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The Netherlands has raised salary thresholds for non-EU applicants under its Highly Skilled Migrant scheme, limiting access for many Kenyan professionals.
From 2026, applicants aged 30 and above must earn a minimum gross monthly salary of €5,668, while those under 30 must secure at least €4,155,…
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Madina Okot was selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA Draft, becoming the first Kenyan to be picked in the first round of the WNBA or NBA.
The 6-foot-6 centre developed rapidly from a late introduction to basketball in Kenya to competing at the highest level of US college…
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Kenyan entrepreneur Benard Wanjohi has built a 24-room hotel and conference facility in Bugarama, Burundi, after starting with a small roadside meat business more than two decades ago.
Wanjohi moved to Burundi on New Year’s Eve in 1999 to take up a job at a milling company. He viewed the position…
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Benson Gitau, a Kenyan who spent over a decade in the United States, has returned home and is now working in real estate to support diaspora investment in Kenya.
In 2011, Gitau was living in Nairobi and working as a security guard, with limited prospects for advancement. His circumstances changed…
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Kenya will begin funding specialised medical treatment abroad from 14 April 2026 for patients whose conditions cannot be managed locally, under a new policy announced by the Social Health Authority (SHA).
The SHA, led by Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi, has identified 36 advanced…
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A family in Uasin Gishu County has appealed for help to locate their daughter, Vicoty Jeruto, who went missing in Lebanon after completing her work contract.
Jeruto, from Ziwa Ward in Soy Constituency, travelled to Beirut in November 2023 through a Nairobi-based recruitment agent, Mary Kagunda, in…
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Authorities in Minnesota are searching for Abdirashid Ismail Said after he failed to appear at a pre-trial hearing in a major Medicaid fraud case, leading to a court-issued arrest warrant and the forfeiture of his $150,000 bond.
Said, 50, was charged in December 2023 by Minnesota Attorney General…
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Jane Onoka, a former senior official at the World Bank, has left her position to focus on her family and pursue a new professional direction.
For several years, Onoka was regarded as a successful international professional. Her role at the World Bank offered a high income and frequent travel,…
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A Kenyan woman in Germany has praised her elderly neighbour for helping her feel accepted in a new community.
Ann Nafula, who moved to Germany with her family, described her 96‑year‑old neighbour as a “destiny helper” who helped her overcome initial feelings of fear and unfamiliarity. When Nafula…
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A Kenyan student studying engineering in China has described notable differences between the two countries’ education systems, based on her personal experience.
Abigail Akinyi, 28, from Kitale in Trans Nzoia County, said adjusting to academic life in China required significant cultural adaptation.…
