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Kenyan Students Find Affordable and Practical Study Opportunities in Slovakia

An increasing number of Kenyan students are choosing Slovakia as a destination for higher education, drawn by its affordable tuition, practical academic programmes, and expanding scholarship opportunities.Among them i…

Oct 29, 2025

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Nairobi Seeks Deal with Moscow to Prevent Kenyans Being Forced into Military Service in Russia

Kenya and Russia are negotiating a formal labour agreement aimed at preventing the exploitation of Kenyan citizens through deceptive recruitment linked to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.The proposed deal seeks to…

Oct 28, 2025

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Kenyan Diaspora Advocate Warns Against False Claims on DV-2027 Requirements

Kenyan-born diaspora advocate Damaris Obiero has urged applicants for the United States Diversity Visa (DV) 2027 programme to ignore misleading online claims suggesting that medical documentation is now required durin…

Oct 28, 2025

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Kenyan Toddler Back in Nairobi Following Official Repatriation from Indonesia

A Kenyan toddler has been reunited with her family in Nairobi following her repatriation from Indonesia in an operation coordinated by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs (SDDA).The child, whose mother remains i…

Oct 27, 2025

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Henry Rono Joins Long List of Kenyans Honoured by US universities

Kenyan athletes competing in the United States have been formally recognised by several universities for their outstanding achievements in collegiate sport, marking a new chapter in the country’s long tradition of ath…

Oct 26, 2025

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Kenyan-Born Carolyne Omboto Recognised for Outstanding Service in the US Army

Carolyne Omboto, a Kenyan-born member of the United States Army, has been inducted into the Sergeant Morales Club, one of the Army’s highest honours for leadership and service.The Sergeant Morales Club recognises non-…

Oct 25, 2025

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Kenyan Businessman Edward Kirathe Mourns Death of Son in the UK

An inquest into the death of 20-year-old Kenyan student Christopher Muriithi Kirathe is scheduled to begin in Manchester on Tuesday morning.Kirathe, the son of Acorn Group founder and chief executive Edward Kirathe, d…

Oct 25, 2025

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Kenyan Woman Abused in Saudi Arabia Safely Repatriated Following Government Intervention

A Kenyan woman who faced alleged abuse while working in Saudi Arabia has been safely returned home following a coordinated effort by government officials and local representatives.Frenda Chelangat, from Cheptiret in U…

Oct 24, 2025

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Kenyan Man Chooses Self-Deportation, Leaving Wife and Children in Michigan

A Kenyan-born accountant who lived in Michigan for more than a decade has left the United States voluntarily after years of unresolved immigration proceedings, separating him from his wife and three young children.Sam…

Oct 24, 2025

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Ugandan Military Denies Holding Missing Kenyan Activists

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have denied detaining two Kenyan nationals, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who went missing in Kampala on 1 October.In an affidavit filed at the High Court on 21 October, Colone…

Oct 22, 2025

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Kenyans Overseas Honour Raila's Legacy of Reform and reconciliation.

Raila Amolo Odinga, one of Kenya’s most influential political figures, died on 15 October 2025. His death has set in motion a new and uncertain chapter in the country’s political landscape. Odinga’s political journey…

Oct 20, 2025

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Kenyan Diaspora in the US Mourns the Loss of Young Blade Prince Adams

The Kenyan diaspora in Iowa is mourning the death of nine-year-old Blade Prince Adams, who died unexpectedly on 11 October 2025.Blade, born on 20 November 2015, was remembered as a cheerful and energetic child whose p…

Oct 18, 2025

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Ukraine Captures Kenyan Fighter, Blames Russian Recruitment Networks

A Kenyan citizen has been captured fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine after reportedly being recruited under false pretences.Ukraine’s ambassador to Kenya, Yurii Tokar, confirmed the individual entered Russia as a…

Oct 16, 2025

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Inside the Secret Network Recruiting Kenyans for Russia War

Kenyans are increasingly appearing in the ranks of Russia’s military, with some joining voluntarily for financial gain while others say they were deceived into combat roles.As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year…

Oct 15, 2025

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Former Maseno Teacher Dies Suddenly While Visiting Family in the US

Steve Omondi Jaboma, a veteran Kenyan teacher, died on Tuesday, 7 October, at Baystate Hospital in Massachusetts while visiting family in the United States.Jaboma’s death is believed to have been caused by an underlyi…

Oct 14, 2025

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MP Calls for Urgent Repatriation of Ailing Kenyan Worker in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan Member of Parliament has called for urgent government action to repatriate Frenda Chelangat, a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia, who is reportedly seriously ill and unable to return home due to withheld docume…

Oct 14, 2025

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Kenyan Diaspora Mourns Two Deaths in the US and Australia

Two members of the Kenyan diaspora have died in separate incidents in the United States and Australia, prompting mourning in communities in Minnesota and Perth.Fred Ojienda Gondi, 33, was found dead in his apartment i…

Oct 14, 2025

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Steve ‘Alulu’ Jungo: A 27-Year Odyssey in Yugoslavia and the Music That Endured

Steve Hannington Jungo Chokwe left Kenya in 1965 at the age of 16 and spent nearly three decades in Yugoslavia, where he built a career in medicine, the arts and international diplomacy.Born in Kenya’s coastal region…

Oct 12, 2025

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Kenyans Forced into Russian Military Through Fake Job Offers

Dozens of foreign nationals, including Kenyan and South Asian citizens, have been conscripted into Russia’s military under deceptive employment schemes that promised civilian work but led to frontline deployment.In Ke…

Oct 12, 2025

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Kenyan Diaspora Mourns Sudden Mid-Air Death of Roselyne Oyaro

Roselyne Oyaro, a Kenyan woman living in the United States, died suddenly after experiencing a medical emergency during a transatlantic flight from Amsterdam to the US.Ms Oyaro, also known as Rose, had travelled to Ke…

Oct 9, 2025