DIASPORA NEWS

A Kenyan man has been indicted by a grand jury in Dallas, Texas with the murder of an 81-year-old woman. 45-year-old Billy Chemirmir was indicted last week on capital murder in connection with the death of Lu Thi Harris in March of this year in Frisco, Texas. The charge sheet states that Chemirmir…

Self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna has backed Deputy President William Ruto's early campaigns for 2022 presidential elections. In a tweet, the firebrand lawyer said that, although he doesn't support the Deputy President's state house bid, he has a right to criss-…

Deported lawyer Miguna Miguna has continued to fire attacks at Opposition leader Raila Odinga. In a tweet, Miguna mocked Odinga after Germany - the World Cup defending Champions - lost their opening match at the ongoing Fifa world cup in Russia to Mexico. Germany, Raila's favorite team in the…

Kenyan-born Australian senator, Lucy Gichuhi is on the spot after allegedly spending thousands of taxpayers' money to celebrate her birthday. The Sunday Telegraph reports that the Federal Liberal senator has been forced to return the cash she used to buy air tickets for two family members to fly to…

Many Kenyans who move abroad are forced to forget the dishes they were used to in their countries and settle for what is available in their new homes. However, for his love for Kenyan traditional vegetables, a Kenyan man in the United Kingdom, Kimnyango Seronei, was forced to find a way of getting…

Celebrated media personality Jeff Koinange and his co-host comedian Jalang'o took time to discuss a range of issues about Kenyans in the diaspora, particularly those in the United States. Speaking during their breakfast show Jeff and Jalas at Royal Media Service's Hot96 FM, the two talked about the…

Diaspora remittances increased by 50 per cent in the first four months of 2018 compared to a similar period in the previous year, maintaining its position as Kenya's leading source of foreign income. Latest figures from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) show the total inflows from Kenyans abroad…

Self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna has reacted to rejection of his name for Nairobi Deputy Governor position. In a statement on Tuesday, Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi said the nominee had been rejected, citing Article 78 of Constitution which…

Kenyan-Norwegian musician Stella Mwangi alias STL has been acquitted in a case where she had been charged with causing accident through drunk-driving in a court in Oslo, Norway. The artiste had been accused of breaching Section 31, First Paragraph, of the Norwegian Road Traffic Act for driving…

Kenya's envoy to Australia Isaiya Kabira has expressed displeasure after the country’s largest airport was likened to the neighboring nation, Somalia by a former Australian government official. In a protest letter, Ambassador Kabira rebuked the comparison, noting that the Jomo Kenyatta…