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Kenyan Woman Dies of Alleged Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Qatar
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Kenyan Woman Dies of Alleged Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Qatar

A Kenyan family is mourning the death of their kin who died from alleged carbon monoxide poisoning in Qatar. Binti Mohammed Mwanyota, a 32-year-old mother of four from Kwale County, worked as a housemaid in the Middle…

Jan 11, 2023
US Court to Sentence a Kenyan-Born Nurse Involved in a $100 Million Fraud Scheme
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US Court to Sentence a Kenyan-Born Nurse Involved in a $100 Million Fraud Scheme

A Kenyan-born nurse will be sentenced on Thursday after she pleaded guilty in a $100 million home health care fraud and kickback scheme. Winnie Waruru of Lowell, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Bosto…

Jan 11, 2023
Kenyans in the Diaspora Can Now Open eCitizen Account Using an Email Address
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Kenyans in the Diaspora Can Now Open eCitizen Account Using an Email Address

The government has made changes to the eCitizen portal to allow Kenyans living and working abroad to open an account using their email addresses. The changes were announced by Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Rose…

Jan 10, 2023
Boyfriend of Missing Kenyan Woman in the US Likely to Face a 10-Day Trial
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Boyfriend of Missing Kenyan Woman in the US Likely to Face a 10-Day Trial

An American man accused of stealing from a bank account of his missing Kenyan girlfriend is headed for a potential 10-day trial. Nathan Hightman appeared in the Campbell County Courthouse on Wednesday for his pretrial…

Jan 7, 2023
Kenyan Woman Charged with Hacking into Zimbabwe Gov't Agency's Database, Stealing $20 Million
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Kenyan Woman Charged with Hacking into Zimbabwe Gov't Agency's Database, Stealing $20 Million

A Kenyan national was on Thursday charged with hacking the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) systems and syphoning $20 million from its bank account. Primrose Nyeri Mwangi, who is the director of Primkett Tr…

Jan 6, 2023
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Kenyan Woman Fighting for Her Life After a Brutal Attack in Albania, Family Appeals for Help
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Kenyan Woman Fighting for Her Life After a Brutal Attack in Albania, Family Appeals for Help

A Kenyan family is seeking help to pay medical bills for their daughter, who was reportedly attacked and raped in Albania last August.  22-year-old Joy Aoko was found unconscious under the building where she lived in…

Jan 6, 2023
Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe Lands New a Job at United Nations
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Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe Lands New a Job at United Nations

Former IEBC commissioner Dr. Roselyn Akombe has returned to the US after securing a new job at the United Nations (UN). Akombe, 47, has been appointed as the Chief of Peacebuilding Strategy and Partnerships at the Uni…

Jan 5, 2023
Jersey Court Acquits Kenyan Man of Bigamy Charges
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Jersey Court Acquits Kenyan Man of Bigamy Charges

A Kenyan man accused of marrying a woman in Jersey while still married to another in Kenya has been acquitted of bigamy charges. The Royal Court in Jersey ruled that the case against Douglas Ndenga Akhonya should be d…

Jan 5, 2023
Kenyans in Diaspora Turn to Side Hustles to Send Money Home
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Kenyans in Diaspora Turn to Side Hustles to Send Money Home

About half of Kenyans living and working abroad have taken up an extra job since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic to sustain remittances back home, according to a new survey. The survey conducted last October by glo…

Jan 5, 2023
President Ruto Vows to Boost the Number of Kenyans Working Abroad
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President Ruto Vows to Boost the Number of Kenyans Working Abroad

President Ruto has revealed plans by his administration to increase the number of Kenyans working abroad.  Speaking during a media roundtable with journalists at State House, the president termed the diaspora as a hug…

Jan 5, 2023
Man Charged with the Murder of a Missing 24-Year-Old Kenyan Woman in London
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Man Charged with the Murder of a Missing 24-Year-Old Kenyan Woman in London

A 54-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a missing Kenyan woman from southeast London, United Kingdom. 24-year-old Maureen Gitau was reported missing by her family on December 10th last year, having last…

Jan 3, 2023
Suspect Arrested on Suspicion of Killing Missing Kenyan Woman in London
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Suspect Arrested on Suspicion of Killing Missing Kenyan Woman in London

Police in London, UK have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering a Kenyan woman, who is still missing. 24-year-old Maureen Gitau was reported missing by her family on December 10th, having last been seen on December…

Jan 2, 2023
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Akombe Returns to Kenya Five Years After Fleeing to the US
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Akombe Returns to Kenya Five Years After Fleeing to the US

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Roselyn Akombe is back in Kenya for the first time in five years. Through social media, she posted pictures of herself and captioned them "No…

Dec 31, 2022
Kenyan Family in Agony over Daughter Missing in the UK
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Kenyan Family in Agony over Daughter Missing in the UK

The family of a Kenyan woman who went missing in London, the United Kingdom three weeks ago is appealing for information regarding her whereabouts. 24-year-old Maureen Gitau was last seen on the evening of December 5t…

Dec 28, 2022
Kenyan Woman Reported Missing in London, UK
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Kenyan Woman Reported Missing in London, UK

Police in London, the United Kingdom are seeking the public’s help to trace a Kenyan woman who went missing early this month. The 24-year-old woman identified only as Maureen went missing from her home in Deptford, an…

Dec 24, 2022
Kenyan Journalist Loses Dream CNN Job Over Tweets He Shared When He was 15
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Kenyan Journalist Loses Dream CNN Job Over Tweets He Shared When He was 15

US-based Kenyan journalist Idris Muktar Ibrahim has narrated how two posts he shared on Twitter in 2014 came back to haunt him nearly 10 years later. Muktar, 24, worked as a producer with CNN International, based in t…

Dec 24, 2022
Kenyans Abroad to be Allowed to Travel Home Using Old-Generation Passports After Deadline
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Kenyans Abroad to be Allowed to Travel Home Using Old-Generation Passports After Deadline

The Directorate of Immigration Services has said Kenyans abroad traveling back home using old-generation passports will be allowed entry after the deadline for phasing them out expired on November 30th. Immigration Di…

Dec 23, 2022
Kenyan Family Appeals for Help to Repatriate Ailing Kin from Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Family Appeals for Help to Repatriate Ailing Kin from Saudi Arabia

The family of a Kenyan woman who is fighting for her life in Saudi Arabia is appealing for the government’s assistance to bring her back home. Lucy Wambui, 30, was reportedly admitted to the hospital three weeks ago a…

Dec 20, 2022
Raila Helped Me When I was Stuck, CNN Hero Nelly Cheboi Says
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Raila Helped Me When I was Stuck, CNN Hero Nelly Cheboi Says

CNN’s 2022 Hero of the Year Award winner Nelly Cheboi says Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga played a role in her journey to success. In a recent interview with Success Africa, Cheboi said Odinga…

Dec 18, 2022
President Ruto Promises Improved Services for Kenyans in the Diaspora
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President Ruto Promises Improved Services for Kenyans in the Diaspora

President Ruto has reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving services to Kenyans living and working abroad. The president pointed out that the newly created State Department for Diaspora Affairs will boo…

Dec 16, 2022
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