DIASPORA NEWS

A Kenyan teenager in the United States reportedly died inside a Minneapolis-bound Delta Airlines flight that had left San Diego, California. 18-year-old Griffin Gutwa, a medicine student at the University of San Diego, California allegedly died after falling asleep in the plane while on his way…

A Kenyan woman in the United States reportedly died after she was involved in what her family said was a hit-and-run crash in Phoenix, Arizona. 31-year-old Sheila Jeptanui Chuchuney's family said she succumbed to injuries moments after being taken to a local hospital. Sheila lived in Mombasa, Kenya…

A Kenyan student in India was on Sunday arrested by authorities after being found in possession of narcotic substances. 21-year-old Elijah Malcolm Onyango was arrested with narcotic substances worth about Rs 2.4 lakh at Palolem in Canacona during a swoop by Canacona anti-narcotics police. Speaking…

A Kenyan man is in custody in Mesa, Arizona after police say he was drunk at work as he cared for the elderly at a senior care facility. Court documents say George Mathenge, 30, was the only care provider working the night shift on Christmas. Patients and some family members noticed that Mathenge…

A family in Kenya is searching for their long-lost relative who moved to the United States five decades ago. Anthony Gachinga moved to the US in the 1960s as a student, but his family in Kenya has not heard from him since the 1990s. If you know of his whereabouts, please contact George Cardovillis…

A Kenyan has been extradited to the country from Israel after being found to have secured his Visa through underhand methods. Francis Kimani alias 'Yehudah Kimani' was deported to Kenya after immigration officers from the Israeli Interior Ministry denied him entry into an Israeli airport on Monday…

A section Opposition supporters living in the United Kingdom (UK) have planned a dinner in London on December 23rd to raise funds to be channelled to victims of post-election violence in Kenya. The event will take place at Hyatt Place, a 4 star West London Business Hotel in Hayes starting at 2.00pm…

John Gitau Wairimu, a Kenyan man who became one of the only four individuals to graduate with Masters degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology in whole of United States has opened up on his journey to the academic milestone. Gitau and three other Americans will be graduating in the maiden Nuclear…

Kenyan-born Professor Calestous Juma has passed on.Juma passed away in Boston, United States following a battle with cancer. In a statement on Twitter, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed confirmed the passing of the scholar and described him as a role model. “I have received the news…

A 19-year-old Kenyan teenager from Kericho County died in the United States on Sunday after reportedly being shot following a suspected drug deal dispute. Duncan Ketter was shot dead in East Boston on Sunday evening in what police suspect to be of a drug deal rip-off. Area police said they…