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Kenyans in China have expressed fear following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. Kenyans who spoke to Daily Nation faulted the Kenyan government for doing little to ensure citizens living, working and studying in China are safe. Some countries including the United States, France, and Russia…
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Following the extension of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce’s term, the Kenyan diaspora is set to table its proposals to the team. The Diaspora National Assembly (DNA), in collaboration with Kenya Patriotic Movement (KEPAM), has come up a raft of recommendations that will be…
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D. K. Gitau, President of Kenyan Parents in the USA, has come out to oppose the signing of a citizen petition to pressurize the government to allow  Miguna Miguna back to Kenya.  In a statement, Gitau faulted Miguna’s bid to travel to Kenya using a national identity card, noting that a…
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The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington DC invites applications from all suitable qualified persons for the position of a Clerk. Successful applicants will be hired on full-time two (2) year renewable contract.   Job Description: The ideal person shall; Record keeping Receive,…
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The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington DC invites applications from all suitable qualified persons for the position of Driver/Protocol Assistant. Successful applicants will be hired on full-time two (2) year renewable contract.   Job Description: The ideal person shall; Drive…
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Miguna Miguna on Tuesday returned to Canada, over two weeks after he left Canada for a trip to Kenya. Miguna arrived in Berlin, Germany on January 5th and got ready to board a Lufthansa connecting flight to Nairobi but the airline said the Kenyan government had a red alert preventing the airline…
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Kenyans living and working abroad sent home $2.7 billion (KSh280 billion) in 2019, a new annual record, latest data by Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows. This represents a 3.7 percent growth from the previous year when diaspora remittances stood at $2.6 billion (KSh272.3 billion), the slowest rate…
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Kenyan disk jockeys (DJs) in the United States have demanded justice for their colleague who was shot at a Nairobi club on Friday morning. Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve, was allegedly shot on the neck at B-Club in Kilimani, Nairobi by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino. He is currently admitted at Nairobi…
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Miguna Miguna has called on Kenyans in the United Kingdom to stage a protest against President Kenyatta as he visits the country this week. On Saturday, Miguna shared through Twitter the addresses where he alleged President Kenyatta would be staying during his visit to the UK and urged his…
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A 36-year-old Kenyan woman working in Qatar was found dead in her room on Wednesday morning barely two months after she moved to the Gulf nation. Dorine Wangare is said to have traveled to Qatar in November last year and was optimistic the job she had landed there would help her earn enough money…