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Harrison Gitau, a Kenyan student from Molo in Nakuru County, has begun graduate studies in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics at Grand Valley State University in the United States after overcoming illness and financial obstacles.
Gitau was born in Kirangi Village in Turi Ward, within Molo…
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Kevin Ntabo, a Kenyan father of four living in Washington state, is facing deportation after US immigration authorities detained him at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport when he returned from Kenya, where he had travelled to bury his father.
Ntabo, who lives with his family in Edmond, Washington…
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Flights at Dubai International Airport were suspended on Monday, 16 March, after a drone strike ignited a fire near the facility, disrupting operations and leaving travellers stranded, including many Kenyan nationals.
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) said the suspension was a precaution to…
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Naomi Mugure, 27, is homeless and struggling to support her two young children after returning to Kenya from Qatar, where she had worked as a security guard.
Despite helping to build a permanent house for her mother with her earnings abroad, she now lives in temporary accommodation in…
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Australian police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of Kenyan chef Caleb Leriano in Adelaide.
The suspect, Alan Kiplimo, was detained in Western Australia while attempting to leave the state and is being extradited to South Australia, where he is expected to face a murder…
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The Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh has urged its citizens in Saudi Arabia to ensure their travel documents and residency status are valid ahead of expected Eid al-Fitr travel.
In an advisory, the embassy reminded Kenyan nationals to regularise their immigration status before making travel arrangements.…
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Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has begun a two-day official visit to Moscow for talks with Russian authorities, where he is expected to address reports that Kenyan citizens have been recruited to fight in the Russia–Ukraine War.
Mudavadi’s visit will focus on strengthening…
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Magdalene Milanoi, known on TikTok as @its_Millanoi, has built a large online following while working as a registered nurse in Canada.
The Kenyan-born content creator, who describes herself as a “simple Maasai girl,” combines fashion content, commentary, and event hosting for an audience of…
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Peter Njenga, a journalist now based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sold a family ram in 2017 to raise money for a passport, a decision that ultimately enabled him to pursue opportunities abroad.
Njenga recalls that the choice followed a sermon in his local church urging congregants to prepare for…
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The Kenyan shilling weakened marginally against the U.S. dollar in the week ending 12 March, trading at KSh129.30, up from KSh129.20 a week earlier, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
The currency averaged KSh129.23 during the week. The shilling’s performance came as the US Dollar…
