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Diaspora Remittances to Drop by 20 Percent, World Bank Says
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Diaspora Remittances to Drop by 20 Percent, World Bank Says

Money sent home by Kenyans in the diaspora is expected to drop considerably in 2020 due to the global outbreak of Covid-19. The World Bank projects a global decline in remittances by about 20 percent citing the econom…

Apr 26, 2020
Family of 47-Year-Old Kenyan Woman Who Died Abroad Last Year Buries Banana Stem
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Family of 47-Year-Old Kenyan Woman Who Died Abroad Last Year Buries Banana Stem

The family of a 47-year-old Kenyan woman who died in Iraq last December has been forced to bury a banana stem after they were unable to bring back her body. Ruth Omungala from Ingusi village in Mumias, Kakamega County…

Apr 26, 2020
Kenyan Dies of Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Dies of Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia

A Kenyan national has died of coronavirus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to reports. This was announced by Mohamed Wehliye, a Kenyan who works as an advisor to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). W…

Apr 26, 2020
KQ Flight Scheduled to Fly Back Kenyans from the UK Canceled at the Last Minute
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KQ Flight Scheduled to Fly Back Kenyans from the UK Canceled at the Last Minute

A Kenya Airways (KQ) flight that was scheduled to fly Kenyans in the United Kingdom back home on Saturday, April 25th has been canceled.  The Kenyan High Commission in London, in a statement on Friday, said the cancel…

Apr 25, 2020
We Have Your Interest at Heart, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo Tells Kenyans in the Diaspora
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We Have Your Interest at Heart, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo Tells Kenyans in the Diaspora

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo says the government cannot afford to evacuate all Kenyans seeking to return home from abroad in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Omamo, in an interview with KBC on F…

Apr 24, 2020
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Kenyans Seeking to Leave China Offered Sh80,000 One-Way Flight Ticket
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Kenyans Seeking to Leave China Offered Sh80,000 One-Way Flight Ticket

Kenyan nationals seeking to leave China amid the coronavirus pandemic will have to pay Sh80,468 for a one-way flight ticket to Nairobi, the Kenyan embassy in Beijing has said. The flight will leave Guangzhou for the J…

Apr 24, 2020
Kenyan Family in the US Wins Hearts After Donating Respirators to Local Police Department
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Kenyan Family in the US Wins Hearts After Donating Respirators to Local Police Department

A Kenyan man living in the United States has touched the hearts of many after he donated Covid-19 protective equipment to Paxton Police Department in Paxton, Massachusetts. Wilson Kiriungi, a resident of Worcester, Ma…

Apr 23, 2020
Chinese Hospital Turns Away Pregnant African Woman [VIDEO]
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Chinese Hospital Turns Away Pregnant African Woman [VIDEO]

A video shared online recently has painted a clear picture of the racial discrimination people of African descent are being subjected to in China. The video shows a black man who has taken his expectant wife to the Do…

Apr 23, 2020
No Kenyan Was Evicted from their House in China, Ambassador Sarah Serem Says
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No Kenyan Was Evicted from their House in China, Ambassador Sarah Serem Says

Kenya’s Ambassador to China Sarah Serem has refuted reports that Kenyans were among people of African descent who slept on the streets after they were recently kicked out of their apartments in China over accusations…

Apr 23, 2020
Kenyan Businessman Dies from Covid-19 in the US
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Kenyan Businessman Dies from Covid-19 in the US

A Kenyan-born businessman has reportedly succumbed to Covid-19 in the United States. Dr. Maurice Odhiambo Ojwang passed away in New York on Monday, April 20th, according to his younger brother Ojwang Jacobo. “This is…

Apr 22, 2020
UK-Based Kenyan Woman Speaks After Fake News in Uganda That She Died of Covid-19
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UK-Based Kenyan Woman Speaks After Fake News in Uganda That She Died of Covid-19

Elsie Kibue, a Kenyan woman living in the United Kingdom, was left shocked after learning that her photo was circulating online in Uganda, claiming that she had died of Covid-19. It was falsely claimed that the person…

Apr 19, 2020
Kenya Mission in London Works on Plan to Evacuate Kenyans Stranded in the UK
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Kenya Mission in London Works on Plan to Evacuate Kenyans Stranded in the UK

Kenya High Commission in London has revealed plans to evacuate Kenyan nationals stranded in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic. Through Twitter on Sunday, Kenya’s High Commissioner to the UK Manoah Esipisu said they…

Apr 19, 2020
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Gov’t Agrees to Evacuate Kenyans from China, But at their Own Cost
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Gov’t Agrees to Evacuate Kenyans from China, But at their Own Cost

Kenyans who wish to be evacuated from China have been asked to register with the Kenyan Embassy in Beijing. The embassy, in a notice sent to the Kenyan community in China on Friday, said it will organize a flight to r…

Apr 18, 2020
Two Kenyans Succumb to Covid-19 in the UK
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Two Kenyans Succumb to Covid-19 in the UK

Two Kenyan nationals have died of the coronavirus disease in the United Kingdom. This was confirmed by Kenya's High Commissioner to the UK Manoah Esipisu through Twitter on Friday, April 17th. “Our thoughts & prayers…

Apr 18, 2020
Ugandan MP Bobi Wine Teams Up with US Tycoon to Evacuate Mistreated Africans, African-Americans out of China
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Ugandan MP Bobi Wine Teams Up with US Tycoon to Evacuate Mistreated Africans, African-Americans out of China

Ugandan MP Bobi Wine has joined hands with US businessman Neil Nelson to evacuate people of Africa descent who are stuck in China after a wave of racial attacks broke out there. In a statement, the two said they will…

Apr 17, 2020
Life is at its Worst, Says US-Based Kenyan Athlete Emmanuel Korir over Covid-19 Lockdown
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Life is at its Worst, Says US-Based Kenyan Athlete Emmanuel Korir over Covid-19 Lockdown

US-based Kenyan athlete Emmanuel Korir has described the lockdown in the US as the most difficult time in his life. Most of the country under lockdown after cases of Covid-19 continue to surge. as of Friday, April 17t…

Apr 17, 2020
Gov’t Says it is Impractical to Evacuate Kenyans Stranded Abroad
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Gov’t Says it is Impractical to Evacuate Kenyans Stranded Abroad

The government says it is impractical to repatriate Kenyans stranded abroad amid the Covid-19 pandemic citing cost and logistical challenges. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Macharia Kamau said the government cann…

Apr 15, 2020
5 Kenyans Have Died of Covid-19 in the US, Government Says
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5 Kenyans Have Died of Covid-19 in the US, Government Says

The coronavirus disease has killed five Kenyans in the United States in the past month, Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. Speaking during a media briefing on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Am…

Apr 14, 2020
Kenyans in the US Share Their Experiences as the Covid-19 Pandemic Ranges
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Kenyans in the US Share Their Experiences as the Covid-19 Pandemic Ranges

Kenyans living and working in the US have spoken about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their lives. The US is the most affected country in the world with over 570,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and more tha…

Apr 13, 2020
Kenyan Diplomat Ruth Anyango Dies in the US
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Kenyan Diplomat Ruth Anyango Dies in the US

Ruth Anyango Ogonda, the administrative attaché at the Kenyan consulate in Los Angeles, California has passed on. Ruth passed away at Olympia Medical Centre in Los Angeles on Friday after a short illness, according to…

Apr 13, 2020
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