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US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has confirmed he will be on the presidential ballot during the 2022 general elections.
Makau, who declared an interest in the country's topmost political seat last week, says he's serious about it.
Speaking to the Sunday Standard, the 61-year-old scholar…
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Team Kenya kicks off its first match of the 2019 USA Sevens in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday at 4:50pm PT against the United States before playing its second match of the day against France at 7:29pm.
Kenya is in Pool B at the tournament alongside the United States, France, and Argentina.
Kenya will…
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A homeless Kenyan man was found dead in a snow-covered field in Tacoma, Washington three weeks ago, and his family recently shared their grief with a local media outlet. The body of Kelvin Ibirithi, 34, was found in a snow-covered field on the morning of Sunday, February 10th after a snow…
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A US-based Kenyan man is currently admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after he was shot on the head near his apartment in St Louis, Missouri two weeks ago.
Speaking to a US media on condition of anonymity, the man’s wife says her husband was shot by two teenagers outside their apartment in St…
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Kenyan immigrants have been ranked first among African immigrants in the United States who are currently serving in the US military.
Latest data from the US Census Bureau shows that 0.4 percent of Kenyans in the US are serving in the army.
Ghanaians in the US come second with 0.3 percent serving in…
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A Kenyan-born woman who recently touched the hearts of many compatriots after opening up about her battle with cancer has passed away in the United States.
Zipporah Kamau, who hails from Kikuyu, Kiambu County, was last year diagnosed with Lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer that begins in…
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A Kenyan family living in Atlanta, Georgia has appealed for help to raise funds to enable them to settle medical bills for one of their members who recently underwent brain surgery.
Mr. Charles Kimani successfully underwent an operation to remove a tumor from his brain on January 23rd, 2019.
The…
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A high school in Denver, Colorado is rallying behind a Kenyan man set to be deported from the United States to Kenya next month.
Anthony Wanjiru has lived in the US for eight years and has worked in the IT department at Valor Christian High School or an H1-B work visa since 2014. His application…
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A Kenyan family is stuck in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates after their passports were confiscated by the country's authorities.
Mwaura Muteria’s family is being held in the UAE over rent arrears amounting to Sh1.5 million.
Attempts to plead for leniency from Dubai authorities have been fruitless…
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A group of Kenyans in the diaspora have teamed up to launch a new university in Lynwood, Washington, known as North West International Christian Seminary (NICS).
The main aim of the new institution located in the greater Seattle area is to attract Kenyans seeking to study theology at…
