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Norah Chelagat, a Kenyan Student at Stanford University Died of Suicide, Says Medical Examiner

The Santa Clara (California) Medical Examiner’s Office says a Kenyan student at Stanford University who was found dead in the dorm room in June died by suicide from poisoning. 24-year-old Norah Borus Chelagat was foun…

Nov 5, 2019

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Meet Regina Mungai, a Diaspora Returnee Making a Fortune from Herbs Farming

After moving back to Kenya from the US a few years ago, Regina Mungai is making a killing from farming in Nakuru County. Regina, who lived in Massachusetts for many years before returning to Kenya, cultivates herbs on…

Nov 3, 2019

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Former US-Based Kenyan Singer Nyashinski Weds Long-Time Girlfriend Zia Jepkemei

Popular Kenyan rapper Nyamari Ongegu, alias Nyashinski, finally tied the knot with his long-time fiancée Zia Jepkemei, alias Zippy. The two lovebirds made their union official during a traditional ceremony held in Iti…

Nov 2, 2019

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Kenyan Student Erick Kang'ethe Found Dead on the Campus of University of Massachusetts Amherst

A Kenyan studying Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was on Wednesday night found dead on campus. UMass police say a man, later on Thursday identified as Erick Kang’ethe, was found dead in…

Oct 31, 2019

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Kenya Diaspora Remittances Growth Slows Down

Kenyans abroad sent home Sh22.11 billion in September, pushing the cumulative nine-month diaspora remittances to Sh214.40 billion. This represents a 4.34 percent growth compared to Sh205.48 billion remitted in the fir…

Oct 30, 2019

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Kenyan Man Convicted of Terror-Related Charges in the UK Escapes Deportation

A London-based court has saved a Kenyan national convicted of terror-related charges from deportation from the United Kingdom. The man was set to be deported by the British immigration authorities after he was arreste…

Oct 29, 2019

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Kenyans in the Diaspora Send Home Sh215 Billion in 9 Months

Kenyans living abroad sent home about Sh22.1 billion in September as diaspora remittances stagnated following the end of Treasury’s tax amnesty on June 30th. This translates to a flat growth from about Sh22 billion re…

Oct 29, 2019

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Makau Mutua: Kenyans in Kenya Hate those in Diaspora, They Only See Dollar Signs in Them

US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has hit out at Kenyans at home for treating their compatriots in the diaspora with contempt. In an opinion piece published in Sunday Nation, Mutua reckons that Kenyans in Kenya…

Oct 28, 2019

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Miguna Miguna Denies Holding Secret Meeting with DP William Ruto in Europe

Deported Kenyan-Canadian lawyer Miguna Miguna has dismissed reports about his alleged secret meeting with Deputy President William Ruto in Europe. Miguna was forced to set the record straight after reports on social m…

Oct 28, 2019

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5 Kenyan Men to be Deported from Bahrain after Attacking their Compatriot

Five Kenyan men are set to be deported from Bahrain after they assaulted and badly injured their compatriot in the Gulf nation. The five were arrested by Bahrain authorities after beating up the Kenyan man identified…

Oct 26, 2019

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Missing 15-Year-Old Kenyan-Born Girl Found Dead in a River in Germany

A 15-year-old Kenyan-born girl who went missing in Potsdam, Germany last week was on Tuesday found dead. The body of the teen identified only as Britney was found floating on water by a man who had gone fishing along…

Oct 23, 2019

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15-Year-Old Kenyan Girl Goes Missing in Germany

Police in Potsdam, Germany are looking for a teenage Kenyan girl who went missing from their home a week ago. The 15-year-old girl identified only as Britney disappeared on October 15th following a quarrel with her pa…

Oct 22, 2019

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US-Based Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong’o Misses Out on Nobel Prize, Again

US-based Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o once again missed out on the Nobel Prize for Literature. Ahead of the announcement for the 2018 and 2019 winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday, Ngugi was among…

Oct 11, 2019

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CS Monica Juma Ordered to Respond to Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi’s Petition

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma was on Monday given two days to file her response in a petition lodged by President Kenyatta’s nominee for Kenya’s High Commissioner to South Korea, Mwende Mwinzi. The Hig…

Oct 7, 2019

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MPs Throw Out Report on Safety of Kenyans Working in Saudi Arabia

Members of Parliament last week rejected a report on the welfare of Kenyan immigrants working in Saudi Arabia. This came after they accused the National Assembly Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee, which went on a…

Oct 7, 2019

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Swiss-Based Kenyan Scholar Prof. John Mbiti Dies

Renowned Kenyan author Professor John Mbiti has passed away aged. Prof. Mbiti died on Sunday while undergoing medication at a hospital in Switzerland, according to The Standard. Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader…

Oct 7, 2019

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Police in India Recapture Kenyan Drug Ring Leader after 7-Month Chase

Police in India arrested a 36-year-old Kenyan woman accused of running a drug trafficking ring in the Asian country. Mariam Mweke was arrested in New Delhi last week after a seven-month chase, according to The Times o…

Oct 7, 2019

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‘Cut Us Some Slack’: Video of Nairobi Woman Bashing Kenyans in the US Emerges

A video of a Nairobi-based woman bashing Kenyans in the United States has emerged on social media. In the undated video posted on Facebook, the lady who only identifies herself as Nana tells Kenyans living in the US…

Oct 6, 2019

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Raila Scolds MPs for Forcing Mwende Mwinzi to Renounce US Citizenship

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has come to the defense of President Kenyatta’s nominee for Kenya’s High Commissioner to South Korea Mwende Mwinzi. Odinga wants MPs to rescind their decision to fo…

Oct 5, 2019

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Mwende Mwinzi Must Renounce Her US Citizenship, Duale Says

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale says President Kenyatta was misled into appointing Kenyan-American Mwende Mwinzi as Kenya’s High Commissioner to South Korea. Duale insisted that Parliament will not allow…

Oct 4, 2019