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The Trump administration’s directive requiring international students whose classes are moved online due to the Covid-19 pandemic to vacate the country has left Kenyan students in the US unsettled.
Kenyan students who spoke to Daily Nation US correspondent Chris Wamalwa said they are in a…
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A US-based Kenyan scientist is set to direct new research aimed at developing a vaccine candidate for Covid-19 prevention.
This follows the signing of pre-clinical research and option agreement between Kansas State University and Tonix Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.…
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A Kenyan woman in Dallas, Texas passed away after the was hit by a tractor trailer on Dallas North Tollway on Thursday, July 9th. Highway Patrol Troopers say they were called to the scene of an accident near Arapaho Rd on Thursday at around 1:50pm. On reporting to the scene, highway patrol found…
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A fifth Kenya Airways (KQ) flight is set to evacuate Kenyans stranded in the UK amid the Covid-19 pandemic at their own cost.
The special flight will depart London’s Heathrow Airport next Friday, according to Kenyan High Commissioner to the UK Manoah Esipisu.
The KQ103 commercial plane will leave…
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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,…
