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A UK-based Kenyan journalist has shared her experience after she was recently diagnosed with coronavirus. Myra Anubi, a 30-year-old radio presenter, lives in London together with her husband, two children, and mother-in-law. In an interview with Daily Nation, Myra said she and her mother-in-law…
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A Kenyan-born man died in a car accident in Baldwin County, Alabama on Thursday. Dr James Gicheha Njeng’ere, 69, died on Thursday after the truck he was riding in along I-65 struck two other vehicles and then overturned into the median of the highway at around 12:30pm on Thursday. Alabama State…
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US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has rubbished President Kenyatta’s decision to declare Saturday, March 21st a national day for prayer over the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, Uhuru announced the prayer event will be led by a team of religious leaders at State House, Nairobi and urged…
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After quitting his job in the US last December, Kenyan-born researcher Dr. George Njoroge has begun setting up a mega drugs production plant in Kenya. The facility dubbed Centre of Africa’s Life Sciences (COALS) will stand on a 400-acre parcel of land in Naivasha, Nakuru County and has a starting…
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The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington, DC has suspended walk-in services at the Embassy in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak in the US and other parts of the world. Beginning Monday, March 16th, 2016 consular walk-in services such as application for e-Passport, Kenya IDs, visas,…
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Churches play a big role in ensuring spiritual nourishment of Kenyans while in the country of sojourn. With the current situation where activities and congregations of people are being canceled or suspended due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is paramount that Kenyan-American church…
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A US-based Kenyan woman is taking part in a cover girl competition for Inked magazine, one of the most popular American lifestyle magazines. Wakenya Clewis, better known as Kenyan Hippie, is among the contestants listed for the competition that is entirely done online. In a recent interview with…
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Police in the United Kingdom are still searching for a man who was seen entering River Avon in Bath, Somerset on Sunday, March 8th. The missing man is believed to be a Kenyan national identified as Seth Odongo Okuku, according to reports in the UK.  Local police as well as Avon fire and…
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Deported Kenyan-Canadian lawyer Miguna Miguna has accused the government of blocking his cash transactions to Kenya. Miguna, in a post through his Twitter page, claimed that attempts to send money to his relatives in Kenya via Telegram and other platforms have been successful, saying the government…
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US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has urged Deputy President William Ruto to resign, saying it is clear he had fallen out with President Uhuru. Mutua, through Twitter, likened the fallout between Uhuru and Ruto to that of founding President Jomo Kenyatta and his vice-president Jaramogi…