DIASPORA NEWS

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has put outgoing Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho on notice ahead of his return to Kenya. Miguna, who was deported to Canada in 2018, says he will be seeking to recover the Sh7 million and other costs awarded to…

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has been issued a new Kenyan passport, setting the stage for his return to the country following his deportation nearly five years ago. Through Twitter on Tuesday, Miguna said President Ruto ensured the processing of his passport without filling or signing any…

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau has endorsed the move to create the Ministry of Diaspora to specifically address issues affecting Kenyans living and working abroad. Macharia told members of the National Assembly that the establishment of the diaspora docket would take the…

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau has blamed the mistreatment of some Kenyans in the Middle East on their lack of subservience to their masters as well as cultural differences. Kamau says Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia have what he termed as “ancient traditions" that call…

Even as the search for Irene Gakwa continues in Wyoming, her Kenyan compatriots in the U.S have been criticized for not actively participating in the search mission. Michael Kirkland, a resident of Wyoming, feels Kenyans in the U.S should employ the same energy they use on social media to assist in…

U.S-based Kenyan fintech company WayaPay has launched its full-service digital bank and money transfer app targeting African immigrants. The app was officially launched at an event graced by Kenya’s Ambassador to the United States Lazarus Amayo in Washington, D.C on Friday. Amb. Amayo said Wayapay…

Kenyans living and working abroad sent home $310.5 million (Sh37.4 billion) in August 2022, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This represents a 0.8 percent decline compared to $312.9 million (Sh37.7 billion) remitted in the same period last year, and a 2.1 percent…

A Kenyan-born nurse in the U.S has pleaded guilty in connection with a $100 million (Sh12 billion) home health care fraud and kickback scheme. Winnie Waruru of Lowell, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston on September 8th, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s…

It is nearly seven months since Kenyan woman Irene Gakwa was reported missing in Gillette, Wyoming and efforts to trace her have not borne fruit. The 32-year-old has not been heard from since February 24th when she had a WhatsApp video call with her parents who live in Nairobi, Kenya. Irene…

WayaPay, a Kenyan and US-based fintech startup is set to launch a full-service digital bank and money transfer app targeting Africans in the diaspora. Users of the WayaPay App will be able open bank accounts digitally, send money to other Waya users for free, spend using their Waya cards linked to…