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Kenyan-Born US Soldier Eyes Career in Outer Space After Earning a PhD in Astrophysics

Immanuel Gitamo, a Kenyan-born US Army soldier has embarked on a career in space after earning a doctorate in astrophysics. Gitamo, an Air Defense Battle Management System Operator, hopes to change the way humans trav…

Feb 24, 2021

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Kenyan-American Student Joins Inaugural Class of US Next Generation Global Leaders Network

Kenyan-American student Kelly Chege has been selected as a member of the maiden class of the US Global Leadership Coalition’s Next Generation Global Leaders Network. Chege, a Ph.D. student in Penn State’s College of A…

Feb 23, 2021

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Kenyan Man Accused of Molesting an Autistic Woman at a Group Home in Leicester, Massachusetts

Police in Massachusetts are searching for a Kenyan man accused of molesting an American woman described as non-verbal. Brian Njeri of Leicester, MA is said to have committed the act at ARCHway, a Department of Childre…

Feb 22, 2021

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Kenyans Abroad Sent Home Sh30.6 Billion in January

Kenyans in the diaspora sent home $278.4 million (Sh30.6 billion) in January 2021, the latest data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows. Last month’s inflows represent a 7.3 percent growth compared to the same per…

Feb 22, 2021

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Kenyans Living in Texas Share Their Experiences Amid Weather Crisis

A section of Kenyans living in Texas has shared their experiences following a brutal winter storm that has struck the state. Hundreds of water systems were damaged by the freeze, leaving nearly 50 percent of the state…

Feb 21, 2021

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Over 50 Kenyans Stranded at JFK Airport in New York after Kenya Airways Canceled Flight

More than 50 Kenyans are reportedly stuck at JF Kennedy International Airport in New York after Kenya Airways (KQ) canceled flights. Stranded travelers took to social media to express their frustration after the airli…

Feb 19, 2021

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New Bill Proposes MP to Represent Kenyans in the Diaspora in Parliament

Kenyans in the diaspora could soon have an MP representing them in parliament if a new Bill is approved. The Bill tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday by Ndia MP George Kariuki proposes that Kenyans abroad be a…

Feb 19, 2021

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Mwende Mwinzi’s Posting to Kenyan Embassy in South Korea Sparks Debate in Parliament

The appointment of Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi as Kenya’s Ambassador to South Korea became a subject of debate in the National Assembly on Thursday. The matter was raised in the House by Mosop MP Vincent Tuwei, who…

Feb 18, 2021

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Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi Finally Takes Up Her Position as Kenya's Ambassador to South Korea After a 2-Year Delay

Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi has finally taken up her position as Kenya’s Ambassador to South Korea, nearly two years after her nomination by President Kenyatta. Mwinzi presented her credentials to South Korea Presid…

Feb 17, 2021

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Kenyan Nurse in US Contracts COVID-19 Days After Receiving Vaccine

A Kenyan nurse working in the US says he was infected with COVID-19 despite having been inoculated against the virus. George Otieno, who works at the Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital in Michigan, says he contracted the i…

Feb 17, 2021

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US-Based Kenyan Woman Claiming to be Simeon Nyachae's Wife Emerges with Her Two Sons

A US-based Kenyan woman has emerged claiming she was married to the late former powerful Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae, who was laid to rest on Monday. Speaking at her rural home in Kitutu Chache, Kisii County on Tu…

Feb 16, 2021

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Kenyan Man Accused of Secretly Burying His Wife in Dallas, Texas Speaks Out

A Kenyan man accused of secretly burying the body of his wife at a public cemetery in Dallas, Texas without the knowledge of her family has spoken out. Speaking to Nation North America correspondent Chris Wamalwa, Oba…

Feb 16, 2021

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Kenyan Tax Consultant Peter Gioko Dies of COVID-19 in Birmingham, Alabama

US-based Kenyan tax consultant Peter Gioko has succumbed to COVID-19 complications. Until his death on Friday, Gioko was living in Birmingham, Alabama and was known as a consultant who helper Kenyans across the US fil…

Feb 13, 2021

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Kenyan Man Killed in Multiple-Car Crash in Cobb County, Georgia

A 58-year-old Kenyan man was on Thursday killed in a multiple-car crash along interstate I-75 in Cobb County, Georgia. Boniface Wan’gondu Ndiangui of Marietta, Georgia died on the spot after his freight liner truck pu…

Feb 13, 2021

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US-Based Lawyer Makau Mutua Explains Why He Did Not Apply for Chief Justice Post

US-based Kenyan lawyer and scholar Prof. Makau Mutua has divulged why he did not apply for the position of Chief Justice. Mutua was among some of the accomplished legal minds whose names were being fronted as possibl…

Feb 11, 2021

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How a US-Based Kenyan Nurse Helped FBI Nail American Sex Pest Gregory Dow

Last week, a Pennsylvania court sentenced confessed American sex pest Gregory Jones Dow to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing four underage Kenyan girls. Dow, a resident of Lancaster County, pleaded guilty to the…

Feb 11, 2021

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Kenyan-Born Caroline Wanga Appointed CEO of Essence, a US Technology and Commerce Company

Kenyan-born woman Caroline Wanga has been appointed as the CEO of Essence Communications Inc, a US technology and commerce company. Wanga, 43, has been serving as the company’s CEO in an acting capacity for the past s…

Feb 11, 2021

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Meet Joe Neguse, a US Congressman with East African Roots Serving as a Donald Trump Impeachment Trial Manager

The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump started in the US Senate on Tuesday. This comes after Trump was impeached for the second time by the House of Representatives on January 13, 2020 following the Januar…

Feb 10, 2021

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Winnie Wanjiru: From Being Rejected by Kenyan Military to Joining the US Air Force

Winnie Wanjiru grew up dreaming of becoming a military officer, an ambition triggered by showground visits with her dad where they watched soldiers performing. While studying at the University of Nairobi, she applied…

Feb 10, 2021

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Online Petition Launched After Mysterious Death of a Kenyan-American Woman in Dallas, Texas

An online petition has been launched following the mysterious death of 35-year-old Kenyan-American woman Dorothy Bosibori Ongera. Dorothy, a mother of six, was found dead inside a bathtub at her house in Dallas, Texas…

Feb 9, 2021