DIASPORA NEWS

President William Ruto on Monday paid a visit to the Dutch city of Hague, where the International Criminal Court headquarters patches itself.  Ruto made such a visit in 2013 as the Deputy President of Kenya. Dr Ruto was facing criminal charges linking him to the 2007 post-election violence.…

Saudi Arabia remains Kenya's third-largest source of Diaspora remittances despite the prevalent cases of abuse of migrant workers.  According to reports by the Central Bank of Kenya, remittances from Kenyans in Saudi Arabia doubled to Sh22.65 billion. This progress has made Saudi Arabia occupy…

Former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson alias The Rock has acknowledged Kenyan pilots who rescued a truck driver from flood water.  The Rock shared a video online appreciating the pilots for the act of courage they displayed. He said that the pilots' actions inspired him. Also, the…

President William Ruto has insisted that the Western world should stop the blame game and work towards addressing climate change. Dr William Ruto said that the threat of climate change affects all countries and that all countries should unite in confronting it, or else we'll perish together.…

Lang'ata MP Phelix Odiwuor alias Jalang'o has landed in Washington DC ahead of the Diaspora Investor Expo. Mr Odiwuor will feature in the event alongside other leaders of Kenya's Parliamentary Delegation including MPs Millie Akoth, Bedzimba Juma, Elijah Kanchory, and Justice Kipsang. The Diaspora…

The August 1, 2007, gruesome attack that murdered Powder Springs, Georgia-based Kenyan woman Jane Kuria, 47, and her two daughters Isabella Kuria, 19, and Annabel Kuria, 16,  leaving her son Jeremy Kuria, 7, and (Jeremy’s) cousin Peter Thande, 10, seriously injured has for more than a decade…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has landed in Burundi ahead of peace talks on the ongoing crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The retired president will be attending the 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government for peace and security talks on DRC. Uhuru is attending as the…

Kenyan Marine Commando Unit (KMCU) today, Friday, May 5, completed landmark training that has equipped them with competency in amphibious operations, aimed at protecting the country and having an upper hand in the fight against Al-Shabaab.  The KDF has marked the accomplishment with a passing-…

President Ruto is due to travel to the United Kingdom, Israel and the Netherlands on Friday evening for state visits that will bolster Kenya's ties with these countries. State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed reported that President Ruto will jet out of the country ahead of King Charles III…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has applauded collaboration amongst commonwealth nations for helping him rise to the apex political office. Sunak issued a speech on the eve of King Charles III coronation slated for Saturday. The coronation will take place at Westminister Abbey in London.…