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Fifteen Kenyan nationals have arrived in Nairobi after being evacuated from Iran in a government-led operation.
The group landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Sunday morning after transiting through Turkey. The evacuation was coordinated by Kenya’s diplomatic missions in Tehran and…
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The body of Edna Mmbali Ombakho has been found in the River Thames near Wraysbury, as investigations continue and a coroner’s report is awaited.
The Kenyan community in the United Kingdom is mourning her death while seeking clarity on the circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities are…
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Kenyan-born orthopaedic surgeon Gladys Kipsang has marked 13 years of service in the United States Army, where she serves as a military doctor.
Kipsang has built a career defined by discipline and commitment. Her role has required early mornings, long hours, and extended periods away from family.…
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Kenyans caught up in the Russia–Ukraine conflict are appealing for assistance to return home, as reports emerge of individuals recruited into military service under misleading circumstances and left without support.
Several Kenyan nationals say they travelled to Russia for civilian jobs but were…
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A Kenyan missionary has been reported missing in Jamaica after failing to board a scheduled flight home from Norman Manley International Airport.
Isaac Kimeu, 39, was last seen on Monday, 16 March, at the Kingston airport shortly before his planned departure to Kenya. Authorities confirmed that he…
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Kenyan community groups in Sweden are preparing for their annual Family Fun Day, also known as Kenya Cultural Day, set to take place in Stockholm on 27 June 2026.
As summer approaches, members of the Kenyan diaspora across Sweden are organising what has become one of their largest annual gatherings…
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Kelvin Lemashon Koriko arrived in Kenya on Thursday after spending several months in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, reuniting with his family at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
The arrivals hall was marked by an emotional reunion as Koriko returned on a Turkish Airlines flight. His family, who…
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The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has asked Parliament to approve Sh400 million to facilitate the return of Kenyans stranded in the Middle East and Russia.
Ambassador Hellen Gichuhi told the National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Committee that 15 Kenyans, including…
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A Kenyan woman living in the United States has given birth to her first child at the age of 45 after years of waiting.
Suzzie Blessed announced the birth of her son, Baraka Waithaka, on 1 March in a Facebook post. She described the moment as the result of long-standing faith, resilience, and…
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India has introduced emergency visa measures for Kenyans and other foreign nationals stranded in the country due to travel disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.
In a notice issued on Wednesday, 18 March, the High Commission of India in Nairobi said visas approaching expiry will be…
