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A Kenyan-born US Army soldier has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his wife in Killeen, Texas.
The 53-year-old, who worked as an aircraft structural repairer, admitted killing his wife, also a serving soldier, during a domestic dispute on 21 February 2025…
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A United States Army court has sentenced Kenyan-born Staff Sergeant John Gitau Mwangi to 26 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the unpremeditated murder of his wife, fellow soldier Sergeant Esther Gitau, following a domestic dispute at their home in Killeen, Texas. The sentence was handed…
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Kenya has successfully repatriated 18 nationals who were stranded in Russia after being recruited to fight in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The operation was coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs through Kenya’s embassy in Moscow, which facilitated the issuance of…
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An Episcopal priest held in immigration detention in Texas for nearly two months has decided to leave the United States voluntarily and return to Kenya, citing delays in his case and continued confinement.
The Rev. James Eliud Ngahu Mwangi, who also worked as a prison guard for the Texas Department…
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Many Kenyans living in the United States face significant challenges in returning home, with strict immigration laws and high travel costs acting as major barriers to frequent visits.
For many members of the Kenyan diaspora, the desire to reconnect with family and community is often thwarted by the…
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Fifteen Kenyans have been deported from the United States in a series of coordinated operations, marking the latest move in a broader crackdown on individuals with criminal convictions.
The deportees, described by U.S. federal authorities as “the worst of the worst,” were arrested across several…
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At least fifteen Kenyan nationals have been named in a new US government initiative targeting criminal immigrants.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the names of thousands of foreign citizens classified as the "worst of the worst" in its crackdown on undocumented migrants…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new public website titled "Arrested: Worst of the Worst," a searchable database listing non-citizens arrested by federal immigration enforcement for criminal offenses in the United States.
The platform provides a centralized…
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A Kenyan man who travelled to Russia for a military job has been missing since mid-July, leaving his family in distress and seeking answers.
Oscar Khagola Mutoka, a Kenyan national, departed Nairobi on 25 June 2025 for Rostov-on-Don, Russia, with the promise of a military position arranged by…
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A Kansas federal court has sentenced Kenyan national Hophine Bwosinde to three years in prison after he admitted to defrauding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of nearly USD 1.5 million (Sh200 million) through fraudulent tax returns.
Bwosinde, who operated a tax preparation business named…
