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Councillor Dr Elizabeth Kangethe has announced her candidacy for the Parsloes Ward seat in Barking and Dagenham ahead of the UK local elections on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
Dr Kangethe, a Kenyan-born community organiser and long-standing Labour activist, is seeking to move her local engagement into an…
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A group of Kenyan students has visited the Kenyan Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, to explore opportunities for higher education and international study pathways.
The students, from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Maryhill Girls High School, held discussions with embassy officials on available options for…
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President William Ruto invoked the viral “pawa” phrase while addressing Kenyans in Italy, using it to highlight his government’s energy agenda.
Speaking to the Kenyan diaspora, Ruto referenced the popular expression, which has gained widespread attention on social media after being associated with…
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A Kenyan woman living in the United States has announced the purchase of her second home.
This marks a significant personal milestone achieved within three years of acquiring her first property. Betty AZ shared the news on social media, expressing gratitude and describing the purchase as an…
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Many Kenyans living abroad plan to return home for retirement, seeking to reconnect with family and community after years spent working overseas.
For many in the diaspora, retirement is closely linked to the idea of resettling in Kenya. Time spent working in foreign economies is often driven by the…
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William Ruto has emphasised the role of Kenyans living abroad in supporting the country’s development during a meeting in Rome with diaspora representatives.
Speaking to Kenyans based in Europe, the President said remittances, investment, and skills from the diaspora remain vital to Kenya’s…
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Cyrus Robiro, a Kenyan political scientist, has left a position in Germany’s Interior Ministry to establish an organisation that helps Kenyan students pursue higher education in Germany.
Robiro founded Migratunity to provide structured support for education-based migration. The organisation assists…
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Kenyans in France have begun a coordinated effort to secure recognition as an official diaspora polling station, following a meeting in Paris on 19 April 2026.
The initiative follows concerns that France was not included in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) proposed list…
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Kenyan entrepreneur Allan Njoroge has launched ShiftNex, a digital staffing platform in the United States that connects healthcare workers with available shifts, reaching KSh 129 million in annual recurring revenue within five months.
Njoroge, who is from Eldoret, developed the platform to address…
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Authorities in Minnesota are searching for Abdirashid Ismail Said after he failed to attend a pretrial hearing in a major Medicaid fraud case.
A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued and his $150,000 bond has been forfeited. Said, 50, is accused of leading a scheme that allegedly took more than…
