DIASPORA NEWS

A Kenyan family is seeking answers following the alleged murder of their daughter in Cairo, Egypt on September 23rd. Grace Wangoi, 32, from Moi’s Bridge in Trans-Nzoia County, has been a domestic worker in the North African country for the past seven years, her family told The Standard.  Until…

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 Omamo, who has been in charge of the Foreign Office since 2020. He previously…

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 Toronto, Canada on October 24th and land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport…

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 of Kenya (CBK), Business Daily reported that cash flows from Kenyans living and…

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 and land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi the next…

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 Kenyan woman Irene Gakwa in the US. A 55-gallon metal drum has become a big focus…

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…