DIASPORA NEWS
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A family from Kangoya in Kiambu County is calling on Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs to intervene in the prolonged detention of their son, James Kariuki Thiong’o, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The 40-year-old has been held in connection with two separate fraud cases,…
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The Kenyan government is planning to launch a diaspora bond as part of efforts to ease pressure on public finances and support infrastructure development.
Spearheaded by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, the initiative aims to raise between $250 million and $500 million by attracting…
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Kenya’s economy is receiving strong support from its diaspora, as new data shows a sharp increase in remittances sent home by Kenyans living abroad.
According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), remittances hit a record USD 5.08 billion (Ksh 656.9 billion) in the 12 months leading up to July…
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A young Kenyan journalist is leading efforts to save Prince George’s Community Television (CTV) amid ongoing budget cuts.
Noel James Okoth, 24, has become a key advocate for the station, which has served the community for over 40 years. CTV is at risk due to proposed government budget reductions…
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A Kenyan engineer has returned home safely after surviving a rebel attack in South Sudan that killed his colleague.
Richard Matiangi, working with the Holy Trinity Church in Morobo County, was abducted on July 30 while traveling to Uganda to buy construction materials. The vehicle carrying him and…
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The shining cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries attract many Kenyans who hope for a better life.
Drawn by the promise of good pay and financial stability, hundreds of thousands of Kenyans have moved to the Gulf for work. However, many face tough challenges, including poor…
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A businessman from Minnesota, Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for leading one of the biggest COVID-19 relief fraud cases in US history.
Farah, a Somali-American, was found guilty of stealing £237 million from a federal program meant to feed children during the…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is currently engaged in a high-stakes gamble across the Atlantic, courting the Kenyan diaspora in the United States while simultaneously unleashing a barrage of criticism against President William Ruto’s administration.
What began as an outreach…
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Amidst increasingly restrictive immigration policies in the United States, one Kenyan father has made the agonising decision to return to his home country, prioritising the welfare of his family over his own aspirations.
Samuel Kangethe, who spent sixteen years building a life in America,…
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The Kenyan government is intensifying its efforts to mend the widening rifts between its diaspora communities and their families back home.
Acknowledging the emotional toll of migration, particularly on children left behind, the State Department for Diaspora Affairs is now championing faith-…
