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The issue of fraudulent job recruitment agencies targeting Kenyans with promises of overseas employment has caused concern among many unsuspecting citizens.
This comes after a widely circulated advertisement claimed to offer various job opportunities in Canada ranging from bakery workers to…
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Kenyan woman Serah Kamau, 52, faces a felony charge for allegedly defrauding the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) of over $60,000 in workers' compensation benefits.
On July 11, 2024, Kamau entered a plea of not guilty to one count of first-degree theft in Spokane…
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Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi has outlined the comprehensive measures his ministry employs to support Kenyan families who lose loved ones abroad.
In a presentation to the Senate, Mudavadi details the ministry's protocol and emphasizes the importance of…
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Kenyan-owned dining establishment Swahili Village located near Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., has reached a significant settlement in a wage theft case brought by the city's attorney general's office.
The restaurant, along with its principals Kevin Onyona (founder and CEO) and Emad Shoeb (COO),…
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Catherine Wambui's journey from Kenya to Iraq in 2020 began with aspirations for a better life but devolved into a nightmarish ordeal that exposed the vulnerabilities faced by migrant workers abroad.
Securing a two-year contract as a house manager, Wambui left her homeland with hopes of improved…
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A controversy has erupted over the National Olympics Committee of Kenya's (NOCK) decision to invite 11 Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to the Paris Olympics as part of the cheering squad.
This move has sparked outrage among Kenyans living in France, particularly younger generations, who are…
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20-year-old Kenyan student Enock Odhiambo studying in Moscow on a scholarship on July 5 lost his life in a drowning incident.
The young man had secured a government-funded scholarship to study International Relations. He was set to begin his classes in September 2023 but his family requested an…
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The Kenyan embassy in Saudi Arabia has come under scrutiny from a group of Kenyan senators who argue that it has failed to adequately fulfil its responsibilities in the Gulf nation.
During a Senate session attended by Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, senators voiced…
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The increasing disillusionment with the government of Kenya has led many citizens to seek opportunities abroad, with the United States emerging as a primary destination.
Approximately 157,000 Kenyans currently reside in various regions of the US, drawn by diverse job and educational prospects.…
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that since 2022, approximately 730 Kenyans who had been deported have been readmitted to the country.
The deportation figures provided by Mudavadi show a significant increase over the past three years. In 2022, 186 Kenyans were deported followed…
