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Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Damaris Muthee Mutua has been found dead in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The decomposing body of the 24-year-old athlete was discovered at a house in Lilies estate within Iten on Tuesday. Keiyo North Police commander Tom Makori said Damaris, a long-distance runner, was…

Lawyer Miguna Miguna has responded to Interior CS Fred Matiang’i, who said that he needs to fill out a one-page document to be allowed back into the country. In an interview with NTV, Matiang’i indicated that Miguna was to blame for his woes, saying he has failed to fill out Form 2 for citizenship…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has disclosed what Miguna Miguna needs to do to be allowed back into the country. Miguna, a Kenyan-Canadian attorney, was deported in February 2018 following his arrest for participating in the mock swearing-in of ODM leader Raila Odinga as ‘people’s…

Kenyan George Wachira has been appointed the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Eswatini, with the host government’s approval. Wachira, a peace, development and conflict transformation specialist, was appointed to the position by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Wachira has devoted…

The government has defended its decision to spend millions on rent in New York despite the official residence of Kenya’s permanent representative to the UN being vacant for 10 years. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it opted to lease another property after realizing it would be…

The Ministry of Labor is in the process of setting up a data management system for Kenyans working abroad.  The database will help the government keep track of Kenyan migrant workers amid a spike in the number of citizens moving abroad in search of greener pastures. With the database, it will…

A Kenyan family is appealing for help to find their kin, who was reported missing in the United States. Joshua Mbira Wanene, 38, last communicated with his family members about two years ago, and efforts to trace him since then have been futile. His mother Margret Wanjiru Wanene, who lives in…

A Kenyan man who has spent 16 years at a US military prison in Cuba is set to be repatriated to Kenya. Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu’s attorney Mark Maher says plans for the repatriation of the Kenyan are at an advanced stage. The US’ Periodic Review Board (PRB) approved the release of Malik from the…

A US-based Kenyan artist has accused celebrated singer Jacob Obunga, alias Otile Brown, of defrauding him.  Albert Oino, aka Alberndra Mwanakendra, claims Otile swindled him out of over Sh80,000 after reaching out to him last year for a possible collaboration and he agreed. Oino, an upcoming…

A Nakuru court has granted a father custody of his two minor children in what is considered a landmark ruling for child custody cases in Kenya. This case involved divorced couple Alex Njuguna Kagwe and Sylvia Mueni Musyoka, who were each seeking custody of their two kids aged 15 and eight. While…