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Kenya Native Caroline Njau Appointed Chief Nursing Officer of Children's Minnesota, the 7th Largest Pediatric Health System in the US

Kenyan-born healthcare professional Caroline Njau has been appointed as the new senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer (CNO) at Children’s Minnesota. Her appointment to Children’s Min…

Mar 25, 2021

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Kenyan Mother Offers to Sell Kidney to Bail Out Son Languishing in Jail Abroad

A desperate Kenyan mother is seeking to sell one of her kidneys in order to bail out her son, who is languishing in prison abroad. Zipporah Nkatha from Igembe South in Meru County says her son Richard Koome was jailed…

Mar 23, 2021

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Kenyans Working in Qatar to Earn Minimum Monthly Wage of Sh55,000

Kenyans and other immigrants working in Qatar are set to earn a minimum wage of 1,000 Qatari Riyals (Sh30,170). This comes after the Qatari government on Sunday announced a non-discriminatory minimum wage for all mig…

Mar 23, 2021

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Kenyan Politician Jeffer Kassam Dies of Cancer, Buried in India

Kenyan politician Jeffer Kassam has died in India while receiving treatment for cancer. The former MCA for Parklands/Highridge Ward in Nairobi succumbed to cancer at a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday, according to t…

Mar 23, 2021

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US-Based Kenyan IT Consultant Bags Top Global Education Award

A US-based Kenyan IT consultant has won a top international award for his efforts in promoting education. The International Council of Educational Professionals (ICEP) named Bob Mwiti of Florida as the winner of the 2…

Mar 22, 2021

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15-Year-Old Nigerian Girl Beats Students from US, UK, India and China to Win Global Maths Competition

A 15-year-old Nigerian girl was named the winner of the just-concluded Global Open Mathematics Tournament. Faith Odunsi from Ijebu in Ogun state beat several other participants from Europe, Africa, America, Asia, and…

Mar 22, 2021

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Missing Kenyan Man Found Dead in Norfolk, Virginia

A 27-year-old Kenyan-born man who went missing in Virginia in December, 2020 has been found dead. Reports indicate that the lifeless body of Weldon Kipsang Bett was recently discovered in a wooded area near Norfolk, V…

Mar 19, 2021

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Kenyan Woman Wins Australian of the Year Award for Improving Women's Lives

A Kenyan-born woman living in Australia was earlier this year feted for her role in helping women to overcome isolation and domestic violence. 60-year-old Rosemary Kariuki was granted an Australian of the Year award b…

Mar 19, 2021

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Atlanta-Based Kenyan Pastor Gifts 16-year-old Daughter Brand New Mercedes Benz on Her Birthday

Atlanta-based Kenyan pastor Dr. Jacob Kinyanjui Ng’ang’a, alias KN Jacob, gifted his daughter a brand new Mercedes Benz as she turned 16 on Wednesday. “Today, my daughter Ivy turns 16. I’ve gifted her with a car as a…

Mar 18, 2021

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Departed Kenyan Singer Christian Longomba to be Buried in the US

Departed Kenyan-born singer Christian Longomba is set to be laid to rest in the US, where he died over the weekend. Christian, the one-half of the Longombas music duo that dominated the Kenyan airwaves in the 2000s, w…

Mar 17, 2021

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Kenyan Who Lost Five Family Members in the Ethiopian Plane Crash Donates Sh48 Million to Charity Abroad

A Kenyan man who lost five family members in the March 10th, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash has donated $446,000 (Sh48 million) to charity in Bermuda. Paul Njoroge, who works as a banker in the island nation, don…

Mar 16, 2021

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Kenyans in Diaspora Launch Institute to Promote Kiswahili in the US

A group of Kenyans living in the diaspora has established an institution to promote the Kiswahili language and culture in the US. Swahili Cultural Institute, which was registered as a non-profit organization, was laun…

Mar 15, 2021

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Kajiado Family Devastated after Daughter Died in Bahrain

Remains of a Kenyan who died under unclear circumstances, is at a Bahrain hospital mortuary, 20 days after her body was moved to the facility. Anne Wanjiru, 35, is said to have passed away on February 20, one day afte…

Mar 14, 2021

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Kenyan Singer Christian Longomba Dies in the US

Kenyan-born singer Christian Longomba has died in the United States. Christian, who was battling a recurrent brain tumor, passed away in Los Angeles on Saturday, his sister Jessy Jones announced through a Facebook pos…

Mar 13, 2021

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Body of US-Based Kenyan Woman Buried By Lover in Texas Exhumed After Court Order

The body of Dorothy Bosibori Ongera, a 35-year-old Kenyan woman who was buried by her partner in the US has been exhumed following a court order. Justice Brooke Allen of Probate Court No. 2 in Tarrant County, Texas is…

Mar 8, 2021

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'Chanjo': Kenyan Woman Releases Song Encouraging the African Community in Vermont to Take COVID-19 Vaccine

Irene Kerubo Webster, a Kenyan woman living in the US has released a Swahili song that encourages the African community in Vermont to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Irene, a resident of the Burlington area in VT, is a per…

Mar 7, 2021

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Kenyan Woman Behind Successful Healthcare Agency in Australia Ventures into Kenya's Real Estate

Veronicah Mumira, a Kenyan-born healthcare worker living in Australia is proud of her accomplishment in a foreign land. She employs hundreds of people in Western Australia, including her compatriots, through her healt…

Mar 6, 2021

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US-Based Kenyan Woman Develops App Linking Professional Cleaners to Clients

A 27-year-old Kenyan woman living in the US has developed a mobile application that links professional cleaners to clients. Diana Muturia moved to the US to study mechanical engineering but due to a lack of funds to p…

Mar 3, 2021

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Kenyan-British Woman Crowned Miss All African Colors England

Kenyan-British woman Rehema Muthamia has won the maiden Miss All African Colors England competition. Rehema, 24, was born in the UK but she spent part of her childhood in Kenya before moving back to the UK. Miss All A…

Mar 1, 2021

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Kenyan-Born Man Dies of COVID-19 Complications in New Jersey

A 68-year-old Kenyan-born man has died from COVID-19 complications in the US. Michael Wangondu Gichuhi, who lived and worked in New Jersey, succumbed to the virus last week at Morristown Medical Center, where he has b…

Mar 1, 2021