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How Kenya's Diaspora Will Benefit from NCBA's New Xpress Money Partnership

NCBA Bank, based in Nairobi's Upper Hill district, has formed a strategic alliance with Dubai-based Xpress Money to enhance its international remittance capabilities. Operating across five continents with 110,000 loca…

Nov 23, 2024

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How Deception Leads Kenyan Women to Prostitution in Dubai

In the twilight hours of Dubai's less frequented streets, a distressing situation has come to light involving Kenyan women reportedly engaging in solicitation. These individuals, who departed their homeland with aspir…

Nov 22, 2024

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Former KTN News Anchor Brenda Kerubo Joins Bloomberg

Former KTN News anchor Brenda Kerubo has secured a prestigious position as a Desk Producer at Bloomberg Television, a leading global media organization based in the United States. Through a LinkedIn announcement, Keru…

Nov 21, 2024

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Kenyan Diaspora Pushes for Political Voice as Remittances Hit Sh56.7B

Kenya's diaspora representatives met with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, to advocate for parliamentary representation and improved voting accessibility. Odinga confirmed the meeting…

Nov 20, 2024

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Tears and Smoke: A Kenyan Woman's Desperate Plea from Beirut

The escalating conflict in southern Lebanon has reached the capital city of Beirut, where Noreen Wacu, a Kenyan domestic worker, witnessed an explosion from her twelfth-floor apartment in the Nasra district. The incid…

Nov 19, 2024

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Mass Deportation Looms for 30,000 Undocumented Kenyans Under Trump's Plan

Concerns are mounting among thousands of Kenyan nationals residing in the United States amid heightened rhetoric surrounding immigration policy and potential enforcement measures. According to the United Nations Depar…

Nov 19, 2024

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Clinton Machuga's Journey from Kenya to Dubai's Nightlife Scene

Clinton Machuga left Kenya for Dubai, hoping to improve his life. Though the path would prove challenging, particularly given the UAE's strict policies on permanent residency and citizenship, his story would become on…

Nov 17, 2024

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39 Kenyans Safely Evacuated from Lebanon in Successful Diplomatic Mission

A group of 39 Kenyan citizens has been successfully evacuated from Lebanon, arriving safely in Kenya on Friday under the leadership of Margaret Wamoto. The returnees received a warm welcome at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta…

Nov 17, 2024

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Save Me, Mother: Kenyan on Saudi Death Row Makes Desperate Plea

Stephen Bertrand Munyakho (commonly known as Stevo) confronts an imminent execution sentence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia while his family desperately seeks financial assistance. During a Tuesday morning conversation with…

Nov 13, 2024

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Dr. Mugambi Takes Helm as Commonwealth Medical Association Secretary-General

Dr. Mugambi has been elected as the Commonwealth Medical Association new Secretary-General during the 27th Biennial Conference in Chennai. The conference, which concluded on November 10, saw the Kenya Medical Associat…

Nov 11, 2024

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Kenya Team Visits Lebanese Shelter Housing Distressed Citizens

A high-level Kenyan delegation conducted a crucial visit to the Caritas Shelter in Beirut on Sunday, reinforcing the nation's commitment to protecting its citizens amid Lebanon's growing instability. The delegation wa…

Nov 11, 2024

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Trapped in Limbo: The Stateless Children of Kenyan Mothers in Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, thousands of children born to Kenyan mothers navigate life without official recognition or identity. Among them is Blessings Iminza, who has endured eight years of statelessness, unable to return to K…

Nov 10, 2024

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Kenyan-Born Deborah Mungai Becomes First Kenyan to Win Miss Africa Great Britain Title

On October 26, 2024, the prestigious Miss Africa Great Britain pageant crowned 22-year-old Deborah Mungai as its latest winner. This momentous occasion not only celebrated Mungai's beauty and talent but also highlight…

Nov 8, 2024

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Kenyan Government Struggles to Account for Diaspora Amid Lebanon Evacuation

The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has sparked a critical response from the Kenyan government as it grapples with the challenge of evacuating its citizens from the war-stricken nation. The government's efforts to repatri…

Nov 8, 2024

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Joyful Homecoming: Kenyan Evacuees Arrive from War-Torn Lebanon as Rescue Efforts Continue

On November 7, 2024, Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu shared a video of Kenyan citizens joyfully singing inside a bus after being rescued from the war-torn Lebanon. This group of 43 Kenyans is set t…

Nov 7, 2024

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Kenyan Woman Discovers Truth About Gay Husband After Years of Abuse in US

Kenyan woman named Mary has shared her compelling story of immigration to the United States, which evolved from hopeful beginnings into a deeply troubling experience of isolation and emotional abuse. Mary's American c…

Nov 6, 2024

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You Won't Even Get Visas: American Pastor Criticizes Kenyan Trump Supporters

Donald Trump has won the race to become the 47th president of the United States and is expected to be declared the president-elect. US-based Kenyan preacher Esther Muthoni Muteti has castigated the surprising support…

Nov 6, 2024

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Kenyan-American Makes History in Minnesota Legislature Win

Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley has achieved a historic milestone in Minnesota politics, becoming the first state legislator of Kenyan heritage after winning the House of Representatives seat in District 38A. The Democratic c…

Nov 6, 2024

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Kenyan-Born Huldah Momanyi Decries 'Vote-Buying' in Kenya as She Runs US Office

Kenyan-born American candidate Huldah Hiltsley is poised to make history as she vies for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Running under the Democratic Party banner in District 38A, Hiltsley aims to be…

Nov 5, 2024

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Kenyan Al-Shabaab Operative Found Guilty in 9/11-Style Plot in Manhattan

A federal jury in Manhattan on Monday, November 4 delivered a decisive verdict convicting Cholo Abdi Abdullah, a 34-year-old Kenyan national, on all six counts related to terrorism conspiracy charges. The charges incl…

Nov 5, 2024