DIASPORA NEWS
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The Kenyan Embassy in Moscow has warned citizens against travelling to Russia for work through unverified channels, citing reports of fraud and cases in which Kenyans were pressured into joining the Russian military.
The advisory follows increasing reports of Kenyans arriving in Russia after being…
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For many Kenyans living abroad, Valentine’s Day is marked by distance, demanding work schedules and personal change rather than shared dinners and red roses.
In Poland, 31-year-old Vincent Ndegwa is spending his third Valentine’s Day in a long-distance relationship. He and his partner have never…
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Kenya's diaspora remittances fell by 3.8 percent in January 2026, with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reporting Ksh53 billion, down from Ksh55.1 billion in January 2025.
Despite this dip, the overall trend in remittances remains positive. For the 12-month period leading to January 2026, total…
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A Kenyan couple living in Guthrie, Oklahoma, died after a domestic dispute ended in a murder-suicide, according to local authorities.
The Logan County Sheriff’s Office reported that Meredith Kimani called 911 seeking assistance to remove her husband, Mark Kimani, from their home. The call was cut…
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Kenya's government is intensifying efforts to dismantle illegal recruitment networks that have been luring citizens into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi set to visit Moscow to address the issue.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said on…
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Swedish immigration authorities have rejected the asylum application of a Kenyan LGBTQ activist, raising concerns that he could face serious harm if returned to Kenya.
The man, originally from Nakuru County, left Kenya in 2022 after receiving direct threats from family members and others in his…
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Kenya's government has issued a stark warning about the increasing threat of organ trafficking linked to labour migration.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi raised the alarm following the repatriation of 27 Kenyans who had been stranded in Russia after being…
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Yvonne Apiyo Brändle Amolo, a Kenyan-born Swiss politician, artist, and activist, is leading international efforts to defend water as a human right and to resist its privatisation.
In Kenya, many communities continue to face severe challenges in accessing clean and affordable water, particularly in…
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Kenyan families are urgently seeking answers as relatives who were promised jobs abroad have instead been conscripted into Russia's war in Ukraine, with many losing contact and fearing for their safety.
A growing number of Kenyan families are in distress after relatives, initially recruited for…
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Kenyan activist Stephen Thairu Kamau faces possible deportation from Sweden, despite warnings from human rights groups that his return to Kenya could place him at serious risk of harm.
Kamau, a Kenyan national from Nakuru County, left his home in 2022 and later reappeared in Sweden, where he is now…
