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Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has established a new law firm with operations in five countries in North America and the Caribbean.  Miguna, through Twitter, said he co-founded the firm with Canadian-Jamaican lawyer Courtney Kazembe, a long-time friend he met at college in 1990. The…
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The family of a Kenyan man in Corona, California is raising funds to secure freedom for their son, 24-year-old Kennedy Wambui Masila who has been held in jail since June 10, 2020 on allegations of rape. Kennedy’s family says that Kennedy, who recently migrated to the US from Kenya, is a college…
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US-based Kenyan-born clergyman has declared his bid for California Governor’s seat in 2022. Dr. Bishop Joe Symmon Mwangi, who was born and raised in Murang’a County before moving to the US decades ago, describes himself as a born-again Christian and a Conservative Republican. “My name is Joe Mwangi…
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A Kenyan woman took to social media to celebrate her graduation from the US military academy following what she termed as a rigorous training process. Through her Instagram page, Lesa Kilonzo expressed her joy over her achievement, describing her journey to joining the uniformed forces as one of…
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Kenyan Caroline Wanga has been named the interim CEO of US-based Essence Communications Inc. Wanga, who had recently been hired as the company’s Chief Growth Officer, was appointed to the position following the resignation of former CEO Richelieu Dennis, who owns the organization. Essence…
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The case of a Kenyan woman who was allegedly raped in the Maldives has sparked uproar in the South Asia island nation. This was after two men suspected to have sexually assaulted the woman aboard a safari boat last Friday were arrested but later set free under unclear circumstances. On Sunday,…
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Two Kenyan women allegedly held hostage in Lebanon after they lost their jobs in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic are crying out for help.  In a video shared by Daily Nation on Sunday, the two ladies claim they were locked in a house by their agent together with other women of different…
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Over 100 Kenyan university students who were stranded in Sudan amid the Covid-19 pandemic have been evacuated. A Kenya Airways flight carrying the 129 students landed at the Mombasa International Airport on Saturday from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum.  Most of the evacuated students hail from…
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Harambee Stars defender Eric Ouma, alias Marcelo, received a surprise visit from a group of Kenyans living in Sweden after he recently suffered a fibula fracture while training. Ouma, who plays for Swedish top-tier side AIK Football, picked the injury while training four weeks ago.  He was…
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A Kenyan-born man who was recently filmed leading ‘haki yetu’ chants during #BlackLivesMatter protests in the US has spoken out. Last month, a video showing an unidentified Kenyan man psyching up a crowd that took to the streets to protest the killing of unarmed civilian George Floyd went viral…