DIASPORA NEWS

A Canada-based Kenyan nurse identified as Hellen Wendy supposedly drowned in a swimming pool while live on Facebook. In the shocking incident that happened on Thursday, the lady was enjoying her off hours in the swimming pool as her audience watched on Facebook. At the beginning of the live video,…

A Kenyan woman who went missing in the United States nearly six months ago is yet to be found despite numerous search efforts by authorities, family and residents.  Irene Gakwa of Gillette, Wyoming has not been heard from since February 24th when she had a video call with her parents who live…

A group of Kenyans in the United Kingdom have called for a probe into claims that IEBC officials were intimidated, harassed, attacked, kidnapped and arrested before the declaration of the final presidential election results on Monday. Speaking at Bomas of Kenya on Monday, IEBC Chair Wafula…

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has celebrated the election of outgoing Deputy President William Ruto as Kenya’s fifth president, saying he is ready to return to the country. Miguna, who was deported to Canada in 2018, says he is confident that he will be allowed back once Ruto is officially…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has defeated his main rival William Ruto of UDA in all the 12 diaspora polling centres, according to provisional results from the IEBC. In the 12 centres which have a total of 10,444 registered voters, Odinga garnered 3,827…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has defeated his main rival William Ruto in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Forms 34A seen by Mwakilishi shows Odinga garnered 190 votes in Canada, representing 69 percent of the 276 total votes cast in three…

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…

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…

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…

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…