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A Nairobi court has ordered three Kenyan nationals accused of financial fraud in the United States to remain in custody for two weeks while extradition proceedings are prepared.
The Milimani Law Courts directed that Peter Omari, Francis Asanyo and Elvis Obaigwa be held at Kileleshwa Police Station…
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The body of Kepha Ngugi, who died in Dubai three months after relocating for work, has finally been repatriated to Kenya for burial, bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty for his family in Juja, Kiambu County.
Ngugi’s sudden death left his wife and relatives devastated and struggling with the…
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The Kenyan community in Atlanta is mourning the death of Josphat Mbugua, whose disappearance last month had raised widespread concern.
Mbugua was last seen on 25 January along Mayson Turner Road, prompting appeals for information across social media and within diaspora networks. His family…
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Kenyans living in China are observing the Lunar New Year, encountering holiday traditions that differ sharply from those at home.
In Beijing and Wuhan, the Spring Festival has altered the daily routine of cities that are usually fast paced. Evans Omondi, who lives in Chaoyang District in Beijing,…
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A 19-year-old Kenyan national has been arrested in Maryland on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material.
Reyvon Macharia was taken into custody on 12 February after investigators executed a search warrant at his home in Frederick. He faces eight counts of possession of child…
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The Kenyan Embassy in Moscow has warned citizens against travelling to Russia for work through unverified channels, citing reports of fraud and cases in which Kenyans were pressured into joining the Russian military.
The advisory follows increasing reports of Kenyans arriving in Russia after being…
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For many Kenyans living abroad, Valentine’s Day is marked by distance, demanding work schedules and personal change rather than shared dinners and red roses.
In Poland, 31-year-old Vincent Ndegwa is spending his third Valentine’s Day in a long-distance relationship. He and his partner have never…
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Kenya's diaspora remittances fell by 3.8 percent in January 2026, with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reporting Ksh53 billion, down from Ksh55.1 billion in January 2025.
Despite this dip, the overall trend in remittances remains positive. For the 12-month period leading to January 2026, total…
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A Kenyan couple living in Guthrie, Oklahoma, died after a domestic dispute ended in a murder-suicide, according to local authorities.
The Logan County Sheriff’s Office reported that Meredith Kimani called 911 seeking assistance to remove her husband, Mark Kimani, from their home. The call was cut…
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Kenya's government is intensifying efforts to dismantle illegal recruitment networks that have been luring citizens into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi set to visit Moscow to address the issue.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said on…
