DIASPORA NEWS

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Jesca Nyasuguta Nyakundi, a Kenyan living in Arizona, has died suddenly, leaving her family and community in mourning. The Kenyan diaspora in the United States has expressed deep sorrow following her death. Jesca was widely regarded as a warm and resilient individual who maintained close ties with…
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Three members of the Kenyan community in Australia have died in separate incidents over just more than a week, with the cases reported in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. The most recent death involved Dennis Kiprono, a young man from Uasin Gishu County who drowned at Werri Beach…
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Kenya and Russia have agreed to stop the recruitment of Kenyan citizens into Russian military service, following talks in Moscow between senior officials from both countries. Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, announced the agreement after discussions with Russian leaders, including…
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Kenyan entrepreneur Debis Kilori received a leadership honour at the Pamoja Awards UK last weekend, recognising his work in entrepreneurship and community development within the Kenyan diaspora. The annual Pamoja Awards UK brought together Kenyan professionals, entrepreneurs, and community…
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Harrison Gitau, a Kenyan student from Molo in Nakuru County, has begun graduate studies in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics at Grand Valley State University in the United States after overcoming illness and financial obstacles. Gitau was born in Kirangi Village in Turi Ward, within Molo…
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Kevin Ntabo, a Kenyan father of four living in Washington state, is facing deportation after US immigration authorities detained him at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport when he returned from Kenya, where he had travelled to bury his father. Ntabo, who lives with his family in Edmond, Washington…
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Flights at Dubai International Airport were suspended on Monday, 16 March, after a drone strike ignited a fire near the facility, disrupting operations and leaving travellers stranded, including many Kenyan nationals. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) said the suspension was a precaution to…
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Naomi Mugure, 27, is homeless and struggling to support her two young children after returning to Kenya from Qatar, where she had worked as a security guard.  Despite helping to build a permanent house for her mother with her earnings abroad, she now lives in temporary accommodation in…
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Australian police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of Kenyan chef Caleb Leriano in Adelaide. The suspect, Alan Kiplimo, was detained in Western Australia while attempting to leave the state and is being extradited to South Australia, where he is expected to face a murder…
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The Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh has urged its citizens in Saudi Arabia to ensure their travel documents and residency status are valid ahead of expected Eid al-Fitr travel. In an advisory, the embassy reminded Kenyan nationals to regularise their immigration status before making travel arrangements.…