DIASPORA NEWS

Malik Obama has fired attacks at his half-brother, former US President Barrack Obama in what exposes the bad blood between the two. In a series of tweets, Malik questions how Barrack Obama was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize but "cannot make peace with his own brother." "Someone gets the…

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Monica Juma says the number of Kenyans serving jail terms in foreign countries stand at 273. Juma revealed this in a document tabled before a parliamentary committee on Monday. Juma, who appeared before the Defence and Foreign Relations Committee, said…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has taken up a case where a Kenyan living in the US was reportedly conned Sh10 million by a 'friend' in Kenya. This comes after activist Boniface Mwangi highlighted the matter on social media claiming that a senior police officer is helping the…

A group of Kenyans in the diaspora have launched 'Heart Lake Run' in Brampton, Canada. Kenya Women in Canada Association (KWICA) President, Pauline Mwangi, one of the organizers, said the race aims at promoting local brands abroad.  “Our athletes will gain exposure. They are bound to sign long…

A man found dead of gunshot wounds in Palm Springs, California on Tuesday has been identified as Stephen Maithya Kathale, a 27-year-old Kenyan immigrant. Police say a vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Tuesday night at the intersection of Rosa Parks and Granada. On checking, officers found a man…

When Tony Kiragu moved to the United States 10 years ago, he was convinced that life in the 'land of opportunities' was going to be smooth and beautiful like he was made to believe. Kiragu, who relocated to the US on a Green Card in 2008, settled in well and was able to secure a well paying…

A 35-year-old Kenyan woman who was last week arrested in Rhome, Texas for shooting dead her former husband, also Kenyan, says she never intended to kill him. Marie Kendale Kimani reportedly shot 40-year-old Jonathan Tumbo on Wednesday at her house in Rhome, Texas following a confrontation. She…

The body of a Kenyan-American woman in California who had been missing since August 17th has been found. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were responding to an unrelated crash on Sunday afternoon off Highway 84 in Newark, Alameda County, when they spotted a silver 2002 Mercedes-Benz coupe…

West Pokot Deputy Governor Dr. Nicholas Atudonyang has resigned as the County's minister for Health and Sanitation. Dr Atudonyang has been doubling as the Deputy Governor and the county's minister for Health and Sanitation. Speaking to the press at his office on Monday, West Pokot Governor Prof.…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans in the diaspora to fly on Kenya Airways' direct flights between Nairobi and New York, which are set to be launched on October 28th. Kenyatta, who spoke when he attended a dinner hosted by Kenya Airways in New York on Sunday, appealed to Kenyans abroad to…