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Group Conducts a Feet-on-the-Ground Search for Missing Kenyan Woman in Gillette, Wyoming

Some residents of Gillette in the US state of Wyoming over the weekend held a silent vigil, feet on the ground search, and peaceful protest for missing Kenyan woman Irene Gakwa. Irene, 32, was reported missing on Marc…

Jul 3, 2022

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British Couple, Teen Jailed for Life for Murder of Five-year-old Boy with Kenyan Roots

A UK court has handed life sentences to a mother, stepfather, and teenager for the murder of five-year-old Kenyan-British boy Logan Mwangi. The Cardiff Crown Court found Logan's mother Angharad Williamson (31), his st…

Jun 30, 2022

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Suspected Kenyan Pedophile Extradited to the UK to Face Charges

A Kenyan fugitive wanted in the United Kingdom for sexual molestation of minors has finally been extradited to the European country to face trial. Anthony Kamau, alias Anthony Kinuthe alias Anthony Kinuthia Kamau, had…

Jun 30, 2022

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Kenya Gov’t to Build Sh70 Million Safe Houses in Saudi Arabia to Host Abused Kenyans

The Kenyan government has announced plans to establish safe houses as part of its efforts to safeguard Kenyan migrant workers in the Middle East. Labor Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui on Tuesday said the government h…

Jun 29, 2022

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Kenyan Woman Narrates Her Harrowing Experience at the Hands of a Saudi Arabian Employer

A 23-year-old Kenyan woman has shared her painful experience at the hands of her cruel employer in Saudi Arabia. Karen Chesang traveled to Saudi Arabia in 2021 in search of greener pastures, oblivious that her journey…

Jun 27, 2022

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Raila, Karua Assure Kenyans in Diaspora of Their Commitment to Fight Corruption

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua have assured Kenyans in the diaspora that they will tame corruption if they ascend to power. Speaking during a…

Jun 27, 2022

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Raila, Karua to Hold a Virtual Rally with Kenyans in the Diaspora

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga is set to hold a virtual rally with Kenyans in the diaspora. During the Kenyan Diaspora global virtual rally scheduled for June 26th at 6:3…

Jun 25, 2022

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UK-based Kenyan Embroiled in a Land Ownership Tussle with His Aunt

A Kenyan man living in the United Kingdom is embroiled in a tussle with his aunt over the ownership of a prime parcel of land in Nairobi’s Uthiru area. Raoul Emanuel Muchene claims that his aunt Racheal Nduta Mwaura i…

Jun 23, 2022

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First Kenyan Deputy Chief Nurse Appointed in the UK's National Health Service

Mercy Wasike has become the first Kenyan to be appointed as a deputy chief nurse in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS). Wasike’s new role entails providing senior leadership at the Royal National Ortho…

Jun 23, 2022

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Kenyan Nurse Given a Three-story Home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania After Volunteer Work

A US-based Kenyan nurse has been given a three-story row home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania after volunteering at a nonprofit organization. Rabecca Ngugi, who moved to the US more than five years ago, spent 255 hours of “s…

Jun 21, 2022

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10,000 Kenyans in the Diaspora to Vote in the August 9th Elections

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says 22,120,458 voters will participate in the August 9th general elections, a 12.79 percent rise compared to 19,611,423 in 2017. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukat…

Jun 20, 2022

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Family Appeals for Help as Kenyan Woman Remains in a Coma for Seven Years in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan family whose daughter has been in a coma for seven years in Saudi Arabia is appealing for help to bring her back home. 38-year-old Martha Nyaguthii left Kenya for the Middle East country in 2014 in search of…

Jun 19, 2022

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Kenyans in the Diaspora Send Home Sh40 Billion in May

Kenyans living and working abroad sent home $339.7 million (approximately Sh40 billion) in the month of May 2022, according to the latest data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This represents a 7.6 percent increase…

Jun 18, 2022

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Miguna Sues Matiang'i, Kibicho in Canada, Seeks $15 Million Compensation for Illegal Deportation

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has sued Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and PS Karanja Kibicho over his unlawful deportation from Kenya. Miguna is seeking damages exceeding USD$15 million, according to suit papers…

Jun 17, 2022

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Miguna Miguna Slams KRA for Asking Him to File Tax Returns

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has slammed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for notifying him to file tax returns ahead of the June 30th deadline. In an e-mail sent to Miguna, KRA said that records showed he…

Jun 16, 2022

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Kenyans Among Foreigners Arrested at an Illegal Farmhouse Party in India

Kenyan nationals are among 10 foreigners and five Indians who were arrested in the Indian state of Telangana over the weekend for violating Excise rules. Indian publication The Hindu reported that the 15 suspects were…

Jun 15, 2022

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US-Based Kenyan Scholar Wins the Prestigious Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship

US-based Kenyan-born scholar Jonathan Choti has won the 2022 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. Choti, an assistant professor of African languages and cultures at Michigan State University, received the pre…

Jun 11, 2022

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My American Wife and Kids Working to Acquire Kenyan Citizenship, Presidential Candidate George Wajackoyah Says

Roots Party presidential candidate Prof. George Wajackoyah says his family is in the process of acquiring Kenyan citizenship and join him in the country. Wajackoyah, who is among the four candidates cleared to vie for…

Jun 10, 2022

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US-Based Kenyan Wins $100,000 Bush Foundation Fellowship

Abdiaziz Ibrahim, a Kenyan community leader based in the US state of Minnesota, has received the prestigious annual Bush Fellowship. Ibrahim and 23 other fellowship winners for 2022 were selected out of nearly 500 app…

Jun 9, 2022

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Kenyan-Born Man Becomes First American to Win Bolder Boulder 10K Race in 38 Years

A Kenyan-born man serving in the US Army made history after winning the 2022 Bolder Boulder 10K race last week. Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir, a marathon runner assigned to the US Army World Class Athlete Program, clocked…

Jun 5, 2022