DIASPORA NEWS

Bristol City emerged victorious in a close match against Sheffield Wednesday, the Championship's last-place team. Harambee Stars hopeful Zach Onyego Vyner displayed an impressive performance during the game. The Owls faced a setback when their captain, Barry Bannan, was sent off for a foul on Jason…

New information has surfaced about the devastating event involving Kenyan woman Margaret Mbitu whose lifeless body was discovered in a vehicle at Logan Airport in the United States. As per the Massachusetts State Police report, Margaret Mbitu's body was found in her boyfriend's vehicle who is also…

Investigators in Massachusetts have released photos of 40-year-old Kevin Kangethe, who is wanted for the murder of 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu in Whitman, MA. One of the photos released on Friday (below), was captured on security cameras on Wednesday at Logan Airport as Kangethe fled for Kenya,…

Toronto resident Francis Ngugi has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 17 years. At the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, the 47-year-old Ngugi was convicted of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for deliberately putting poison in…

Diaspora inflows during the first three quarters of this year experienced the slowest growth in 13 years, adding more strain to the country's supply of dollars. Data provided by the Central Bank of Kenya reveal that diaspora remittance increased by four per cent from January to September which is…

A missing Kenyan-American woman in Massachusetts has been found dead inside her car at a Boston’s Logan Airport parking garage. Authorities say the body of 31-year-old Margaret “Maggie” Wanjiru Mbitu of Whitman, MA was found inside her car in the airport's Central Parking facility on Wednesday…

The United States is renowned worldwide for its abundance, prosperity, and boundless opportunities. Previously residing in Kapseret and working as a second-hand clothing vendor in nearby Kericho, Bomet, and Kapkatet, Benard Kiprono had long yearned to live amongst the residents of the 'land of…

A Kenyan-American woman has been reported missing in Halifax, Massachusetts. 30-year-old Margaret “Maggie” Wanjiru Mbitu was last seen on Monday, October 30th, 2023 around 11pm as she left her workplace. Maggie is described as 5’4” in height, with black hair tied in a ponytail, and has dark brown/…

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) has successfully obtained a court order to extradite a Kenyan citizen to Zambia. At the Milimani Court on Tuesday, Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina delivered a verdict on the accusations of fraud against a person identified as Wambua by the…

The ongoing discussion surrounding the taxes imposed on goods brought to Kenya after international travel has prompted the tax authority to outline the requirements for Kenyans returning from abroad. All goods, both new and old, that are entering the country must be declared according to…