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Alfred Mutua Named Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora
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Alfred Mutua Named Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora

President Ruto has appointed former Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua as the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. Mutua, who served as the governor for Machakos for two terms, takes over from Raychelle…

Sep 27, 2022
Miguna Miguna Changes Homecoming Date Due to 'Popular Demand'
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Miguna Miguna Changes Homecoming Date Due to 'Popular Demand'

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has changed his travel schedule due to “popular demand” and announced a new date for his much-anticipated return to Kenya. Miguna had on Thursday announced that he would depart T…

Sep 23, 2022
Saudi Arabia Becomes Third-Largest Source of Diaspora Remittances to Kenya After US and UK
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Saudi Arabia Becomes Third-Largest Source of Diaspora Remittances to Kenya After US and UK

Despite growing cases of abuse and ill-treatment of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf state has emerged as the fastest-growing source of diaspora remittances to Kenya. Citing data from the Central Bank…

Sep 23, 2022
Miguna Miguna Announces Says is Going Back to Kenya Next Month
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Miguna Miguna Announces Says is Going Back to Kenya Next Month

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna says he is returning to Kenya next month, following his deportation almost five years ago. Through Twitter on Thursday, Miguna said he will depart Toronto, Canada on October 24th…

Sep 22, 2022
Reward Fund Launched in Search of Irene Gakwa, a Missing Kenyan Woman in the US
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Reward Fund Launched in Search of Irene Gakwa, a Missing Kenyan Woman in the US

A GoFundMe page has been created to collect money that will be paid out to the person who gives information leading to the location of a missing barrel, arrest and conviction of the suspect behind the disappearance of…

Sep 22, 2022
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Miguna Miguna Demands Sh7 Million Compensation from Matiang'i and Kibicho
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Miguna Miguna Demands Sh7 Million Compensation from Matiang'i and Kibicho

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 2…

Sep 22, 2022
Miguna Miguna Gets a New Kenyan Passport Courtesy of President Ruto
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Miguna Miguna Gets a New Kenyan Passport Courtesy of President Ruto

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 Pr…

Sep 20, 2022
PS Macharia Kamau Welcomes President Ruto’s Move to Create Diaspora Ministry
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PS Macharia Kamau Welcomes President Ruto’s Move to Create Diaspora Ministry

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…

Sep 20, 2022
PS Macharia Kamau Says Some Kenyans in Saudi Arabia are Not Submissive Enough to Their Masters
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PS Macharia Kamau Says Some Kenyans in Saudi Arabia are Not Submissive Enough to Their Masters

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 st…

Sep 20, 2022
Where Are Kenyans in the US? Questions Asked as Search for Missing Irene Gakwa Continues
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Where Are Kenyans in the US? Questions Asked as Search for Missing Irene Gakwa Continues

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 Keny…

Sep 19, 2022
US-Based Kenyan Fintech Startup Launches a Digital Banking App for African Immigrants
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US-Based Kenyan Fintech Startup Launches a Digital Banking App for African Immigrants

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…

Sep 17, 2022
Kenyans in the Diaspora Send Home Sh37.4 Billion in August
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Kenyans in the Diaspora Send Home Sh37.4 Billion in August

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 m…

Sep 17, 2022
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Kenyan-Born Nurse in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty in a $100 million Home Health Care Fraud Scheme
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Kenyan-Born Nurse in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty in a $100 million Home Health Care Fraud Scheme

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…

Sep 16, 2022
Fiancé Charged with Draining Bank Accounts of Kenyan Woman Missing in the US
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Fiancé Charged with Draining Bank Accounts of Kenyan Woman Missing in the US

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 ha…

Sep 16, 2022
US-Based Kenyan Fintech Startup to Launch a Money Transfer App Targeting Africans in the Diaspora
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US-Based Kenyan Fintech Startup to Launch a Money Transfer App Targeting Africans in the Diaspora

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…

Sep 15, 2022
Miguna Still Waiting for President Ruto to Lift Red Alerts Hindering His Return to Kenya
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Miguna Still Waiting for President Ruto to Lift Red Alerts Hindering His Return to Kenya

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has said he is still waiting for President Ruto to lift the red alerts blocking his return to Kenya. Responding to “incessant questions” about the matter, Miguna promised to upda…

Sep 15, 2022
Kenyan Family Appeals for Help as Daughter is Held Hostage in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Family Appeals for Help as Daughter is Held Hostage in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan family is appealing for help from the government to rescue their daughter, who is reportedly being held hostage by unknown people in Saudi Arabia. Lavender Namikuye Bisufe, 27, moved to Saudi Arabia in July l…

Sep 14, 2022
Miguna Miguna Prepares to Return to Kenya After President Ruto's Swearing-in
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Miguna Miguna Prepares to Return to Kenya After President Ruto's Swearing-in

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna is preparing to return to Kenya following the swearing-in of President William Ruto. Miguna, who was deported to Canada in February 2018, says Ruto assured him that the red alert…

Sep 13, 2022
President Ruto's Promise to Kenyans in the Diaspora as He Assumes Office
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President Ruto's Promise to Kenyans in the Diaspora as He Assumes Office

President Ruto has pledged to set up proper structures to address the concerns of Kenyans in the diaspora. Ruto, in his first address to the nation following his swearing-in as the country’s fifth president at Kasaran…

Sep 13, 2022
Two Kenyan Students Killed After Car Ploughs into a Lake in Australia
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Two Kenyan Students Killed After Car Ploughs into a Lake in Australia

Two Kenyan students lost their lives after their vehicle plunged into a lake in western Australia on Sunday, according to a report. Nidhi Lalji Hirani and Ruxmi Premji Vaghjihani, both aged 20, were on their way to wo…

Sep 12, 2022
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