DIASPORA NEWS

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday arrived in London for a three-day tour of the United Kingdom. Ruto, who just concluded his week-long tour of the United States, was received in London by Kenya’s Ambassador to the UK Manoah Esipisu. While in the UK, the deputy president is expected to meet…

Deputy President William Ruto has pledged to bring back home deported Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna if he is elected president in August. In an interview with Voice of America, the deputy president insisted that Miguna is a Kenyan citizen and believes he did nothing wrong to be banished.…

Deputy President William Ruto has pledged to put in place proper structures to address the concerns of Kenyans in the diaspora if elected president in August. Ruto, who spoke at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Maryland on Friday, said his administration would introduce specific packages to meet the…

Deputy President William Ruto is on Thursday expected to visit the White House. Ruto is scheduled to hold a meeting at the US National Security Council at the White House, according to Hussein Mohamed, the director of communication for Ruto's Presidential Campaign Secretariat. "The Deputy President…

A Kenyan medical student who fled Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion has narrated her ordeal while seeking refuge in Poland, which has opened her borders to thousands fleeing the conflict. Speaking to British newspaper The Guardian, the 24-year-old said she faced discrimination at the…

Deputy President William Ruto has asked the US and the international community to intervene and stop alleged attempts to influence the outcome of Kenya’s August 9th presidential election. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency in the forthcoming elections, claims there is a group of individuals trying…

Deputy President William Ruto held a meeting with Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts during his ongoing tour of the US. Ruto and Governor Ricketts discussed issues of mutual benefit between Kenya and Nebraska, particularly in the agriculture and livestock sectors. “The State of Nebraska is home to the…

US-based Kenyan scholar Prof. Makau Mutua has been appointed to the Raila Odinga Presidential Campaign Secretariat. Prof. Mutua will serve as the spokesperson of the campaign secretariat and head of its think tank. The Kenya-American attorney takes over the spokesperson role from Elizabeth Meyo,…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 79 Kenyans have been evacuated from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.  The 79 include 74 students who successfully crossed into neighboring Poland while four went to Romania and Hungary. The ministry says those in Poland were in Warsaw, Krakovets, and…

Kenyan-American businessman Nathan Loyd Ndung’u has moved to court seeking to stop his extradition to Rwanda and quashing of a red alert issued against him by Interpol. Ndung’u, who is wanted in Rwanda for fraud, was arrested at JKIA upon arrival from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New…