DIASPORA NEWS

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 Brandenburg Airport in Germany said they cannot fly him to Kenya after the government…

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 the 2018 smothering of an elderly woman and theft of her jewelry. Seven women and…

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 Nairobi via Paris (France) on Monday using an Air France flight. The Kenyan-…

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 German Airlines and Air France to allow him to travel to the country on Tuesday next…

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 leader Raila Odinga’s 2022 presidential bid. The chapter said it will organize…

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 health workers. Kenyan healthcare workers who had already received job offers in…

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 lifting of red alerts allegedly issued by the Kenyan government prohibiting…

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 said Miguna left Canada for Germany earlier this week, where he will stay for some…

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 the minimum requirement of 3,000 voters. They include the United States, the…

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 lift a red alert it issued barring airlines from flying him to the country.…