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A family in Embu County is seeking answers after their daughter, Catherine Nyawira, was buried in Saudi Arabia without their knowledge or consent. Nyawira, who had been working in Saudi Arabia since 2011, died on 1 August 2025 following a period of illness. Her relatives in Karuruma village,…
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Irene Mbugua, a 46-year-old Kenyan mental health carer, will be laid to rest on Friday, 5 September 2025, following her death while working at a client’s home in Birmingham on 22 June. Originally from Kenya, Ms Mbugua had moved to the United Kingdom in search of economic stability and to support…
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A Kenyan police officer serving in Haiti under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission was killed on 31 August in a road traffic accident in Port-au-Prince that also left eight others injured, three critically. Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, part of Kenya’s third MSS deployment, died…
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Money market funds are becoming an increasingly preferred investment option for Kenyans living abroad seeking a secure and regulated way to grow their savings. Remittances from the Kenyan diaspora significantly contribute to the national economy, yet many face challenges in managing their funds…
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A road accident involving two armoured vehicles has killed a Kenyan peacekeeper and a Haitian civilian on the Kenscoff–Pétion-Ville route in Haiti. The crash occurred on Sunday evening during a recovery operation when one MaxxPro armoured vehicle towing another experienced mechanical failure,…
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A family in Embu County is demanding answers after their daughter, Catherine Nyawira, was buried in Saudi Arabia without their knowledge or consent. Nyawira, who left Kenya in 2011 to work in Saudi Arabia, died on 1 August 2025. Her family in Karuruma village, Runyenjes, was informed that…
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The Kenyan government is reviewing its labour agreement with Saudi Arabia to improve protections for Kenyan workers in the Gulf region. At the African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) meeting in Kisumu, Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development, Shadrack Mwadime, emphasised…
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A family in Kiambu County is calling on the Kenyan government to intervene diplomatically in the case of their son, James Kariuki Thiongo, who remains in detention in the United Arab Emirates following a series of fraud-related convictions. Mr Kariuki, 40, first moved to Dubai in 2012, where he…
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A growing number of young Kenyans living abroad are calling for a fundamental shift in the country’s political culture, urging an end to tribal-based politics and the adoption of leadership grounded in merit and integrity.  The movement, led by the Diaspora Youth Network, reflects increasing…
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A family from Kangoya in Kiambu County is calling on Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs to intervene in the prolonged detention of their son, James Kariuki Thiong’o, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  The 40-year-old has been held in connection with two separate fraud cases,…