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An American man linked to the mysterious disappearance of his Kenyan-born girlfriend was last week arrested in Gillette, Wyoming. Nathan Hightman, 38, is considered a “person of interest” in the disappearance of 32-year-old Irene Gakwa, who was reported missing on March 20th this year. As reported…

A US-based Kenyan mountaineer was part of a group that made history by climbing the highest peak of Mount Everest. 62-year-old James Kagambi, alias KG, was a member of the Full Circle Everest, a team of Black climbers who set out to conquer Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Seven…

A Kenyan-born artist has been picked to design the new British One-Pound (£1) coin that will enter circulation in the United Kingdom in 2023. Speaking during a Royal College of Art’s (RCA) reception on Tuesday, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced that Michael Armitage will…

A Kenyan family is appealing for financial assistance to transport the remains of their kin who died under mysterious circumstances in Saudi Arabia. 32-year-old Lydia Ayila Amakobe from Lurambi, Kakamega County was working as a house help in the Gulf state from last August until last week when she…

Police in the US state of Wyoming believe the boyfriend of a missing Kenyan-born woman may have been involved in her disappearance. 24-year-old Irene Gakwa was reported missing on March 20th this year and the last time she was seen was on February 24th when she had a video call with her parents,…

Update: Lucy has been found safe and is now with her family. A Kenyan woman has been reported missing in El Cerrito, California. Lucy Karanja was reported missing on Monday, May 9th at 11:50am. She is described is 59 years of age, stands at 5’2”, weighs180 pounds, dark skinned and wearing black…

Individuals who participated in the US Diversity Visa  program for fiscal year 2023 (DV-2023) can check if they won the lottery starting tomorrow, May 7, 2022 at 12pm EDT. RELATED: Green Card Lottery (DV-2023) Results Now Available Online The US Diversity Visa program, popularly known as the…

Suspected Kenyan-born serial killer Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir has been sentenced to life in prison in Texas, the United States. This comes after a Dallas County jury on Thursday found him guilty of capital murder in the March 2018 death and robbery of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris. Dallas Morning News…

A Kenyan-American has been elected to the city council in the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Larry Mboga was elected as an at-large member of the 11-person city council on April 5th after garnering 6,674 votes. He assumed office for a 3-year term on April 19, 2022. Mboga moved to the United States…

A UK court has convicted three people of the murder of five-year-old boy Logan Mwangi whose father is a Kenyan.  The Cardiff Crown Court found Logan's mother Angharad Williamson (31), his stepfather John Cole (40), and a 14-year-old boy guilty of murdering the deceased. The three abused and…