DIASPORA NEWS
0
The Kenyan High Commission in Maputo has formally warned its nationals, urging them not to exceed the 90-day visa-free stay allowed in Mozambique following a rise in overstay cases.
In a statement released on Sunday, the mission expressed concern over increasing instances of non-compliance with the…
0
Faith Henton, a UK-trained mental health nurse, has launched a new initiative in Kenya aimed at strengthening trauma-informed care and improving support for vulnerable children and families.
Born in Nairobi and raised in military barracks, Henton attended Moi Forces Academy and Lugulu High School…
1
A Kenyan woman has been charged with drug trafficking in Singapore after authorities allegedly found several kilograms of cocaine in her possession at Changi Airport.
Joyce Njeri Mburu, 31, was arrested on 29 July alongside four other Kenyan women and one Hong Kong national while in transit at…
0
Dr Lyna Nyamwaya has announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives, becoming the first to enter the race for District 43A following Representative Cedrick Frazier’s decision not to seek re-election.
Dr Nyamwaya, 49, is a nurse, educator, and community leader based in New Hope,…
0
Indian authorities have launched deportation proceedings against 15 East African women found staying illegally at a hotel in Mumbai’s Marol area, following a police raid prompted by intelligence from the Anti-Terrorist Cell.
The women, identified as nationals of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, were…
0
A new executive order by US President Donald Trump has introduced a $100,000 (KSh12.9 million) fee for sponsoring H-1B visa applicants, significantly raising the cost for employers hiring foreign skilled workers.
The H-1B visa, widely used by professionals in technology, healthcare, engineering,…
0
The family of George Mungai Karanja has been located in Kenya, days before authorities in London were due to carry out an unclaimed cremation following his death in early September.
Mr Karanja died on 1 September 2025 at St George’s Hospital in London. With no immediate relatives identified, the…
0
In Houston, Texas, Kenyan-born chef Zayn Khalfan is introducing Coastal Kenyan cuisine to new audiences through her business, Mombasa Street Eats.
Originally from Mombasa, Khalfan moved to the United States in 2006. Drawing on family recipes passed down from her late grandmother, she began cooking…
0
A growing number of Kenyan professionals and students are building careers and academic paths in the Netherlands, drawn by scholarship programmes and international opportunities, but facing challenges in adapting to Dutch culture and daily life.
Annabel Nyole, a 28-year-old urban planner, moved to…
1
Zipporah Mumbi, a Kenyan migrant worker in Saudi Arabia, was recently found in hospital after three weeks of no contact with her family.
Mumbi, 28, had informed her family that she was hospitalised before losing all communication. Her relatives in Kenya endured weeks of uncertainty, unable to…
