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Ruto Meets with Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts During US Tour
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Ruto Meets with Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts During US Tour

Deputy President William Ruto held a meeting with Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts during his ongoing tour of the US. Ruto and Governor Ricketts discussed issues of mutual benefit between Kenya and Nebraska, particular…

Mar 1, 2022
Prof. Makau Mutua Appointed Spokesperson of Raila Presidential Campaign
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Prof. Makau Mutua Appointed Spokesperson of Raila Presidential Campaign

US-based Kenyan scholar Prof. Makau Mutua has been appointed to the Raila Odinga Presidential Campaign Secretariat. Prof. Mutua will serve as the spokesperson of the campaign secretariat and head of its think tank. Th…

Mar 1, 2022
79 Kenyan Students Evacuated from Ukraine Following Russia's Invasion
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79 Kenyan Students Evacuated from Ukraine Following Russia's Invasion

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 79 Kenyans have been evacuated from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.  The 79 include 74 students who successfully crossed into neighboring Poland while four went to Romania and…

Mar 1, 2022
Kenyan-American Businessman Moves to Court to Stop Extradition to Rwanda
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Kenyan-American Businessman Moves to Court to Stop Extradition to Rwanda

Kenyan-American businessman Nathan Loyd Ndung’u has moved to court seeking to stop his extradition to Rwanda and quashing of a red alert issued against him by Interpol. Ndung’u, who is wanted in Rwanda for fraud, was…

Mar 1, 2022
Ruto Arrives in Washington for a 10-Day Tour of the US and UK
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Ruto Arrives in Washington for a 10-Day Tour of the US and UK

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday evening arrived in Washington to begin his 10-day tour of the US and the UK. Ruto landed at 4:00 pm US time, flanked by a 30-man delegation that includes ANC leader Musalia Mida…

Feb 28, 2022
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“He is a Diplomatic Threat”: Kenyans in Diaspora Say Ahead of Ruto’s Tour of the US and UK
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“He is a Diplomatic Threat”: Kenyans in Diaspora Say Ahead of Ruto’s Tour of the US and UK

Kenyans in the diaspora have expressed reservations about Deputy President William Ruto’s 10-day visit to the US and UK. Through a statement, Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) said Kenyans abroad were apprehensive about w…

Feb 27, 2022
European Union States Agree to Admit Kenyans Fleeing Ukraine Following Russia Invasion
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European Union States Agree to Admit Kenyans Fleeing Ukraine Following Russia Invasion

European Union (EU) member states neighboring Ukraine have agreed to admit Kenyans fleeing the country following Russia’s invasion. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau successfully negotiated with…

Feb 25, 2022
Gov't Urges Kenyans in Ukraine to Urgently Consider Leaving
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Gov't Urges Kenyans in Ukraine to Urgently Consider Leaving

The government has urged Kenyans living and studying in Ukraine to urgently consider leaving the country in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Through the Kenyan Embassy in Vienna, Austria, the government further advised…

Feb 25, 2022
Construction of $5 Million Kenyan Community Church in Kent, Washington Nears Completion
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Construction of $5 Million Kenyan Community Church in Kent, Washington Nears Completion

Members of the Kenyan Community International Church (KCIC) are preparing to relocate to their own building in Kent, Washington as its construction nears completion. The 20,000-square-foot church building is being put…

Feb 23, 2022
US-Based Kenyan Entrepreneur Reaps Big from Fitness-Wear Business
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US-Based Kenyan Entrepreneur Reaps Big from Fitness-Wear Business

A US-based Kenyan entrepreneur has opened up on how she has built a successful fitness wear company with an initial capital of Sh100,000. Rose Njeri, who holds a degree in Family Science, decided to venture into entre…

Feb 22, 2022
Kenyans in the Diaspora Send Home Sh38.5 Billion in January
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Kenyans in the Diaspora Send Home Sh38.5 Billion in January

Kenyans in the diaspora sent home $338.7 million (Sh38.5 billion) in January 2022, the latest data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows. This represents a 21.7 percent growth in diaspora inflows compared to the si…

Feb 21, 2022
Kenyan Family in Agony After 22-year-old Kin Dies in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Family in Agony After 22-year-old Kin Dies in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan family is in agony following the death of their daughter in Saudi Arabia last week.  The Star reports that 22-year-old Stella Nafula Wekesa passed away hours after speaking to her brother Joseph Wafula via ph…

Feb 19, 2022
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Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Wilfred Machage Dies in Abuja
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Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Wilfred Machage Dies in Abuja

Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Dr. Wilfred Machage has died after a short illness. Machage, 65, collapsed at his home in Abuja on Saturday and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival i…

Feb 19, 2022
2,959 Kenyans in the Diaspora Register as New Voters
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2,959 Kenyans in the Diaspora Register as New Voters

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 1,031,645 new voters during the recently-concluded voter listing exercise. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says a further 396,163 registered voters appl…

Feb 8, 2022
Former Kenyan Radio Presenter Evelyne Nashipae Acquires US Citizenship
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Former Kenyan Radio Presenter Evelyne Nashipae Acquires US Citizenship

Former Kenyan radio presenter Evelyne Nashipae has acquired American citizenship. Nashipae, a former head of radio at Mayian FM, broke the news through Twitter on Tuesday where she shared photos holding her US citizen…

Feb 8, 2022
Kenyan-American Fugitive Granted Sh1 Million Bond Pending Extradition to Rwanda
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Kenyan-American Fugitive Granted Sh1 Million Bond Pending Extradition to Rwanda

A Kenyan-American businessman who is wanted in Rwanda has been released on bail pending the commencement of an extradition process. Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi of Milimani law courts on Monday granted Na…

Feb 7, 2022
US-Based Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong’o Wins Prestigious PEN America Award
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US-Based Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong’o Wins Prestigious PEN America Award

US-based Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o has won the prestigious PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. Ngugi, 84, was named the recipient of the 2022 PEN/Nabokov Award ahead of the award cer…

Feb 6, 2022
Miguna Miguna Visits Kenya Consulate in Toronto in Ongoing Diaspora Voter Registration
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Miguna Miguna Visits Kenya Consulate in Toronto in Ongoing Diaspora Voter Registration

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna on Thursday visited the Kenya Honorary Consulate in Toronto in the ongoing diaspora voter registration exercise. Through Twitter on Friday, the Independent Electoral and Boundari…

Feb 4, 2022
Kenyan-American Fugitive Wanted in Rwanda for Fraud Faces Extradition
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Kenyan-American Fugitive Wanted in Rwanda for Fraud Faces Extradition

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed an application seeking to hold a Kenyan-American fugitive wanted in Rwanda for fraud.  The DPP wants Nathan Loyd Ndung’u detained at the Inland Container Depot Polic…

Feb 2, 2022
IEBC Kicks Off Diaspora Voter Registration in Canada and UAE
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IEBC Kicks Off Diaspora Voter Registration in Canada and UAE

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has kicked off diaspora voter registration in Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the two countries. IEBC C…

Feb 2, 2022
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