DIASPORA NEWS

Kenyan-born Dr. Fridah Mogoi Mokaya became the first black female to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nuclear Physics from the University of Connecticut in the US. Speaking during an interview with AW magazine, the Nairobi's Pangani Girls High school alumnus said she attained the…

A Kenyan woman in Minnesota is currently nursing serious injuries after she was badly beaten by her husband. The woman identified as  Emily Kwamboka was rushed to Norton Hospital after she was found unconscious. Police in New Brighton City were called to a filling station in the area and found…

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria is set to address Kenyans living in the United States. The Jubilee MP,  through the Moses Kuria Foundation has organized an interactive session with Kenyans in Boston, Massachusetts on September 1st. Kuria said his talk will focus on the journey…

Political activist Miguna Miguna, who was deported to Canada in March has announced he will soon be returning to Kenya. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Miguna said he will be coming to Kenya after September 4th, and took a dig at President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga.  “…

They say it takes an idea to start a business and it's not different for Kenyan woman, Caroline Murigi who quit her job to begin teaching people how to cook Kenyan dishes in the Netherlands. “It takes hard work and you have to build something that will last for years to come,” says Murigi who quit…

Police in Arizona are investigating the mysterious death of a Kenyan woman. 29-year-old Stella W. Kiarie was found dead in a car parked on a freeway shoulder in Peoria, Arizona on Sunday. Authorities are looking into circumstances leading to her death. Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) said…

The attorney for a Kenyan driver accused of slamming into a Massachusetts State trooper’s cruiser, resulting in the trooper’s death, wants blood evidence thrown out. Peter Ettenberg, representing David Njuguna, says Massachusetts State Police collected blood evidence from his client after the…

Somali-American Ilhan Omar on Tuesday captured the Democratic nomination for the 5th District US Congressional seat in Minnesota. By winning the primary seat in this heavily democratic district, Ilhan is well poised to become the first Muslim-American woman as well as the first Somali-American in…

A recently released report has ranked Kenyan immigrants living in the United States as the third most hardworking group of immigrants. The 2018 report by Bloomberg analyzed work and job skill among immigrant groups in the United States. Ghanaians were ranked first with a score 75.2% followed by…

Kenyan-born scholar Dr. Jane Irungu has been named interim associate vice president for university community at University of Oklahoma (UO) effective August 20th. Dr Irungu was selected for the position by University of Oklahoma President James L. Gallogly after a search committee made of 10…