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Samuel Waithaka, once jailed for running a fraudulent overseas recruitment scheme that targeted job seekers in Kenya, says he has rebuilt his life after serving a prison sentence and now works to discourage others from engaging in similar crimes.
Waithaka grew up in Huruma estate in Nairobi, an…
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Residents of Bondo in Siaya County gathered to bury Sarah Andiki, a Kenyan-born soldier who served in the United States Army, at her family’s homestead in Chunga Village.
Mourners travelled from different places to attend the ceremony and pay their respects. Andiki served with the 492nd…
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Relatives in Mboroti village, Limuru, Kiambu County, are mourning James Kamau Ndung’u, a young Kenyan father who died in Ukraine after travelling to Russia in search of work.
Kamau left Kenya in mid-2025 hoping to secure employment that would support his wife and infant daughter. According to his…
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Mercy Koech from Londiani in Kericho County has described how rejection from the Kenyan Defence Forces led her to pursue a military career in the United States Navy.
Koech had hoped to join the Kenyan army soon after finishing secondary school. With strong academic results and experience in…
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Kenya has advised its citizens living and working in the Middle East to consider leaving the region as hostilities escalate, noting that individuals are responsible for travel costs while the government will continue providing diplomatic support.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister…
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Kenya has issued a formal advisory for its citizens in the Middle East as regional hostilities intensify, urging vigilance and close contact with diplomatic missions.
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs reported that over 500,000 Kenyans currently live and work across Middle Eastern…
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A special flight operated by Kenya Airways landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on Thursday carrying dozens of passengers evacuated from Dubai, including 13 schoolchildren and their teachers who had been stranded for five days.
The group had travelled to the United Arab Emirates…
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Kenyan writer and cultural organiser Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ founded the Helsinki African Film Festival to present African cinema to audiences in northern Europe and encourage cultural exchange between Africa and Europe.
Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ, the daughter of Kenyan novelist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, has developed a…
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Kenya Airways will operate special repatriation flights between Nairobi and Dubai on 4 and 5 March 2026 after suspending scheduled services to the United Arab Emirates due to the closure of its airspace.
The airline said it had received approval from Dubai Airport Management to run limited flights…
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Njeri Gachathi, a first-grade teacher from Kenya, has turned her unique cultural identity into a powerful tool for reshaping education in one of New York City’s most progressive schools.
For years, Gachathi viewed her African heritage as a challenge in predominantly white teaching environments. Her…
