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After quitting his job in the US last December, Kenyan-born researcher Dr. George Njoroge has begun setting up a mega drugs production plant in Kenya.
The facility dubbed Centre of Africa’s Life Sciences (COALS) will stand on a 400-acre parcel of land in Naivasha, Nakuru County and has a starting…
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The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington, DC has suspended walk-in services at the Embassy in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak in the US and other parts of the world.
Beginning Monday, March 16th, 2016 consular walk-in services such as application for e-Passport, Kenya IDs, visas,…
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Churches play a big role in ensuring spiritual nourishment of Kenyans while in the country of sojourn. With the current situation where activities and congregations of people are being canceled or suspended due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is paramount that Kenyan-American church…
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A US-based Kenyan woman is taking part in a cover girl competition for Inked magazine, one of the most popular American lifestyle magazines.
Wakenya Clewis, better known as Kenyan Hippie, is among the contestants listed for the competition that is entirely done online.
In a recent interview with…
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Police in the United Kingdom are still searching for a man who was seen entering River Avon in Bath, Somerset on Sunday, March 8th.
The missing man is believed to be a Kenyan national identified as Seth Odongo Okuku, according to reports in the UK.
Local police as well as Avon fire and…
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Deported Kenyan-Canadian lawyer Miguna Miguna has accused the government of blocking his cash transactions to Kenya.
Miguna, in a post through his Twitter page, claimed that attempts to send money to his relatives in Kenya via Telegram and other platforms have been successful, saying the government…
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US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has urged Deputy President William Ruto to resign, saying it is clear he had fallen out with President Uhuru.
Mutua, through Twitter, likened the fallout between Uhuru and Ruto to that of founding President Jomo Kenyatta and his vice-president Jaramogi…
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A Kenyan woman is currently admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a hospital in California after she collapsed shortly after landing in the US from Kenya.
Peninah Mugure had traveled to Kenya for the burial of her father on December 27th last year and was returning to the US when she fainted and…
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A lobby group representing Kenyans in the diaspora has asked the government to evacuate citizens who are presently stuck in South Korea following the outbreak of coronavirus.
Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA), through its Chairman Shem Ochuodho, on Thursday said it received a distress letter from at…
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The family of a Kenyan-born man who committed suicide while in the custody of the police at DFW International Airport in Dallas, Texas in November, 2018 has sued the airport over his death.
43-year-old Waweru Mwaura was traveling to Kenya on November 30th, 2018, when he was arrested over the…
