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It was a moment of pride for Kenya when Lucy Gichuhi, a Kenyan native from Nyeri County was elected to the Australian Senate, becoming the first Black African in history to be elected to the country’s senate. In her recent maiden speech, Ms. Gichuhi narrated her experience in getting her way as a…
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A woman in Kansas City, Missouri was on Tuesday sentenced to one year in prison after she was found guilty of entering into a sham marriage with a Kenyan immigrant. 24 year-old Tierra Ofield pleaded guilty in March this year before a Judge in a U.S. District Court in Kansas City to charges of…
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Afghanistan officials say that a foreign contract worker, believed to be a Kenyan citizen was kidnapped in the capital, Kabul.
Afghanistan Agriculture Ministry spokesman Latifullah Rashedi said the man, who was working on a horticultural and livestock program, was kidnapped on Sunday after an…
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A Kenyan-born entrepreneur has hit headlines after taking United Kingdom online fashion business by storm. The Kenyan-born founder of one of Britain’s most prominent online fashion companies sold £80 million worth of shares, in a bid to expand its operations.
Founded in 2006, Boohoo, an online…
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Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a Kenyan man at a gas station in Birmingham, Alabama.
Birmingham police say they arrested 18-year-old Chandler Bryant of Birmingham, Al in the Saturday, June 3rd shooting of 29-year-old Mike Mulwa, 29.
Mike was a native of Kenya and…
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It seemd like former US-based attorney Susan Kihika's ascension to the Senate was unstoppable when she clinched the Jubilee Party nomination ticket in April. On Monday hoever, Kihika's journey to the senate suffered a major blow after her candidature was revoked by the Political Parties…
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has nullified the candidacy of Susan Kihika as the Jubilee Party nominee for Nakuru County Senatorial Seat.
The IEBC’s Disputes Tribunal ruled that Ms Kihika is disqualified from running for the seat because she still holds the office of…
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A Kenyan immigrant is among two ex-prisoners at a California private immigration prison who have filed an action lawsuit against the facility, claiming they were forced to work while at the prison for as little as $1 a day.
In a lawsuit filed on May 31, Sylvester Owino (Kenyan) and Jonathan…
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Kenyans in the diaspora who support National Super Alliance (NASA) flag bearer Raila Odinga have dismissed the Ipsos Synovate’s poll released recently putting president Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of Raila Odinga.
According to the supporters, the poll released on May 31st, critically lacks merit.
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A Kenyan professor in the United States has been named one of the most reputable people in the world. Harvard University lecturer, Prof Calestous Juma is the only Kenyan to be named in "2017 Most Reputable People on Earth" inaugural list.
The Most Reputable People on Earth list is compiled by South…
