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A delegation of Kenyan expatriates recently concluded a series of high-level discussions in Nairobi aimed at bolstering the diaspora's role in Kenya's economic development.
The delegation coincides with the unveiling of the Kenya Diaspora Policy 2024. Led by Ohio-based Mr David Mutua, the…
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The families of two Kenyan women who died in Saudi Arabia are seeking answers and the repatriation of their remains.
Jayne Ayiemba died in Saudi Arabia on December 25, 2024, under what her family describes as suspicious circumstances. Another family in Vihiga County is mourning Elizabeth Cheusi,…
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Kenyan national Margaret Nduta Macharia faces imminent execution in Vietnam after being convicted of drug trafficking in July 2023.
Macharia was apprehended at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City while in transit to Laos, found to be carrying over two kilograms of cocaine. Vietnamese law…
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The family of Sheila Jeptum, a Kenyan woman killed in a road accident in Australia last year, is now facing a second devastating loss with the sudden death of her brother, Eugine Kipkoech, in Finland.
Kipkoech's body was recently discovered in a lake, and the circumstances surrounding his death are…
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Aston Villa Football Club has promoted Naythan-Din Kariuki to Lead Data Scout, effective March 11, marking a significant step in the Kenyan professional's burgeoning career with the English Premier League team.
Kariuki announced the promotion via LinkedIn, signaling his transition from First Team…
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A family in Murang'a County is urgently seeking assistance from the Kenyan government to save their daughter, Margaret Nduta Macharia, 37, who faces a death sentence in Vietnam.
Macharia was convicted on March 6, 2025, after authorities at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport discovered two kilograms…
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The Kenyan government has significantly increased its facilitation of overseas employment, placing more than 200,000 Kenyan workers in jobs abroad since June 2024.
This initiative, spearheaded by the National Employment Authority (NEA), is detailed in the report "Foreign Job Placements for Kenyan…
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Kenyan software engineer Henry Maina is locked in a protracted legal battle with UK immigration authorities to bring his wife and daughter to the UK after three decades of residency.
Maina, who has yet to secure indefinite leave to remain, has spent £25,000 (approximately 4.2 million Kenyan…
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A Kenyan woman, identified as Nduta, has been sentenced to death in Vietnam for drug trafficking.
This decision reflects the country's severe stance on narcotics offenses. Nduta was convicted after being apprehended at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City in July 2023 with over…
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Minnesota State University, Mankato, and Kisii University in Kenya are embarking on a collaborative effort to revolutionize STEM education in Kenya.
The initiative is backed by the prestigious Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. Dr. David Kimori, associate professor at Minnesota State,…
