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A Kenyan truck driver seeking asylum in the United States has been detained, prompting his family to organise legal and financial support efforts.
Cyrus Thairu, a long-haul driver based in New York, was taken into custody on 26 March after immigration officers questioned his documents during a…
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Kenyan-born, US-based musician King Kanja has released his new single Daima Mkenya, an Afro-fusion track centred on national identity and unity.
The song combines contemporary African rhythms with global influences and is presented as both an anthem and a broader cultural initiative. Speaking in an…
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A Kenyan family is uncertain about the whereabouts of a former soldier who last communicated from Russia with a message suggesting difficult conditions on the frontline.
Richard Omondi, 30, sent a final message to relatives on 7 August 2025 via Facebook Messenger from an undisclosed location in…
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The United Arab Emirates has assured Kenyan families living in the country that their safety and daily life remain unaffected despite heightened regional tensions.
United Arab Emirates Minister of State Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri told Capital FM that the Kenyan community is regarded as part of the…
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A Kenyan software specialist says he was misled into travelling abroad for work and was instead deployed to the frontline of the war in Eastern Europe.
Joseph Kabugi, 41, reports that he accepted what he believed to be a technical role overseas. Upon arrival, he says the terms changed abruptly. He…
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A Kenyan woman, Ann Kioko, has responded after a video circulated online showing her damaging items inside a house in the United States.
The footage, recorded by her alleged partner Gibson Nyakundi, shows Kioko knocking over a microwave and other kitchen items and throwing an object towards the…
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Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence agency (HUR) has confirmed that several Kenyan nationals were killed while fighting with Russian forces in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.
In a statement issued on Thursday, 23 April, HUR reported that the individuals were deployed near Borova village when they died…
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Ghanaian police have arrested a woman at Kotoka International Airport in Accra after she was found attempting to take a nine-year-old girl out of the country.
Authorities identified the suspect as 36-year-old Regina Mamle Tawiah, who was detained on Sunday, 19 April. The arrest followed a report…
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Kenyan comedian and television personality MCEE Jessy will headline the Ngemi CIA UK Homecoming Festival on Saturday, 29 August 2026, during the United Kingdom’s bank holiday weekend.
The event will take place at Wildflower Events Field, East Chase Farm in Kenilworth (CV8 1PR), running from midday…
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A Kenyan woman linked to a widely circulated incident in the United States has returned to Nairobi, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Ann Kioko came to public attention after a video showed her in a confrontation at a residence in New Jersey, where she had reportedly been staying…
