DIASPORA NEWS
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A judge in Florida has quashed a jury’s ruling that awarded Kenyan-born doctor Baiywo Rop $2.75 million in a racial discrimination suit.
Dr. Rop pursued his radiology residency at Florida Hospital, which is run by the state’s largest employer - Adventist Health System hospital. He graduated from…
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The University of Arizona has appointed Kenyan-American Bernard Lagat as the head coach of its cross country team.
The 46-year-old five-time Olympian replaces former head coach James Li, who retired this past campaign. His appointment comes months after he was named among three interim coaches…
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The Kenyan Embassy in the United States is mourning the death of one of its members of staff.
Andrew Onyuna Ochieng died in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Saturday, the embassy announced on Sunday.
Onyuna, who was a member of the Embassy’s Consular team, was described as a “dedicated, hardworking and…
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Kenyan-American immigration attorney Henry Ongeri has formally launched his bid for Nyamira gubernatorial seat.
Ongeri, who has been living and practicing in Minnesota, kicked off his campaign at an event held at Ebenezer Community Church in Brooklyn Park, MN.
He is seeking to succeed…
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Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has arrived in the US ahead of the launch of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party liaison office in Seattle, Washington.
The opening of the office is part of the Deputy President William Ruto-linked party’s efforts to reach out to Kenyans in the diaspora.…
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United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a party linked to Deputy President William Ruto, is set to open an office in the US.
The office will be located on 1648 310th st S Federal Way Washington 98003, according to a poster shared on Twitter by Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata
It will officially be…
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The government is set to begin distributing Huduma Namba cards to Kenyans in the diaspora.
The Kenyan Consulate in Los Angeles in a notice on Thursday said Kenyans abroad will collect their cards in the respective missions where they registered.
“The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of…
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A Kenyan family living in Lowell, Massachusetts was left homeless after their house was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning.
Bishop David Karaya of CCF Ministries Lowell and his family are among residents of two multi-family homes who were displaced by the five-alarm fire.
WCVB reports that the…
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The Appeals Court has declined to suspend a High Court ruling that declared the deportation of Miguna Miguna illegal.
A three-judge bench of Justices Roselyn Nambuye, Wanjiru Karanja, and Mohamed Warsame ruled that the State failed to demonstrate how failure to set aside the High Court verdict…
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US-based Kenyan-born entrepreneur Margaret Nyamumbo has landed a deal to sell her coffee brand ‘Kahawa 1893’ in 200 Trader Joe’s stores across the US.
This makes ‘Kahawa 1893’ the first black woman-owned coffee brand to be sold at Trader Joe’s, a chain of grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia,…
