DIASPORA NEWS

Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2025 (DV-2025) begins on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 12pm EDT and runs until Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12pm EST. The green card lottery program, officially known as the Diversity Visa program, runs for one month between October…

Every year, countless individuals embark on the journey of immigrating to the United States of America with the hope of finding better employment opportunities. The US is often viewed as a promised land of prosperity and abundance. However, is this perception entirely accurate? Are job…

A family in Muhanda, Gem is currently seeking answers after their relative met a mysterious demise in Cape Town, South Africa. The deceased, Enock Wamare Hosea, also known as 'Blacky', had resided in Cape Town for 11 years. In 2013, he was awarded a scholarship from Maseno University and went on to…

A Kenyan-born priest was on Tuesday arrested in San Antonio, Texas for sexually assaulting an elderly member of his parish. Since 2017, this priest has served in four different Texas churches. However, a church employee and a parishioner recently accused him of committing aggravated sexual assault…

About a decade ago, Beatrice Njoki Mangure, a Kenyan entrepreneur, migrated to the United States in search of better opportunities. Mangure could not have predicted that her journey would culminate in returning home with nothing. Evidently, her six-year marriage ended abruptly when her husband…

A Kenyan citizen has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka, for carrying four kilograms of cocaine valued at Sh24 million. The man, a car dealer, had arrived from Ethiopia and was travelling on a Qatar Airways flight to Sri Lanka. He was arrested on Sunday…

When returning home after travelling abroad with Kenya Airways, passengers feel as if they never left Kenya. With Maasai beaded headbands adorning their attire, the welcoming Kenyan crew offers familiarity and comfort. Yet, a recent transit through Doha on Qatar Airways proved to be unexpectedly…

Sharlyn Kagereki has had to juggle multiple responsibilities throughout her life, including caring for a sick family member and surviving domestic violence. Against all odds, she has persisted and emerged as an inspiration to many. As a child, Sharlyn adopted a pivotal role in looking after her…

Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2025 (DV-2025) is expected to begin in the first week of October, 2023. The green card lottery program, officially known as the Diversity Visa program, runs for one month between October and November each year. The program is run by…

The family of Irvo Otieno who died earlier this year after being handcuffed and pinned to the floor by sheriff's deputies and medical staff members for approximately 11 minutes at a state psychiatric hospital has settled a lawsuit for $8.5 million with the state, county, and sheriff's office. An…