DIASPORA NEWS

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday evening arrived in Washington to begin his 10-day tour of the US and the UK. Ruto landed at 4:00 pm US time, flanked by a 30-man delegation that includes ANC leader Musalia Midavadi and Governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Josphat Nanok (Turkana), and Salim…

Kenyans in the diaspora have expressed reservations about Deputy President William Ruto’s 10-day visit to the US and UK. Through a statement, Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) said Kenyans abroad were apprehensive about what the deputy president represents as a leader  “It has come to our…

European Union (EU) member states neighboring Ukraine have agreed to admit Kenyans fleeing the country following Russia’s invasion. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau successfully negotiated with the EU States on Friday to open their borders to Kenyans fleeing Ukraine. There…

The government has urged Kenyans living and studying in Ukraine to urgently consider leaving the country in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Through the Kenyan Embassy in Vienna, Austria, the government further advised those wishing to stay in Ukraine to exercise increased caution. “All Kenyans…

Members of the Kenyan Community International Church (KCIC) are preparing to relocate to their own building in Kent, Washington as its construction nears completion. The 20,000-square-foot church building is being put up on a five-acre parcel of land off Pacific Highway in Kent and is expected to…

A US-based Kenyan entrepreneur has opened up on how she has built a successful fitness wear company with an initial capital of Sh100,000. Rose Njeri, who holds a degree in Family Science, decided to venture into entrepreneurship straight after college. "I have mainly worked for myself. I fell in…

Kenyans in the diaspora sent home $338.7 million (Sh38.5 billion) in January 2022, the latest data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows. This represents a 21.7 percent growth in diaspora inflows compared to the similar period last year when Sh31.6 billion ($278.3 million) was received. The…

A Kenyan family is in agony following the death of their daughter in Saudi Arabia last week.  The Star reports that 22-year-old Stella Nafula Wekesa passed away hours after speaking to her brother Joseph Wafula via phone on February 10th. During the conversation, the deceased told her brother…

Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Dr. Wilfred Machage has died after a short illness. Machage, 65, collapsed at his home in Abuja on Saturday and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival in the presence of his wife, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Confirming…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 1,031,645 new voters during the recently-concluded voter listing exercise. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says a further 396,163 registered voters applied to transfer to registration centers of their choice, while 2,269 others…