora Group Petitions Gov’t to Abolish English Tests for Kenyans Seeking Jobs Abroad

A group of Kenyans in the diaspora has petitioned the government to abolish the English proficiency test for Kenyans seeking jobs abroad. The group argues that it is illogical to subject graduates who have taken their…

Jan 19, 2023

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Kenyan Family Seeks Help to Repatriate Body of Kin Who Died in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan family is appealing for the government’s help to repatriate the body of their daughter who died in Saudi Arabia last month. Sharon Andeka, 27, from Shinyalu, Kakamega County, passed away on December 30th whil…

Jan 17, 2023

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Kenyans in the Diaspora Sent Home a Record Sh497 Billion in 2022

Remittances from Kenyans in the diaspora reached an all-time annual record of $4,028 million (Sh497.2 billion) in 2022, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This represents an increase of…

Jan 16, 2023

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Diaspora PS Says 288 Distressed Kenyan Domestic Workers Being Sheltered in Saudi Arabia

Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu has urged distressed Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia to seek shelter at the Sakan Holding Center. Njogu, who is part of a Kenyan government delegation visiti…

Jan 14, 2023

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Labor Officials in Saudi Arabia to Address Abuse of Kenyan Migrant Workers

Labor and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia in a bid to address the challenges facing Kenyan migrant workers. On the first day of her labor migration mission in…

Jan 12, 2023