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A Kenyan-born man working as a pastor and a US soldier has shared his story of hope and resilience.
Anthony Ng'ang'a, who was born and raised in Komothai, Kiambu County, spoke during a recent interview with Nation.
Anthony said he first went to the US to further his studies after his family sold…
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Elizabeth Wakesho Marami, who made history by becoming Kenya’s first female marine pilot, has earned a promotion at her workplace.
Wakesho works for Celebrity Cruises, a leading American cruise ship company based in Miami, Florida.
She was recently promoted from 2nd Officer to 1st Officer of…
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The family of Kenyan-born former Australian senator Lucy Gichuhi has decided to bury their daughter in Australia.
This comes after the family reportedly failed to raise enough money to transport her remains to Kenya for burial.
Gichuhi’s first-born daughter Peris Wanjiru, alias Kadada, passed away…
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In 2014, Merab Wanjiku left Kenya for Saudi Arabia in search of greener pastures to enable her to provide for her three children.
Seven years later, Wanjiku has returned home not only empty-handed but also with two more kids she delivered while in the Gulf state.
Wanjiku, who hails from Gatundu,…
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Kenyans in the diaspora sent home $312.9 million (Sh34.4 billion) in August, the latest data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows.
The amount represents a seven percent drop compared to the previous month when Kenyans abroad remitted Sh37.1 billion, a new monthly record.
CBK said the decline in…
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The court of appeal in Texas has allowed the exhumation of Kenyan woman Dorothy Bosibori Ongera’s body for autopsy.
The court dismissed an application by Dorothy’s partner Obadiah Kinara, who was seeking to block the deceased’s parents from exhuming and conducting a postmortem on the body to…
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A Kenyan-born doctor based in Texas says he conducted 67 abortions on the night before a law prohibiting termination of pregnancies took effect in the state.
Dr. Jasbir Ahluwalia, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Whole Woman’s Health Clinic in Fort Worth, performed the abortions on the night of…
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Renowned US-based Kenyan preacher Dr. Jacob Kinyanjui Ng’ang’a has urged Deputy President William Ruto to slow down on his presidential ambition.
In an open letter on Saturday, Kinyanjui warned that the deputy president has dangerously stretched his heart and needs to relax to avoid a heart…
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Kenyan-British model Rehema Muthamia, who was recently crowned Miss England 2021 has sought Kenya’s backing ahead of the Miss World competition.
On Friday, Rehema called on Kenya's Deputy Head of Mission to the UK Amb. Kiarie Kamere as she prepares to contest in the Miss World finals in Puerto Rico…
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Kenyan-born community organizer Geoffrey Soyiantet has been named in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2021 Class of Champions for Diversity and Inclusion.
The award recognizes 14 individuals who make St. Louis a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community through efforts at their…
