DIASPORA NEWS

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Roselyn Akombe is a happy mother after her daughter graduated from New York University. Joy graduated from the university’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business on Thursday. Akombe, 45, took to Twitter to congratulate her…

A Kenyan family is in dismay after their kin died under mysterious circumstances in Saudi Arabia. Esther Wanjiku Thuku, who hailed from Thika, Kiambu County, went to Saudi Arabia in June 2019 to work as a domestic manager. Since her arrival in the Middle East country, she was in constant…

A Kenyan domestic worker who is currently stuck in Saudi Arabia is appealing for help to return home. Patricia Wanja Kimani, 25, says her employer has subjected her to inhumane treatment in the past two months. Wanja went to the Middle East country on March 8th, 2021, through Maharan Human…

A Kenyan man who was reported missing in Atlanta, Georgia last week has been found dead. The lifeless body of Evans Gathaga Muhia was discovered by Douglas Police in Lithia Springs at a slimy creek near where he lived. Police believe Muhia did not jump into the stream but slid down as his shirt was…

The US embassy in Nairobi has issued a statement following the mysterious disappearance of Somali-American contractor Mohamud Bashir Mohammed. Through its spokesperson, the embassy said the “welfare and safety of US citizens abroad is one of the highest priorities of the Department of State.” “We…

A 51-year-old Kenyan man who had traveled to India for specialized treatment was on Monday found dead in New Delhi. The lifeless body of Jama Said, who had been in India since April, was found dumped at a hotel near Delhi Airport. His daughter Halima Jama told Nation that his father was having…

A Kenyan-born scholar who is credited for solving London’s traffic crisis has earned a promotion. Prof. Washington Yotto Ochieng has been appointed the new head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Imperial College London. Kenya’s High Commissioner to the UK Manoah Esipisu…

Jacktone Ambole has found success in farming in Kenya after quitting a well-paying job in the US. Ambole, 29, moved to the US in 2014 to further his studies after securing a scholarship, having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Moi University. After completing his studies, he…

Kenyans living and working abroad have continued to defy COVID-19 shocks to send home more cash. The latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicate that Kenyans in the diaspora remitted $299.3 million (Sh32 billion) in April. The amount represents 43.7 percent growth compared to the same…

Well-wishers have contributed $1.8 million towards the treatment of Ayah Lundt, a 15-month-old baby who requires the world’s most expensive drug to save her life. The amount is against a target of $2.7 million that the girl’s family seeks to raise for her treatment. Ayah was diagnosed…