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United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party continues to reach out to Kenyans in the diaspora ahead of the 2022 general election.
On July 24th, UDA secretary-general Veronica Maina and Soy MP Caleb Kositany will be in Georgia to preside over the launch of the UDA Atlanta Chapter. The event will take…
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A Kenyan man who 'secretly' buried his partner in the US in December last year has been arrested.
Obadiah Kemari Kinara was arrested in Texas on suspicion of INJ CHILD/ELD/DISABL-BI (Injury to a Child, Elderly or Disabled Individual with Bodily Injury) offense, according to CrimeInformer.
He was…
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Kenyans living and working in South Africa have been affected by the spiraling unrest occasioned by the incarceration of former President Jacob Zuma.
The protests that have since degenerated into looting and destruction of the property began in Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal and spread to…
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Five Kenyan-born athletes are set to represent the United States at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The five - Paul Chelimo, Hillary Bor, Bernard Keter, Sally Kipyegon, and Aliphine Tuliamuk—are part of the 629-member US Olympic team.
1. Paul Chelimo …
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Kenyan journalist Terry Atieno is running for a political seat in the upcoming September elections in Germany. Atieno is a former presenter at Royal Media Services’ Ramogi FM and owns an online podcast in Germany.
She is one of the candidates eyeing a town/county assembly seat in Buxtehude Stade…
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Kenyan Veronica Moraa Becomes First Black Woman to be Appointed RAF Honorary Air Commodore in the UK
Kenyan Veronica Moraa Pickering has made history in the UK after becoming the first black woman to be appointed the Royal Air Force (RAF) Honorary Air Commodore.
The Air Commodore is a one-star air officer rank being immediately senior to group captain and immediately subordinate to air vice-…
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Eight Kenyans were on Monday sent to jail in Rwanda after they were found guilty of cybercrime offenses.
The eight were sentenced to eight years in prison alongside three Rwandese and a Ugandan national.
The 12 convicts were arrested in October 2019 by detectives from the Rwandan Investigation…
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Kenyan-American Esther Ngotho has joined the race for Beverly mayor.
Ngotho, a resident of Bridge Street in Salem, Massachusetts, took out nomination papers for mayor on Tuesday, making her a candidate in the race seeking to unseat incumbent Mayor Mike Cahill.
The 55-year-old native of Kenya holds…
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A 49-year-old Kenyan man in North Carolina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of first-degree forcible rape.
Joseph Ngigi Kariuki, who previously worked at a Smithfield Assisted Living Center, was convicted on Thursday by a Johnston County Jury and sentenced to…
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Deputy President William Ruto has listed some of the key areas Kenyans in the diaspora should invest in.
Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta in 2022, urged Kenyans living and working abroad to put their money in agricultural projects and affordable housing.
He argued that…
