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After spending hours at Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany Miguna Miguna has finally boarded a Nairobi-bound flight.
In a tweet on Tuesday evening, Miguna announced he had been cleared to travel and will land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday at 9:45 am local time.
“A…
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Lawyer Miguna Miguna’s journey to Kenya was on Tuesday morning cut short after he was allegedly barred from boarding a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Nairobi.
Lufthansa Air allegedly refused to allow him to board the plane following a red alert issued by the Government of Kenya, according to…
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Deported firebrand lawyer Miguna Miguna on Sunday departed Canada en route to Kenya, where he is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, January 7th.
Taking to Twitter, Miguna shared photos of himself at a Canadian airport with his luggage ready to board a flight, noting that he will land at Nairobi’…
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US-based Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o is the winner of this year’s Catalonia International Prize, a cultural prize awarded by the State of Catalonia.
Thiong'o was given the prize in recognition of his achievements in literary works and his defense of African traditions, culture, and languages,…
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Kenyan-born actress Grace Wacuka Njoroge features in a recently released American Christmas film.
The 26-year-old Grace appeared in the US-produced movie dubbed ‘A New Christmas’ which is directed by Daniel Tenenbaum. Grace stars in the film alongside Preeti Gupta and Paula Rossman among others.…
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The family of Janet Oyuga, the Kenyan woman who was shot dead by an 85-year-old granny in Seattle, Washington on December 19th has spoken out.
Her mother Mrs. Oyuga requested the media to respect their privacy and allow the family to mourn their daughter in peace, K24 Digital reported. She said she…
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New reports suggest that Ruth Omungala, a Kenyan domestic worker who died in Iraq over the weekend, may have been trafficked into the Gulf nation.
Ruth, who had worked in Iraq for the past one year, allegedly faced physical abuse and malnutrition from her employer, which led to a decline in her…
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Seattle, Washington: Inferno Razes Down House Where Kenyan Woman Was Shot Dead by 85-Year-Old Granny
A house in which two Kenyan sisters were attacked by an 85-year-old woman in Seattle, Washington on December 19th was on Monday, December 30th razed down by an inferno.
The house, in the 2000 block of Southwest 306th Lane in Federal Way, went up in flames in the wee hours of Monday morning,…
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Deported lawyer Miguna Miguna has demanded back his passport from the government ahead of his scheduled return to Kenya on January 7th, 2020.
In a series of tweets, Miguna said the government must obey court orders by returning his Kenyan passport, which was confiscated by immigration authorities…
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Kenyan-born British studio potter Prof. Anyango Namakhiya Odundo is among 1,097 people listed in the 2020 New Year Honors List, which seeks to recognize some of the outstanding achievements of individuals around the United Kingdom.
69-year-old Prof. Anyango will receive the Dames Commander of the…
