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Kenyans in Diaspora Hail Court Ruling on Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi’s Case
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Kenyans in Diaspora Hail Court Ruling on Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi’s Case

Kenyans in the diaspora have welcomed last week’s High Court ruling that allowed Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi to take up an ambassadorial post without renouncing her US citizenship. On Thursday, Justice James Makau r…

Nov 18, 2019
Equity Bank’s Share of Diaspora Remittances Hits Sh100 Billion
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Equity Bank’s Share of Diaspora Remittances Hits Sh100 Billion

Equity Bank’s share of diaspora remittances hit Sh100 billion in the nine months to September 2019. The inflows from Kenyans abroad grew by 28 percent compared to the same period the previous year when the lender hand…

Nov 16, 2019
Woman with Kenyan Roots, Rose Chebii, Found Dead in St. Augustine, Florida
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Woman with Kenyan Roots, Rose Chebii, Found Dead in St. Augustine, Florida

A 29-year-old woman with Kenyan roots was this week found dead in the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said the lifeless body of Kenya Rose Chebii was found floati…

Nov 15, 2019
Uhuru’s Nominee Mwende Mwinzi Wins Battle to Retain US Citizenship
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Uhuru’s Nominee Mwende Mwinzi Wins Battle to Retain US Citizenship

President Kenyatta’s nominee for Kenya’s High Commissioner to South Korea, Mwende Mwinzi has won the battle to retain her United States citizenship following Thursday’s High Court ruling. Justice James Makau dismissed…

Nov 14, 2019
Kenyan Charged with Choking, Sexually Assaulting Another Man While in ICE Detention in Pennsylvania
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Kenyan Charged with Choking, Sexually Assaulting Another Man While in ICE Detention in Pennsylvania

An arrest warrant for several felonies has been issued for a Kenyan man in York County, Pennsylvania who is accused of sexually assaulting his cellmate and choking the man into unconsciousness. Clifford Kamau Ibirithi…

Nov 13, 2019
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Kenyans in the Diaspora and the Payment of Taxes in Kenya
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Kenyans in the Diaspora and the Payment of Taxes in Kenya

Every Kenyan Citizen who has a Personal Identification Number (PIN) is required to file their tax returns by law. Individuals who possess a PIN and fail to file their return, are culpable to an interest accruing penal…

Nov 13, 2019
USCIS Proposes Strict Rule Change for Asylum Seekers to Obtain Work Authorization
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USCIS Proposes Strict Rule Change for Asylum Seekers to Obtain Work Authorization

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a proposed rule to make it harder for asylum seekers in the United States to obtain work authorizations. In a proposed rule sent to the Federal Register on…

Nov 13, 2019
US Court Finds Kenyan David Njuguna Guilty in Crash that Killed Massachusetts State Trooper
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US Court Finds Kenyan David Njuguna Guilty in Crash that Killed Massachusetts State Trooper

A United States court has convicted Kenyan man, David Njuguna of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Massachusetts State Trooper, Thomas Clardy. On Tuesday, Worcester Superior Court Judge Janet Kenton-Walker rule…

Nov 13, 2019
Are You a Kenyan in the Diaspora and Planning to Return to Kenya? Here is What You Can Relocate With
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Are You a Kenyan in the Diaspora and Planning to Return to Kenya? Here is What You Can Relocate With

For a Kenyan who has lived in the diaspora, when moving back to Kenya you are allowed, among other items, one motor vehicle (excluding buses and mini buses) into the country duty free subject to some few conditions. F…

Nov 12, 2019
US-Based Kenyan Bishop Admonishes Kenyans Who Go Drinking Alcohol at Funerals in the US
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US-Based Kenyan Bishop Admonishes Kenyans Who Go Drinking Alcohol at Funerals in the US

A US-based Kenyan bishop has blasted some Kenyan immigrants living in the US, accusing them of tarnishing the good reputation of the community. Bishop GG Gitahi of Kenyan American Community Church (KACC) in Marietta…

Nov 12, 2019
Kenyan Nurses in the US Hold a Medical Camp in Atlanta
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Kenyan Nurses in the US Hold a Medical Camp in Atlanta

Kenyan nurses in the United States over the weekend gave back to the community by conducting a health screening exercise. The health workers held a free medical camp in Metropolitan Atlanta on Sunday under the Kenyan…

Nov 11, 2019
Kenyan Man on Trial for Manslaughter Kicked Out of Massachusetts Court for Being Rowdy
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Kenyan Man on Trial for Manslaughter Kicked Out of Massachusetts Court for Being Rowdy

A Kenyan man on trial for manslaughter in Worcester, Massachusetts, was last week kicked out of court after he became unruly. The judge ordered 33-year-old David Njuguna removed after he stood up to apologize and also…

Nov 11, 2019
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Gov’t Opens Probe into Kenya Qatar Diaspora Sacco over alleged Mishandling of Members’ Deposits
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Gov’t Opens Probe into Kenya Qatar Diaspora Sacco over alleged Mishandling of Members’ Deposits

The government has placed Kenya Qatar Diaspora Sacco Society under scrutiny following allegations of mismanagement of members’ funds. In a Gazette notice on Friday, acting commissioner for Co-operative Development Geo…

Nov 11, 2019
Suicide Cases among Kenyan Students in the US Cause Alarm
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Suicide Cases among Kenyan Students in the US Cause Alarm

The number of death cases involving Kenyan students abroad, especially in the US, has caused alarm. While some of the students lost their lives under mysterious circumstances, a number of the deaths have been reported…

Nov 10, 2019
Eliud Kipchoge’s Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Record is Fake, US-Based Kenyan Lawyer Makau Mutua Says
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Eliud Kipchoge’s Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Record is Fake, US-Based Kenyan Lawyer Makau Mutua Says

US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has poked holes at athlete Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-tw0-hour marathon record set last month. Kipchoge made history when he completed the 42-kilometer race in 1 hour 59 minutes 40 s…

Nov 10, 2019
Video of Stanford University Student Norah Jelagat Before Her Death Emerges Online
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Video of Stanford University Student Norah Jelagat Before Her Death Emerges Online

An autopsy report released last week revealed the cause of the death of Norah Borus Chelagat, a 24-year-old Kenyan student who was found dead inside her room at Stanford University in June this year. The report releas…

Nov 9, 2019
[WATCH] Causes of High Divorce Rates among Kenyan Couples in the US Discussed
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[WATCH] Causes of High Divorce Rates among Kenyan Couples in the US Discussed

An alarm has been raised over the high rate of divorce among Kenyans in the diaspora, especially those living in the United States. A recent episode of the Diaspora Life Show by Chris Wamalwa, a US-based Kenyan journa…

Nov 9, 2019
Optiven Launches App to Enable Kenyans in Diaspora Buy Land
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Optiven Launches App to Enable Kenyans in Diaspora Buy Land

Leading Kenyan real estate company Optiven Group has launched a mobile application in a bid to ease the process of acquiring land in the country. Dubbed Optiven App, the application will enable Kenyans, especially tho…

Nov 8, 2019
US-Based Kenyan Promoter Responds to Singer Akothee Mistreatment Claims
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US-Based Kenyan Promoter Responds to Singer Akothee Mistreatment Claims

US-based Kenyan events promoter Sarah Okindo has given her side of the story after singer Esther Akoth, alias Akothee, accused her of mishandling her during her recent concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In a long Inst…

Nov 7, 2019
Kenyan Family in Distress after Daughter Goes Missing in Saudi Arabia
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Kenyan Family in Distress after Daughter Goes Missing in Saudi Arabia

A distressed Kenyan family is looking for their kin who reportedly went missing shortly after moving to Saudi Arabia. 25-year-old Miriam Wanjiru Kabugo was secretly taken to the Gulf nation on September 20th this year…

Nov 7, 2019
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