DIASPORA NEWS

Kenyans in South Africa say they are living in fear following the recent spate of xenophobic attacks targeting African immigrants.  Kenyans who spoke to Citizen Digital painted a picture of how bad the situation is; with some saying they escaped death by a whisker while others lost property.…

A couple in Portland, Oregon has been charged with the murder of Alex Oyombe Gradin, a 21-year-old native of Kenya. Alex was shot in the early morning hours of May 4th on the parking lot outside Taylor’s Bar and Grill near the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR and pronounced dead at the scene.…

A 23-year-old Kenyan-American woman is among contestants for the 2020 Miss California USA, representing the city pf Hacienda Heights. Trina Wambui Njoroge, who was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, will go head to head with several other contestants during a pageant scheduled for January…

A Kenyan man living in the United States has come out to publicly declare that he is gay. Paul Lukas, who works with Alaska Airlines, took to social media on Thursday to proclaim his sexual orientation, stating that he was tired of hiding his status. In a post on Facebook, the mass communication…

A Kenyan-born woman in Georgia is seeking to be elected to the Kennesaw City Council in the upcoming election. Ms. Karen Gitau, who was recently nominated for the 6th annual Cobb County Community Service award, will run in the November 5th elections, according to KNS Media. She banks on votes from…

The body of a young Kenyan man was on Sunday found in the water at the Nevins Bird Sanctuary in Methuen, Massachusetts. Police were called to the scene on Sunday around noon by two people walking on the trails near the water who found a body floating in the water. A dive team responded and…

Nigerian nationals are among 80 suspects who were charged in California over a multi-million-dollar con scheme targeting women and businesses worldwide. US Federal prosecutors said the 80 suspects, most of them Nigerians, are facing charges of stealing over $46 million through various schemes. One…

A Kenyan-born man was on Thursday sentenced for life by a US Court after he was found guilty of raping an elderly woman who was suffering from dementia. Anthony Mamboleo Nyakeo, a former health care worker in Texas, was convicted with sexually assaulting a 74-year-old woman, according to Dallas…

The government says it is in the process of reviewing Kenya’s foreign policy in a bid to attract more investments from Kenyans in the diaspora. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr. Monica Juma says the move is also aimed at making Kenyans living and working abroad take up national roles at…

Deported Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna on Wednesday filed a contempt of court suit against five top State officials including Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. In the case, Miguna accuses Matiang’i, former Immigration Director-General Gordon Kihalangwa, Director of Criminal Investigations (…