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Kenyan hurdler Rukia Nusra Omulisia set new national records in both the 100 metres and 60 metres hurdles this season while competing for the University of Kentucky.
At the Texas Relays in Austin, Omulisia first ran 13.18 seconds in the women’s 100 metres hurdles preliminary round, breaking the…
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Esther Sitienei, a Kenyan nurse who spent over 20 years at the University Hospitals of Leicester, died on 4 April 2026 following a prolonged battle with cancer.
Sitienei trained and practised nursing in Nairobi before moving to the United Kingdom in 2001. At Leicester, she worked in the Intensive…
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Two Kenyan men who married in London in October 2009 cannot have their union recognised under Kenyan law, which defines marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
For many LGBTQ+ Kenyans living abroad, the contrast between legal rights overseas and restrictions at home affects…
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Mwangi Mukami, who scored a D+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), has gone on to earn five academic degrees in the United States.
Born in 1984 in Nairobi’s Kawangware settlement, Mukami grew up in a household led by a single mother with eight siblings. Despite facing poverty,…
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Esteen “Mchawi” Andanyi has completed the Royal Navy’s initial 10‑week basic training and will continue his career in military service with a specialisation in Marine Engineering.
Andanyi’s rugby career began at Nyang’ori High School, where he captained the school team and developed a reputation…
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Sharon Wambui Njeri returned to Nairobi in early 2024 after more than a decade in Canada and launched a thrift fashion business with an initial investment of about KSh 300,000.
Njeri left an established career in retail and logistics in Toronto, a move that surprised many who questioned her…
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Carol Kogei, a Kenyan woman based in Australia, returned home to present her mother with a new Toyota RAV4 in a ceremony attended by family, church members, and local residents.
The event took place at the family’s village home and was organised as a formal celebration. Proceedings began with…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will hold a virtual forum on 14 May 2026 to engage Kenyans living abroad in preparation for the 2027 general election.
Organised in partnership with the Diaspora Technical Working Group (DTWG), the Diaspora Virtual Dialogue Forum aims to…
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Daphine Kaniaru, a Kenyan-born woman who moved to the United States as a teenager, has become a board-certified medical doctor after years of sustained effort and training.
Kaniaru relocated to the US 22 years ago after securing entry through the Diversity Visa lottery. At the time, she was 19 and…
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Kenya has confirmed that at least 252 of its citizens have been recruited into the Russian military, with several reported missing, injured, or detained in connection with the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
Appearing before the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, Prime…
