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Kenyan writers living abroad are increasingly using childhood memories as a foundation for their work, blending personal experience with broader cultural themes.
One notable example is Wilson Kirwa, a former athlete who settled in Finland and later became a children’s author. His book Amani the…
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Three Kenyan footballers, Austine Odhiambo, Anthony Akumu, and Masoud Juma, are stranded in Beirut as violence intensifies in Lebanon.
Odhiambo, who joined Beirut-based Nejmeh SC after his performance at the 2025 African Nations Championship, is staying in central Beirut with Akumu and Juma. The…
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Justin Muturi has urged the government of Kenya to begin the immediate evacuation of its citizens from the Middle East, citing rising instability and safety concerns.
In remarks issued on 1 March, the former Attorney General said the authorities must act without delay to protect Kenyans living and…
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Police, family members and Kenyan diaspora organisations are conducting a coordinated search in Slough for missing student Edna Mmbali Ombakho, with Thames Valley Police pursuing several active lines of inquiry.
On Thursday, Edna’s father and sister attended a formal briefing at Slough Police…
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Kenya has instructed its citizens in the Middle East to register with the nearest embassy or consulate after escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran led to airspace closures and regional disruption.
In an advisory issued on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs…
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Kenya has advised its citizens in the Middle East to take extra precautions following a sharp rise in regional hostilities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 28 February.
In a statement, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Dr Abraham Korir Sing’oe said the government is in close contact…
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A Kenyan student in Russia has accused a fellow countryman of defrauding him of 780 USDT (around KSh 100,000) through a failed cryptocurrency exchange, leaving him unable to pay his university fees.
Hassan Mohamed Hassan, who is studying in Russia, says the transaction, which was intended to…
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Festus Arasa Omwamba, a 33-year-old Kenyan businessman, appeared in court on Thursday facing charges of trafficking citizens to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Omwamba, who owns Global Face Human Resources, is accused of leading a network that recruited Kenyans for the Russian military…
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The Kenyan High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has assisted a Kenyan citizen, Olivia, who was found stranded and in distress at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Wednesday, 25 February.
She was taken to a medical facility for treatment, and her family has been notified of her condition. Diaspora…
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Kenya has launched a unified digital portal enabling citizens living abroad to access key government services online through the Diaspora Integrated Information Management System (DIIMS) on the eCitizen platform.
The system, introduced by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs, brings together…
