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Kenyans in China Experience Lunar New Year Traditions Firsthand

Kenyans living in China are observing the Lunar New Year, encountering holiday traditions that differ sharply from those at home.In Beijing and Wuhan, the Spring Festival has altered the daily routine of cities that a…

Feb 16, 2026

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Kenyan Teen Arrested in US Over Alleged Child Abuse Images

A 19-year-old Kenyan national has been arrested in Maryland on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material. Reyvon Macharia was taken into custody on 12 February after investigators executed a search warrant at…

Feb 15, 2026

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Govt Explains Challenges in Assisting Stranded Kenyans in Russia

The Kenyan Embassy in Moscow has warned citizens against travelling to Russia for work through unverified channels, citing reports of fraud and cases in which Kenyans were pressured into joining the Russian military.T…

Feb 15, 2026

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Love Across Borders: How Kenyans Abroad Celebrate Valentine’s Day

For many Kenyans living abroad, Valentine’s Day is marked by distance, demanding work schedules and personal change rather than shared dinners and red roses.In Poland, 31-year-old Vincent Ndegwa is spending his third…

Feb 14, 2026

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Diaspora Remittances Drop 3.8% in January, CBK Reports

Kenya's diaspora remittances fell by 3.8 percent in January 2026, with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reporting Ksh53 billion, down from Ksh55.1 billion in January 2025.Despite this dip, the overall trend in remittan…

Feb 13, 2026

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Kenyan Man in US Allegedly Shoots Wife During 911 Call, Then Takes Own Life

A Kenyan couple living in Guthrie, Oklahoma, died after a domestic dispute ended in a murder-suicide, according to local authorities.The Logan County Sheriff’s Office reported that Meredith Kimani called 911 seeking a…

Feb 13, 2026

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Kenya Moves to Crush Illegal Recruitment into Russia-Ukraine War

Kenya's government is intensifying efforts to dismantle illegal recruitment networks that have been luring citizens into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi set to visit Moscow t…

Feb 12, 2026

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Sweden Rejects Asylum Bid of Kenyan LGBTQ Activist

Swedish immigration authorities have rejected the asylum application of a Kenyan LGBTQ activist, raising concerns that he could face serious harm if returned to Kenya.The man, originally from Nakuru County, left Kenya…

Feb 12, 2026

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Kenyans Warned of Rising Organ Trafficking Risk Linked to Labour Migration

Kenya's government has issued a stark warning about the increasing threat of organ trafficking linked to labour migration.Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi raised the alarm followin…

Feb 11, 2026

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Kenyan-Born Swiss Leader Champions Fight Against Water Privatisation

Yvonne Apiyo Brändle Amolo, a Kenyan-born Swiss politician, artist, and activist, is leading international efforts to defend water as a human right and to resist its privatisation.In Kenya, many communities continue t…

Feb 11, 2026

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Government Silence Worsens Pain of Kenyans Caught in Russia–Ukraine War

Kenyan families are urgently seeking answers as relatives who were promised jobs abroad have instead been conscripted into Russia's war in Ukraine, with many losing contact and fearing for their safety.A growing numbe…

Feb 11, 2026

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Kenyan Man Linked to LGBTQ Activism Faces Deportation from Sweden

Kenyan activist Stephen Thairu Kamau faces possible deportation from Sweden, despite warnings from human rights groups that his return to Kenya could place him at serious risk of harm.Kamau, a Kenyan national from Nak…

Feb 10, 2026

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Kenyan Truck Driver Jailed Six Years After Fatal Crash and Laughing Dashcam Reaction

A Kenyan truck driver has been sentenced to six years in prison in New Jersey for a road rage incident that caused the death of another motorist.Joseph Nyandwaro, 41, admitted causing the death of 40-year-old Osman Ad…

Feb 10, 2026

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Family in Urgent Search for Missing Kenyan Student in the UK

British police are searching for a 30-year-old Kenyan postgraduate student who went missing in Berkshire more than a week ago.Edna Mmbali Ombakho, who studies at York St John University’s London campus, was last seen…

Feb 9, 2026

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Kalonzo Musyoka Declares 2027 Presidential Bid During US Diaspora Meeting

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced that he will contest Kenya’s presidency in the 2027 general election, making the declaration during a meeting with Kenyans in the United States.Kalonzo made the announc…

Feb 9, 2026

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Kitale Family Seeks Help After Relative Disappears in UK

A Kenyan postgraduate student has been reported missing in the United Kingdom, with police and a human rights organisation appealing for information to help locate her.Edna Mmbali Ombakho, 30, was last seen on Sunday…

Feb 8, 2026

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“Work or Die”: Last Words of Kenyan Killed on Russian Front Line

A symbolic burial was held on Friday in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, for 30-year-old Kenyan Charles Waithaka, who died in the Russia–Ukraine war after his family say he was deceived into military service.Family members…

Feb 7, 2026

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Ministry Confirms Kenyan Worker in Turkey Safe After Job Dispute

Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has confirmed that a Kenyan worker involved in a wage dispute with her employers in Ankara, Turkey, is safe and receiving assistance.The confirmation follows the circul…

Feb 7, 2026

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Kenyan Student Charged in US With Violent Sexual Assault, Faces Up to 30 Years

Nineteen-year-old Brian Muinde Kimithi has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Minnesota, an offence that carries a possible sentence of up to 30 years in prison.According to a criminal complaint…

Feb 7, 2026

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Ukraine Recovers Bodies of Two Kenyans Killed Near Lyman Front Line

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has confirmed the recovery of the bodies of two Kenyan nationals near the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region.The men, Ombwori Denis Bagaka, 39, and Wahome Simon Gititu, 35, were fo…

Feb 6, 2026