DIASPORA NEWS

Individuals wearing traditional Maasai clothing are increasingly presenting themselves as members of the community, prompting concern among Maasai leaders about authenticity and cultural exploitation. At hotels and beaches in Kenya and Tanzania, people dressed in Maasai robes and carrying spears or…

Kenya’s Parliament has sharply cut funding for the evacuation of citizens from overseas conflict zones, approving just Sh26.77 million instead of the Sh400 million requested by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs. The Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Committee of the National…

Kenyan opposition leader Martha Karua formally declared her candidacy for the presidency, urging Kenyans living abroad to play an active role in the country’s governance and democratic development. Speaking in London during an interview with Kenyan Diaspora Media, Karua emphasised integrity, civic…

Students from Kenya and other East African countries presented a cultural exhibition at the University of Edinburgh over the weekend, featuring traditional attire, music, and dance. The event highlighted the enduring presence of East African cultural traditions among diaspora communities in…

Two Kenyan families are urgently seeking information after their relatives disappeared in separate incidents overseas. In the United States, Abraham Kogo, a Kenyan from Uasin Gishu County who has lived in Mississippi since 2012, was last seen at his workplace in Jackson in early December 2025.…

Jackson Kabut Gichema, a Kenyan citizen, was taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on 24 March after completing a prison sentence for a rape conviction in Baltimore County. He now faces deportation to Kenya. Gichema first entered the United States legally in 2003 on a…

A family in Kipkenyo, Uasin Gishu County, is seeking government assistance after their son, Andrew Limo Kiprono, went missing and has not been in contact for six months while believed to be in Russia. Relatives say Kiprono left Kenya last year, stating he was travelling for work. Communication…

Geoffrey Owuor, Chairperson of the Kenyans in Japan Association (KIJA), has urged Kenyans living in Japan to strengthen unity, resilience, and cultural identity in his 2026 annual message. Owuor outlined a vision for a community grounded in solidarity, identity, opportunity, and mutual support. His…

Isaac Onchana Segera, a Kenyan-born US Army serviceman, was found unconscious at a Minneapolis bus station on 4 March and later pronounced dead. Members of the Kenyan diaspora in the United States held a memorial service for Segera on 22 March at the Kenyan Community Seventh-day Adventist Church in…

Kenyan wellness coach and writer Jane Mukami visited her brother’s grave in Atlanta, marking nine years since his death. Mukami travelled with her mother to honour Stephen Githen, a US military veteran who died on 3 March 2017 at the age of 30. In her tribute, she noted that he would have turned 39…