DIASPORA NEWS

A Kenyan man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Tacoma, Washington has been charged with rape. Appearing before Pierce County Superior Court on Monday, 36-year-old Michael Muthee Munywe was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping with sexual motivation. Munywe has…

A gay Kenyan rugby player who is facing deportation from the United Kingdom has been released on bail. Kenneth Macharia, a member of Bristol Bisons rugby team was being detained in an immigration removal center near Heathrow Airport in London ahead of his deportation to Kenya. However, British…

A gay Kenyan rugby player who was facing deportation from the United Kingdom has received a temporary reprieve after more than 70,000 people opposed the move. Kenneth Macharia, a member of Bristol Bisons - a gay inclusive rugby club in Bristol, UK, was being detained at Colnbrook immigration center…

A Kenyan man in the US has received a $25,000 gift from popular American TV show host Ellen Degeneres to cater for his college fees. Degeneres got the attention of the middle-aged Kenyan man only identified as Lawrence after he sent her a short video thanking her for her acts of kindness. In a…

A gay Kenyan man living in the United Kingdom is facing deportation back to the country after his application for asylum was rejected by British authorities. Kenneth Macharia, a rugby player with Bristol Bisons team has been detained by British authorities pending deportation to Kenya. Bristol…

A Kenyan Catholic priest has been killed under mysterious circumstances in Gok State, South Sudan, authorities have confirmed. John Madol, the minister for Information in Gok State says Father Victor Luka Odhiambo was brutally murdered inside the compound of Mazzolari Church in Cueibet on Wednesday…

Kenya Airways has announced a discount on flight tickets for Kenyans living in the United States. The airline says Kenyans who fly on its newly launched direct flights between New York and Nairobi will enjoy a 10 percent discount on tickets and luggage fees. Kenya Airways hopes this move will…

Kisii town has experienced a drastic transformation in recent years, thanks to millions of shillings of investments by Kenyans in the diaspora. In the last few years, Kenyans abroad have put up apartment and office blocks, schools and hotels in Kisii town, making it one of the fastest growing urban…

Police in Dublin, Ireland have arrested a Kenyan woman for reportedly stabbing to death a Malawian man on Thursday night. 50-year-old Grace Miano was apprehended on Friday after lifeless body of Limbani Mzoma was found with several stab wounds in an apartment at South Co, Dublin. An autopsy report…

Police in the United Kingdom are investigating the death of a 20-year-old Kenyan man. Tyrone Mulinde from London was found with serious injuries at Dampiet House in George Street, Bridgwater, Somerset on Saturday, October 20th after he was reportedly attacked. Mulinde received treatment from…