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Kenyan Man in California Who Embezzled $36 Million from His Employer's Clients Sentenced to 10 years in Federal Prison
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Kenyan Man in California Who Embezzled $36 Million from His Employer's Clients Sentenced to 10 years in Federal Prison

A Kenyan man who pleaded guilty to embezzling over $36 million from his employer’s client has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in the US. 44-year-old Paul McDaniel, alias Edward Martin Karuku, was sentence…

Apr 16, 2021
Kenya Native Stewart Waithanji Charged with Murder After Hit-and-Run Crash Kills 74-Year-Old Man in California
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Kenya Native Stewart Waithanji Charged with Murder After Hit-and-Run Crash Kills 74-Year-Old Man in California

A 28-year-old Kenyan man has been arrested in California following a hit-and-run collision that led to the death of a 74-year-old Newport Beach resident. Stewart Leacky Waithanji, who has a long history of drunk drivi…

Apr 16, 2021
Kenyan-British Woman Cynthia Muthoni Feted by UK Parliament over Her Petition on Racism
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Kenyan-British Woman Cynthia Muthoni Feted by UK Parliament over Her Petition on Racism

A 23-year-old Kenyan-British woman has been awarded by the UK Parliament courtesy of her petition that garnered over 80,000 signatures. Cynthia Muthoni is among the recipients of the inaugural “Petition Campaign of th…

Apr 14, 2021
Son of Slain US-Based Man Nicholas Njoroge Found Fit to Stand Trial
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Son of Slain US-Based Man Nicholas Njoroge Found Fit to Stand Trial

Lawrence Warunge, the murder suspect who admitted to killing five people including his parents, brother, and cousin has been confirmed fit to stand trial. A psychiatric report released by Mathari Mental Hospital confi…

Apr 13, 2021
Kenyan Woman Dies After Being Denied Medical Treatment in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Woman Dies After Being Denied Medical Treatment in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan woman working in Saudi Arabia died after she was denied medical treatment due to lack of identification documents. Reports indicate that Mary Kinuthia complained of abdominal pains and was taken to the hospit…

Apr 13, 2021
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New Bill Seeks to Lock Out Kenyan Dual Citizens from Diplomatic Jobs
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New Bill Seeks to Lock Out Kenyan Dual Citizens from Diplomatic Jobs

A new Bill seeking to block Kenyan dual citizenship holders from being appointed to diplomatic positions has been tabled in parliament. The Foreign Service Bill, 2021, which is sponsored by Kajiado South MP Katoo Ole…

Apr 9, 2021
Family of Kenyan Woman Whose Ailing Daughter Needs World’s Most Expensive Drug Receives Sh146 Million from Well-Wishers
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Family of Kenyan Woman Whose Ailing Daughter Needs World’s Most Expensive Drug Receives Sh146 Million from Well-Wishers

The family of a Kenyan woman whose ailing daughter needs the world’s most expensive drug to save her life has received Sh146 million in contributions against a target of Sh270 million. 14-month-old Ayah Lundt was diag…

Apr 8, 2021
Kenyan Embassy in Washington, DC Suspends in-Person Consular Services after COVID-19 Exposure
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Kenyan Embassy in Washington, DC Suspends in-Person Consular Services after COVID-19 Exposure

The Kenyan embassy in Washington, DC has suspended all in-person consular services at the Embassy from April 7, 2021 to April 21, 2021 after some members of staff got exposed to COVID-19. “The is to inform that the in…

Apr 7, 2021
Kenyan Mosque Offended by Jay Z's T-Shirt Design, Demands Apology from US-Based Kenyan Designer
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Kenyan Mosque Offended by Jay Z's T-Shirt Design, Demands Apology from US-Based Kenyan Designer

Leaders of the Riyadha Mosque and Islamic Centre in Lamu have demanded an apology from a US-based Kenyan designer for misusing the mosque’s portrait. This comes days after US singer and businessman Jay Z was spotted e…

Apr 7, 2021
Government to Use Investment Incentives to Lure Kenyans in the Diaspora
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Government to Use Investment Incentives to Lure Kenyans in the Diaspora

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revealed plans to develop a framework that will offer incentives to Kenyans in the diaspora who set up businesses back home. CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge says they will rely on the find…

Apr 6, 2021
Kenyan Comedian 'Brigeddia General' Graduates from US Military Academy
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Kenyan Comedian 'Brigeddia General' Graduates from US Military Academy

Kenyan comedian Francis Onono, alias Brigeddia General, on Friday graduated from the US military academy. Onono broke the good news through Facebook, describing his graduation as a dream come true. Onono, who makes re…

Apr 3, 2021
“No One Should Accept It”: US-Based Kenyan Scholar Makau Mutua Says Russia’s Sputnik V is a “Rogue” Vaccine
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“No One Should Accept It”: US-Based Kenyan Scholar Makau Mutua Says Russia’s Sputnik V is a “Rogue” Vaccine

US-based Kenyan scholar Prof. Makau Mutua has expressed his opinion on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine whose private rollout in Kenya was banned on Friday. Mutua, who is also an attorney, said the Russian-made jab was…

Apr 3, 2021
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Kenyan-Born Scholar Prof. Ombati Manyibe Elected Chairman of Langston University Faculty Senate
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Kenyan-Born Scholar Prof. Ombati Manyibe Elected Chairman of Langston University Faculty Senate

Prof. Edward Ombati Manyibe, a Kenyan-born scholar has been elected as the new chairman of Langston University Faculty Senate, an influential position in the governance and management of the institution. The faculty s…

Apr 1, 2021
US-Based Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong'o Makes History After Getting Nominated for 2021 International Booker Prize
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US-Based Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong'o Makes History After Getting Nominated for 2021 International Booker Prize

Renowned US-based Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o has been nominated for the prestigious 2021 International Booker Prize for his novel The Perfect Nine. Ngugi, 83, becomes the first writer to be nominated for the Inte…

Apr 1, 2021
Kenyan Singer Bamboo Claims He was Bewitched After Returning to Kenya from the US
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Kenyan Singer Bamboo Claims He was Bewitched After Returning to Kenya from the US

Popular Kenyan singer Simon Kimani, better known by his stage name Bamboo, claims that he was bewitched after returning to Kenya from the US nine years ago. Speaking during a recent interview, the rapper said people w…

Mar 31, 2021
Meet Joy Ngugi, a 24-Year-Old Kenyan-Born Woman Working at the White House
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Meet Joy Ngugi, a 24-Year-Old Kenyan-Born Woman Working at the White House

At the age of 24 years, Kenyan-American woman Joy Ngugi is one of the youngest White House staff members. Joy, who was born in Kenya but grew up in the US, works in the White House's Office of Digital Strategy as a pr…

Mar 31, 2021
Former US President Barack Obama Mourns His Grandmother Sarah Obama
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Former US President Barack Obama Mourns His Grandmother Sarah Obama

Former US President Barack Obama has mourned his grandmother Mama Sarah Obama, who died on Monday aged 99.   Mama Sarah, who was the third wife of the paternal grandfather of Obama, died at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga…

Mar 29, 2021
Kenyans in Diaspora Share Their Experiences of Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
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Kenyans in Diaspora Share Their Experiences of Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

Kenyans in the diaspora have shared their opinions and experiences about the COVID-19 vaccine. Some Kenyans living and working abroad said they have already taken the jab while those who are yet to be inoculated said…

Mar 27, 2021
Kenya Native Caroline Njau Appointed Chief Nursing Officer of Children's Minnesota, the 7th Largest Pediatric Health System in the US
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Kenya Native Caroline Njau Appointed Chief Nursing Officer of Children's Minnesota, the 7th Largest Pediatric Health System in the US

Kenyan-born healthcare professional Caroline Njau has been appointed as the new senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer (CNO) at Children’s Minnesota. Her appointment to Children’s Min…

Mar 25, 2021
Kenyan Mother Offers to Sell Kidney to Bail Out Son Languishing in Jail Abroad
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Kenyan Mother Offers to Sell Kidney to Bail Out Son Languishing in Jail Abroad

A desperate Kenyan mother is seeking to sell one of her kidneys in order to bail out her son, who is languishing in prison abroad. Zipporah Nkatha from Igembe South in Meru County says her son Richard Koome was jailed…

Mar 23, 2021
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