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Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has defeated his main competitor William Ruto of UDA in Germany and South Africa, according to respective Form 34As uploaded on IEBC’s website.  In Germany where Kenyans voted at the Kenya Embassy in Berlin, Raila garnered…
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The family of a 27-year-old Kenyan woman who is reportedly held captive in Saudi Arabia is appealing for help to bring her back home.  Lear Salima Tsuma is being held against her will by her Saudi Arabia employer after she reportedly fell ill and was unable to continue working as a house help…
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A group of Kenyans in the diaspora has launched a two-week campaign to drum up support for the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua. The group comprising over 50 Azimio supporters from the United Kingdom, United States and…
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Kenyan-born journalist Polly Irungu has been appointed as the first official photo editor in the office of United States Vice President Kamala Harris. An elated Irungu took to Twitter on Friday to share the good news, saying it was an honor to be appointed to the Biden-Harris administration. In her…
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Kenyan-born identical twin brothers Alex and Alan have hit media headlines after securing jobs at Alaska Airlines in the United States. On Monday, the airline said Alan was hired shortly after finishing his simulator training and will be based in San Francisco, while his brother Alex will be flying…
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After living in the United States for 12 years, Mary Muthoni Wachira has returned to Kenya seeking to represent Tetu Constituency in the National Assembly. Muthoni, who is eyeing the parliamentary seat on a PNU ticket in the August 9th general elections, believes it is time to bring the expertise…
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Kenyans living and working abroad sent home $2.045 billion (Sh242 billion) in the first six months of the year to June. Remittance inflows in June 2022 totaled $326.1 million (38.6 billion), representing a 6.6 percent increase from $305.9 million (Sh36.2 billion) received in June 2021, according to…
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A Kenyan man and his American wife have opened up about their decision to move from the US to live and raise their children in a village in Meru County. George Limiri from Kibirichi village in Meru moved to the US in 2005 as a student at the University of Georgia and was trying to find ways to make…
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UK Attorney General Suella Braverman has declared interest in succeeding Boris Johnson, who stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, making way for a new Prime Minister. Johnson, who resigned following a revolt within his Conservative Party, said the process of choosing a new…
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A Kenyan man was arrested in the United States on Monday following a dramatic police chase that went through the states of Maryland and Virginia. At around 9:30 am, Montgomery County Police responded to multiple calls of an armed man firing shots in the 113000 block of Hawks Ridge Terrace in…