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Miguna Fails to Get an Emergency Travel Document for a Second Day
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Miguna Fails to Get an Emergency Travel Document for a Second Day

Lawyer Miguna Miguna says officials at the Kenyan embassy in Berlin, Germany have for the second time refused to comply with a court order to issue him with a travel document. Through Twitter, Miguna says he visited t…

Nov 23, 2021
Court Orders Miguna Miguna to Obtain an Emergency Travel Certificate to Facilitate His Travel to Kenya
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Court Orders Miguna Miguna to Obtain an Emergency Travel Certificate to Facilitate His Travel to Kenya

The High Court in Nairobi has directed lawyer Miguna Miguna to obtain emergency travel documents to facilitate his travel to Kenya. Justice Hedwig Ongudi said Miguna should obtain a one-way emergency travel certificat…

Nov 22, 2021
Kenyan Man Found Dead in London to be Buried as an Unclaimed Body
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Kenyan Man Found Dead in London to be Buried as an Unclaimed Body

Authorities in the UK are set to dispose of the body of a middle-aged Kenyan man who was found dead in his house. Peter Pius Mungai alias “Petero Wamother” was discovered dead in his house in London some months ago, a…

Nov 20, 2021
Kenyans with Dual Citizenship Locked Out of Diplomatic Jobs
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Kenyans with Dual Citizenship Locked Out of Diplomatic Jobs

President Kenyatta has signed the Foreign Service Bill, 2021 into law. The Foreign Service Act bars Kenyans holding dual citizenship from serving in diplomatic positions unless they relinquish the foreign one. Section…

Nov 19, 2021
US-Based Kenyan Conned Sh800,000 By a Nairobi 'Interior Designer'
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US-Based Kenyan Conned Sh800,000 By a Nairobi 'Interior Designer'

Police in Nairobi are investigating a case in which a US-based Kenyan man was conned his hard-earned money. Hamun Ibrahim Harak, who lives and works in Minnesota, was allegedly defrauded of Sh800,000 by a Nairobi man…

Nov 18, 2021
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Diaspora Lobby to Sue Air France over Miguna Miguna's Aborted Trip to Kenya
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Diaspora Lobby to Sue Air France over Miguna Miguna's Aborted Trip to Kenya

A diaspora lobby has vowed to sue the Kenyan government and Air France for violating lawyer Miguna Miguna’s rights. The Diaspora for Change and Justice of Kenya Initiative says it will seek court orders compelling Air…

Nov 17, 2021
US Court Allows Kenyan Man to Exhume the Body of His Daughter from a Texas Cemetery
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US Court Allows Kenyan Man to Exhume the Body of His Daughter from a Texas Cemetery

A Texas court has allowed a Kenyan man to exhume the body of his daughter Dorothy Bosibori Ong’era, who died in December 2020. Judge Brooke Allen of the Texas Probate court on Tuesday gave Mr. David Ong’era the full r…

Nov 17, 2021
Miguna Miguna: I Have Experienced Psychological, Physical and Emotional Torture
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Miguna Miguna: I Have Experienced Psychological, Physical and Emotional Torture

Lawyer Miguna Miguna has spoken out after he was barred from traveling to Kenya on Monday. Miguna, who was illegally deported to Canada in 2018, was set to fly into the country on Tuesday but was blocked from boarding…

Nov 17, 2021
Miguna Miguna Threatens to Sue Prof. Makau Mutua over Rape Allegations
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Miguna Miguna Threatens to Sue Prof. Makau Mutua over Rape Allegations

Lawyer Miguna Miguna has threatened to sue US-based Kenyan scholar Prof. Makau Mutua over sexual assault allegations. This comes after the two were embroiled in a heated spat on Twitter over the weekend, with Mutua cl…

Nov 16, 2021
Kenya Diaspora Remittances Hit a New Monthly Record in October
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Kenya Diaspora Remittances Hit a New Monthly Record in October

Kenyans in the diaspora sent home $337.4 million (Sh37.8 billion) in October, setting a new monthly record. This represents a 28.2 percent jump from the $263.1 million (Sh29.5 billion) remitted in the same month last…

Nov 15, 2021
Miguna Miguna Blocked from Boarding a Flight to Nairobi
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Miguna Miguna Blocked from Boarding a Flight to Nairobi

Kenyan-Canadian lawyer Miguna Miguna’s bid to return to Kenya has hit a snag after he was barred from boarding a Nairobi-bound flight. Through Twitter on Monday, Miguna said Air France officials at the Berlin Brandenb…

Nov 15, 2021
Capital Murder Trial of Suspected Kenyan-born Serial Killer to Start Next Week in Texas
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Capital Murder Trial of Suspected Kenyan-born Serial Killer to Start Next Week in Texas

The capital murder trial of suspected Kenyan-born serial killer Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir is set to kick off next week. This comes after 12 jurors and two alternates were chosen on Wednesday for Chemirmir’s trial in th…

Nov 13, 2021
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Miguna to Depart Berlin for Nairobi Through Paris on Monday
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Miguna to Depart Berlin for Nairobi Through Paris on Monday

Lawyer Miguna Miguna has given details about his flight ahead of his expected arrival in Nairobi on Tuesday. Miguna, who was illegally deported to Canada in February 2018, says he will travel from Berlin (Germany) to…

Nov 13, 2021
Miguna Vows to Get Back to Kenya Despite Court Ruling
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Miguna Vows to Get Back to Kenya Despite Court Ruling

Lawyer Miguna Miguna has vowed to proceed with his planned journey to Kenya despite Friday’s court ruling. In an application, Miguna wanted the court to lift red alerts issued by the Kenyan government to Lufthansa Ger…

Nov 12, 2021
Strugglers Movement Diaspora Chapter Launched in the US
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Strugglers Movement Diaspora Chapter Launched in the US

A diaspora chapter of the Strugglers Movement, which was launched in Kenya last month, has been unveiled in the US. Dr. Rodah Wang’ondu, the president of the diaspora chapter, reiterated the movement’s support for ODM…

Nov 12, 2021
UK Government Freezes Hiring of Kenyan Healthcare Workers
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UK Government Freezes Hiring of Kenyan Healthcare Workers

The UK government has halted the recruitment of Kenyan healthcare workers with immediate effect. The UK Department of Health and Social Care (NHS) said the freeze is meant to ensure Kenya does not suffer a shortage of…

Nov 12, 2021
Blow to Miguna as Court Declines to Lift Red Alerts Blocking His Travel to Kenya
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Blow to Miguna as Court Declines to Lift Red Alerts Blocking His Travel to Kenya

The High Court has dismissed an application by Kenyan-Canadian lawyer Miguna Miguna, who was seeking orders to facilitate his return to Kenya on Tuesday. Through his lawyers, Miguna wanted the court to order the lifti…

Nov 12, 2021
Miguna Miguna Arrives in Germany Ahead of His Return to Kenya
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Miguna Miguna Arrives in Germany Ahead of His Return to Kenya

Lawyer Miguna Miguna, who was deported to Canada in February 2018, has reportedly arrived in Germany ahead of his return to Kenya on Tuesday. Nelson Havi, the president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) on Thursday sa…

Nov 11, 2021
IEBC to Launch 15-Day Diaspora Voter Registration on December 6th
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IEBC to Launch 15-Day Diaspora Voter Registration on December 6th

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to roll out a 15-day mass voter registration for the diaspora on December 6th. The electoral body said the listing will take place in 11 countries that met…

Nov 11, 2021
Miguna Miguna Sues Gov’t Ahead of Next Week’s Return to Kenya
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Miguna Miguna Sues Gov’t Ahead of Next Week’s Return to Kenya

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has sued the government ahead of his scheduled return to Kenya next week. In a petition filed through lawyer John Khaminwa, Miguna wants the High Court to order the government to…

Nov 10, 2021
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