AdvertisementTop banner · 970×90 / 728×90

Diaspora

Australian Police Probe Death of Kenyan Chef After Crash Injuries Raise Suspicion

South Australian police are investigating the death of a 24-year-old Kenyan chef after determining that injuries he sustained did not match those expected from a car crash.Caleb Leriano was found dead in the early hou…

Mar 12, 2026

Diaspora

How Denmark-Based Kenyan Mother Judy Wanderi Jørgensen Approaches Parenting Abroad

Kenyan families living abroad are rethinking how to raise their children while balancing cultural heritage with the expectations of their host countries.Journalist and blogger Judy Wanjiku Wanderi Jørgensen, who lives…

Mar 11, 2026

Diaspora

US-Based Blogger Frank Neva Shares Leaked Chats from Abedinecho Katue Bail Fund Group

A dispute has arisen over money raised to secure the release of Kenyan nurse and social media personality Abedinecho Katue after his arrest in the United States. Supporters had organised a fundraising effort to meet b…

Mar 11, 2026

Diaspora

Mudavadi Tours Diaspora-led Food Innovation Centre in the UK

Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, ended an official visit to the United Kingdom with a tour of Sacoma Global Food Innovation in Dagenham, a centre established by Kenyan diaspora entrepreneurs.The faci…

Mar 11, 2026

Diaspora

Kisii Family Holds Funeral Without Body for Son Killed in Ukraine War

The family of Clinton Nyapara in Kisii County has held a funeral without his body after he reportedly died while serving in the Russian army in Donetsk, Ukraine. In place of his remains, relatives planted a tree in an…

Mar 11, 2026

AdvertisementIn-feed ad

Diaspora

Family Alarmed as Contact Lost With Kenyan Serving in Russian Army

Families in Kenya are seeking government assistance after losing contact with relatives recruited into the Russian army, including Humphrey Kimani, whose family says communication with him has recently stopped.Relativ…

Mar 10, 2026

Diaspora

Kenyan Diaspora Mourns Nakuru Woman Found Dead in Her Washington House

Margaret Wanjiku Njenga, a Kenyan woman from Nakuru, was found dead in her apartment in Lakewood, Washington, on 6 March. Local authorities say the city coroner has not yet determined the exact date or cause of her de…

Mar 10, 2026

Diaspora

Kenyan-Born Surgeon Philip Munda Shines on MasterChef South Africa

Kenyan-born surgeon Philip Munda, now based in South Africa, has gained recognition both in medicine and in competitive cooking after appearing on MasterChef South Africa.Munda’s early life remains partly unclear, and…

Mar 10, 2026

Diaspora

Kenyan Nurse Arrested in Florida Over Sexual Assault of Hospital Patient

A Kenyan nurse and social media personality, Abedinecho Kyalo Katue, 46, was arrested in Orlando, Florida, on 4 March 2026 on charges of sexually assaulting a hospital patient. He is being held at Orange County Jail w…

Mar 10, 2026

Diaspora

Why Kenyan Pastors Are Rapidly Establishing Churches in the Diaspora

Kenyan pastors are increasingly establishing churches in North America, Europe, and other regions, following the migration of their congregants.These diaspora churches offer more than religious services. They replicat…

Mar 10, 2026

Diaspora

Kenyan-Born Dan Korir Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in the US Navy

Kenyan-born naval officer Dan Korir has been promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Navy, recognising his years of technical expertise and dedicated service.Korir grew up in Kenya before pursuing a car…

Mar 9, 2026

Diaspora

Kenyan-born US Army Soldier Found Unconscious, Dies in Minnesota

Isaac Segera, a Kenyan-born soldier serving in the US Army, died suddenly after collapsing at a bus station in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital. Segera, known to friend…

Mar 9, 2026

AdvertisementIn-feed ad

Diaspora

Kenyan MSc Student Edna Ombakho Found Dead in Berkshire River After Weeks Missing

The body of Edna Mmbali Ombakho, a 31‑year‑old Kenyan postgraduate student, was recovered from a river in Wraysbury, Berkshire, on Sunday, 8 March, nearly five weeks after she was last seen.Ms Ombakho, who had been re…

Mar 9, 2026

Diaspora

Why Kenyan Star Vivianne Walked Away From Fame to Start Over in the US

Kenyan singer and author Vivian Wambui, known professionally as Vivianne, has relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, citing the need to step back from the pressures of her public life.Wambui, a mother of two, said the move wa…

Mar 8, 2026

Diaspora

Kenyan Man Injured by Drone Strike Says He Was Trafficked to Fight for Russia

A Kenyan man receiving treatment in a Russian hospital has called on his government to rescue him after claiming he was forced to fight in Ukraine under false pretences.Denis Mokaya Mongare says he left Kenya in Novem…

Mar 8, 2026

Diaspora

74-Year-Old Cybercrime Suspect Arrested in Meru Faces Extradition to the US

Kenya’s prosecuting authority has opposed the release on bond of a 74-year-old man sought by the United States over alleged cybercrime offences.Godfrey Mbogori was arrested in Meru on 19 February by officers from the…

Mar 8, 2026

Diaspora

Ex-Convict Speaks Out: How a Qatar and Dubai Job Fraud Ruined His Life

Samuel Waithaka, once jailed for running a fraudulent overseas recruitment scheme that targeted job seekers in Kenya, says he has rebuilt his life after serving a prison sentence and now works to discourage others fro…

Mar 8, 2026

Diaspora

Sarah Andiki: Kenyan-Born US Army Soldier Laid to Rest in Siaya

Residents of Bondo in Siaya County gathered to bury Sarah Andiki, a Kenyan-born soldier who served in the United States Army, at her family’s homestead in Chunga Village. Mourners travelled from different places to at…

Mar 8, 2026

Diaspora

Grief as Limuru Family Holds Mock Burial for Son Killed in Russia–Ukraine War

Relatives in Mboroti village, Limuru, Kiambu County, are mourning James Kamau Ndung’u, a young Kenyan father who died in Ukraine after travelling to Russia in search of work.Kamau left Kenya in mid-2025 hoping to secu…

Mar 7, 2026

Diaspora

Kenyan Woman Who Retired from the US Navy Recalls Military Deployment in Afghanistan

Mercy Koech from Londiani in Kericho County has described how rejection from the Kenyan Defence Forces led her to pursue a military career in the United States Navy. Koech had hoped to join the Kenyan army soon after…

Mar 7, 2026