DIASPORA NEWS

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. The Kenya-American attorney takes over the spokesperson role from Elizabeth Meyo,…

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 Hungary. The ministry says those in Poland were in Warsaw, Krakovets, and…

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 arrested at JKIA upon arrival from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New…

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 Midavadi and Governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Josphat Nanok (Turkana), and Salim…

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 what the deputy president represents as a leader  “It has come to our…

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 the EU States on Friday to open their borders to Kenyans fleeing Ukraine. There…

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 those wishing to stay in Ukraine to exercise increased caution. “All Kenyans…

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 up on a five-acre parcel of land off Pacific Highway in Kent and is expected to…

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 entrepreneurship straight after college. "I have mainly worked for myself. I fell in…

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 similar period last year when Sh31.6 billion ($278.3 million) was received. The…