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Kenyan-Born Man in Michigan Pleads Guilty to Supporting Terrorist Group ISIS, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
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Kenyan-Born Man in Michigan Pleads Guilty to Supporting Terrorist Group ISIS, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

A Kenyan-born man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to supporting the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday. Muse Abdikadir Muse, 21, of Lansing, Michigan, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court i…

Jan 9, 2020
85-Year-Old Granny Who Shot Two Kenyan Sisters in Seattle, Washington Denies Murder, Assault Charges
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85-Year-Old Granny Who Shot Two Kenyan Sisters in Seattle, Washington Denies Murder, Assault Charges

An 85-year-old American woman who shot two Kenyan sisters at their home in Federal Way, Washington - a suburb of Seattle - last month on Monday pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges. Beverly Je…

Jan 8, 2020
Air France Ejects Miguna Miguna from Paris-Nairobi Flight
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Air France Ejects Miguna Miguna from Paris-Nairobi Flight

Miguna Miguna was on Tuesday night prevented from boarding an Air France flight bound for Nairobi from Charles De Daulle Airport in Paris, France. Miguna, who had earlier sent a photo taken inside a plane he said was…

Jan 7, 2020
Miguna Miguna Finally Leaves Germany for Nairobi
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Miguna Miguna Finally Leaves Germany for Nairobi

After spending hours at Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany  Miguna Miguna has finally boarded a Nairobi-bound flight. In a tweet on Tuesday evening, Miguna announced he had been cleared to travel and will land at Jomo K…

Jan 7, 2020
Miguna Miguna Stranded in Germany as He’s Blocked from Boarding Nairobi-Bound Flight
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Miguna Miguna Stranded in Germany as He’s Blocked from Boarding Nairobi-Bound Flight

Lawyer Miguna Miguna’s journey to Kenya was on Tuesday morning cut short after he was allegedly barred from boarding a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Nairobi. Lufthansa Air allegedly refused to allow him to board…

Jan 7, 2020
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Miguna Miguna Departs Canada En Route to Kenya
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Miguna Miguna Departs Canada En Route to Kenya

Deported firebrand lawyer Miguna Miguna on Sunday departed Canada en route to Kenya, where he is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, January 7th.  Taking to Twitter, Miguna shared photos of himself at a Canadian airport w…

Jan 5, 2020
US-Based Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong'o Wins Global Award in Spain
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US-Based Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong'o Wins Global Award in Spain

US-based Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o is the winner of this year’s Catalonia International Prize, a cultural prize awarded by the State of Catalonia. Thiong'o was given the prize in recognition of his achievements…

Jan 4, 2020
Kenyan-Born Actress Grace Njoroge Features in US Christmas Movie
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Kenyan-Born Actress Grace Njoroge Features in US Christmas Movie

Kenyan-born actress Grace Wacuka Njoroge features in a recently released American Christmas film. The 26-year-old Grace appeared in the US-produced movie dubbed ‘A New Christmas’ which is directed by Daniel Tenenbaum…

Jan 3, 2020
Family of Kenyan Woman Shot Dead in the US Speaks Out
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Family of Kenyan Woman Shot Dead in the US Speaks Out

The family of Janet Oyuga, the Kenyan woman who was shot dead by an 85-year-old granny in Seattle, Washington on December 19th has spoken out. Her mother Mrs. Oyuga requested the media to respect their privacy and all…

Jan 2, 2020
Revealed: Kenyan Domestic Worker in Iraq Who Died of Neglect Was Trafficked
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Revealed: Kenyan Domestic Worker in Iraq Who Died of Neglect Was Trafficked

New reports suggest that Ruth Omungala, a Kenyan domestic worker who died in Iraq over the weekend, may have been trafficked into the Gulf nation. Ruth, who had worked in Iraq for the past one year, allegedly faced ph…

Dec 31, 2019
Seattle, Washington: Inferno Razes Down House Where Kenyan Woman Was Shot Dead by 85-Year-Old Granny
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Seattle, Washington: Inferno Razes Down House Where Kenyan Woman Was Shot Dead by 85-Year-Old Granny

A house in which two Kenyan sisters were attacked by an 85-year-old woman in Seattle, Washington on December 19th was on Monday, December 30th razed down by an inferno. The house, in the 2000 block of Southwest 306th…

Dec 31, 2019
Miguna Miguna Issues Demands to Kenya Gov’t Ahead of Next Week's Return
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Miguna Miguna Issues Demands to Kenya Gov’t Ahead of Next Week's Return

Deported lawyer Miguna Miguna has demanded back his passport from the government ahead of his scheduled return to Kenya on January 7th, 2020. In a series of tweets, Miguna said the government must obey court orders by…

Dec 31, 2019
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Kenyan-Born British Scholar Prof. Anyango Odundo Awarded Queen’s Top Honor
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Kenyan-Born British Scholar Prof. Anyango Odundo Awarded Queen’s Top Honor

Kenyan-born British studio potter Prof. Anyango Namakhiya Odundo is among 1,097 people listed in the 2020 New Year Honors List, which seeks to recognize some of the outstanding achievements of individuals around the U…

Dec 30, 2019
Gov’t Declares its Stance Ahead of Miguna Miguna’s Return Next Week
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Gov’t Declares its Stance Ahead of Miguna Miguna’s Return Next Week

The government has declared its position ahead of deported lawyer Miguna Miguna’s return to Kenya next week. Government Spokesperson Col. Cyrus Oguna stated that Miguna will not be denied entry into the country as lon…

Dec 30, 2019
Why Kenyans and Other Africans in Australia are Sending Their Kids Back Home
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Why Kenyans and Other Africans in Australia are Sending Their Kids Back Home

African families living in Australia, including Kenyans, have reportedly resorted to sending their kids back to their motherlands due to their involvement in gang violence. African parents feel this will help the chil…

Dec 29, 2019
Kenyan Man, Kithinji Lee Kinoti, Reported Missing in Montgomery County, Maryland
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Kenyan Man, Kithinji Lee Kinoti, Reported Missing in Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County (Maryland) police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Kenyan man who has been missing Ince December 22nd. Police say 32-year-old Kithinji Lee Kinoti, of North Bethesda, was last seen in th…

Dec 28, 2019
Kenyan-Swedish Singer Beldina Nyadwe Dies Days After Posting Weird Tweets
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Kenyan-Swedish Singer Beldina Nyadwe Dies Days After Posting Weird Tweets

Kenyan-Swedish singer, Beldina Nyadwe has passed away. 31-year-old Beldina died on Christmas Eve, just five days after she tweeted “I wish someone could convince me to stay” and was “trying to get into heaven.” These…

Dec 28, 2019
Neglected Kenyan Domestic Worker Dies in Iraq
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Neglected Kenyan Domestic Worker Dies in Iraq

A Kenyan woman working in Iraq passed away on Friday in a reported case of negligence by her agent.  Ruth Omungala, who has been working as a domestic worker in Iraq for the past one year, allegedly faced physical abu…

Dec 28, 2019
Kenyan Man Charged with the Rape of a 79-Year-Old Woman in Kansas
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Kenyan Man Charged with the Rape of a 79-Year-Old Woman in Kansas

A Kenyan man was last week arrested in connection with the rape of an elderly woman in Johnson County, Kansas.  Joseph Ngigi Kariuki, a 47-year-old resident of Clayton, is accused of sexually assaulting a 79-year-old…

Dec 27, 2019
Skills Database for Kenyans in Diaspora to be Launched
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Skills Database for Kenyans in Diaspora to be Launched

A skills database to help Kenyans in the diaspora to get jobs in the national and county governments is set to be launched. Already, 2,000 Kenyans professionals living and working abroad have uploaded their resumes, a…

Dec 27, 2019
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