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A 22-year-old Kenyan man was among eight suspects arrested following a prostitution sting operation in Lowell, Massachusetts on Saturday night. The Lowell Sun reports that the police swoop was in response to complaints by the community about prostitution in some parts of the city.  In a report…

A Kenyan mother whose son was found dead in the UK last year says she is yet to come to terms with his death. Annie Njoroge, who had been living in the UK for more than 20 years, returned to the country last week carrying the ashes of her son Gabriel Kariuki in a suitcase. Kariuki, a 26-year-old…

An American man linked to the mysterious disappearance of his Kenyan-born girlfriend was last week arrested in Gillette, Wyoming. Nathan Hightman, 38, is considered a “person of interest” in the disappearance of 32-year-old Irene Gakwa, who was reported missing on March 20th this year. As reported…

A US-based Kenyan mountaineer was part of a group that made history by climbing the highest peak of Mount Everest. 62-year-old James Kagambi, alias KG, was a member of the Full Circle Everest, a team of Black climbers who set out to conquer Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Seven…

A Kenyan-born artist has been picked to design the new British One-Pound (£1) coin that will enter circulation in the United Kingdom in 2023. Speaking during a Royal College of Art’s (RCA) reception on Tuesday, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced that Michael Armitage will…

A Kenyan family is appealing for financial assistance to transport the remains of their kin who died under mysterious circumstances in Saudi Arabia. 32-year-old Lydia Ayila Amakobe from Lurambi, Kakamega County was working as a house help in the Gulf state from last August until last week when she…

Police in the US state of Wyoming believe the boyfriend of a missing Kenyan-born woman may have been involved in her disappearance. 24-year-old Irene Gakwa was reported missing on March 20th this year and the last time she was seen was on February 24th when she had a video call with her parents,…

Update: Lucy has been found safe and is now with her family. A Kenyan woman has been reported missing in El Cerrito, California. Lucy Karanja was reported missing on Monday, May 9th at 11:50am. She is described is 59 years of age, stands at 5’2”, weighs180 pounds, dark skinned and wearing black…

Individuals who participated in the US Diversity Visa  program for fiscal year 2023 (DV-2023) can check if they won the lottery starting tomorrow, May 7, 2022 at 12pm EDT. RELATED: Green Card Lottery (DV-2023) Results Now Available Online The US Diversity Visa program, popularly known as the…

Suspected Kenyan-born serial killer Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir has been sentenced to life in prison in Texas, the United States. This comes after a Dallas County jury on Thursday found him guilty of capital murder in the March 2018 death and robbery of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris. Dallas Morning News…