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The Kenyan government has significantly increased its facilitation of overseas employment, placing more than 200,000 Kenyan workers in jobs abroad since June 2024.
This initiative, spearheaded by the National Employment Authority (NEA), is detailed in the report "Foreign Job Placements for Kenyan…
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Kenyan software engineer Henry Maina is locked in a protracted legal battle with UK immigration authorities to bring his wife and daughter to the UK after three decades of residency.
Maina, who has yet to secure indefinite leave to remain, has spent £25,000 (approximately 4.2 million Kenyan…
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A Kenyan woman, identified as Nduta, has been sentenced to death in Vietnam for drug trafficking.
This decision reflects the country's severe stance on narcotics offenses. Nduta was convicted after being apprehended at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City in July 2023 with over…
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Minnesota State University, Mankato, and Kisii University in Kenya are embarking on a collaborative effort to revolutionize STEM education in Kenya.
The initiative is backed by the prestigious Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. Dr. David Kimori, associate professor at Minnesota State,…
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Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has cautioned Kenyan job seekers that drug use, particularly cannabis, is a significant barrier to securing employment abroad.
Speaking at a recruitment event in Roysambu, Mutua emphasized the stringent zero-tolerance policies of foreign…
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A group of 129 Kenyan nationals rescued from forced labour camps in Myanmar now find themselves stranded near the Thai border amidst complex diplomatic and security challenges.
Lured to Myanmar with false promises of employment, the Kenyans were instead coerced by criminal syndicates into online…
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Nairobi is actively engaged in negotiations with Thai authorities to reopen the Thai-Myanmar border, seeking to evacuate 64 Kenyan citizens recently rescued from human trafficking networks in Myanmar who remain stranded.
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has confirmed that the Kenyans…
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As global competition for skilled labor intensifies, Kenya is actively positioning its workforce as a strategic asset for international companies.
A new initiative, spearheaded by the Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, aims to connect Kenyan professionals with opportunities on the global…
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Kenyans lured by the promise of overseas jobs are finding themselves trapped in sophisticated fraud syndicates in Southeast Asia, prompting urgent calls for government intervention.
Peter Mwangi, a 28-year-old Kenyan, is among 67 citizens recently rescued from a Myanmar-based operation where they…
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A family in Shamakhokho ward is appealing for financial assistance to repatriate the body of their daughter, Elizabeth Cheusi, 28, who died in Saudi Arabia last week.
The family requires Sh. 1.3 million to bring Cheusi's remains home for burial. Cheusi had been working in Saudi Arabia for two years…
