DIASPORA NEWS

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…

Kenyan-born Australian Senator Lucy Gichuhi captured the hearts of a section of Australians on social media following her stunning speech at the Senate. Gichuhi passionately addressed the controversial issue of racism and immigration. The liberal Senator wondered why questions about her citizenship…

Kenyan comedian 'David The Student' born David Kangogo has responded to accusations of conning Kenyans in the United States. In a statement, the entertainer admitted to borrowing cash from Kenyans in the diaspora and apologized for not refunding. His response comes after reports claiming that the…

A section of Kenyans in the United States have allegedly accused Kenyan comedian David Kangogo better known as "David The student" of conning them. Ghafla reports that some Kenyans abroad said the former Churchill show entertainer has defrauded them. Njoroge Frank, a Kenyan living in the US warned…