DIASPORA NEWS

A Kenyan-American woman was last week found dead in her apartment in the US state of Texas. Juliett Akinyi, the daughter of the late veteran Kenyan journalist Philip Ochieng, was discovered dead by police in her apartment in Dallas on March 14th, her family told The Star. Prior to being found dead…

Beverly City Mayor Mike Cahill has appointed Kenyan-born woman Wangari Fahari as the director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), which has been vacant for a year. The mayor said 36-year-old Fahari will help lead the effort to implement changes in city government that were…

Kenyans living and working abroad sent home $309.2 million (Sh40.1 billion) in the month of February, the latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows. This represents a decrease of 11.5 percent compared to $349.4 million (Sh45.3 billion) received in January. The cumulative inflows for…

An online platform that enables Kenyans living and working abroad to request crucial services back homehas been launched. Dubbed Msaada Opus, the online marketplace allows Kenyans in the diaspora to access service providers such as plumbers, caterers, cleaners, and electricians through a dial of a…

The family of Irvo Otieno, the Kenyan-born man who died while in police custody in the US state of Virginia early this month has spoken out. Accompanied by their attorneys, the family on Thursday called for the release of the hospital surveillance footage from that deadly night. The family and…

Seven Henrico County sheriff's deputies were on Tuesday arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Irvo Otieno, a Kenyan inmate. 28-year-old Otieno of Richmond, Virginia, died while in police custody on March 6th. He was being transferred to Central State Hospital…

The body of Kenyan student Sharon Jepkosgei Kigen, who drowned in Australia last month, has been airlifted to Kenya for burial. The body arrived at Eldoret International Airport on Sunday where it was received by family and friends, who could barely control their emotions. A brief mass was held at…

Police in Australia are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of a Kenyan man, who has been missing for nearly two weeks. 27-year-old Erick Macharia was last seen at a home on Fairmount Street, Lakemba on March 2nd and has not reported to work ever since, according to Australian…

Virginia State Police is investigating the death of a Kenyan inmate at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County. 28-year-old Irvo N. Otieno of Richmond was taken to the health facility by four Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies at 3:58 p.m. on Monday, WTVR CBS6 reported. Otieno, who was charged…

A 20-year-old Kenyan man died after he was shot inside a supermarket in the US state of Virginia on March 4th. At 2:05 pm, officers from Charlottesville Police Department (CPD) responded to a shooting at Sunshine Supermarket, located on 827 Cherry Ave. Upon arrival, officers located Justice Kilel…