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The Kenyan community in New Jersey is mourning the death of one of their own Micah Nyaenda Oirere.
Oirere, a former US Navy officer died after a long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
He was found dead inside his apartment in North Plainfield on April 21st by a neighbor and his…
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The government has revealed plans to launch insurance cover for Kenyans seeking jobs abroad, especially in the Middle East and Asian countries.
The move, which has been successfully rolled out in other countries such as Ethiopia, is aimed at improving the welfare of Kenyans working overseas,…
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Kenyans in India have been asked to contact Kenya’s High Commission in New Delhi following a surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths in the Asian country.
In a statement, Kenya’s High Commissioner in India Willy Bett urged Kenyans to furnish the mission with their personal information to help it…
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Kenyans abroad continued to defy the COVID-19 pandemic shocks to send home $290.8 million (Sh31.5 billion) in March 2021.
The amount represents a 27.1 percent growth compared to $228.8 (Sh24.8 billion) remitted during the same month last year, according to the latest data by the Central Bank…
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A Kenyan woman caused drama at Brooklyn Center in Minnesota on Monday after she sat in the middle of the road, prompting police officers to seal off the area.
The unidentified Kenyan lady was allegedly protesting the killing of a 20-year-old unarmed black man identified by Daunte Wright.
Wright was…
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A Kenyan researcher is among six people who are facing charges of spying and leaking State secrets in Somalia.
Rashid Abdi and his coworkers at Sahan, a research think-tank, were indicted and summoned to appear before Benadir Regional Court in Mogadishu next month on accusations of working for…
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A Kenyan man who pleaded guilty to embezzling over $36 million from his employer’s client has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in the US.
44-year-old Paul McDaniel, alias Edward Martin Karuku, was sentenced by US District Judge John A. Kronstadt on April 8th after he pleaded guilty to…
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A 28-year-old Kenyan man has been arrested in California following a hit-and-run collision that led to the death of a 74-year-old Newport Beach resident.
Stewart Leacky Waithanji, who has a long history of drunk driving, was driving with a female passenger when he collided with another vehicle on…
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A 23-year-old Kenyan-British woman has been awarded by the UK Parliament courtesy of her petition that garnered over 80,000 signatures.
Cynthia Muthoni is among the recipients of the inaugural “Petition Campaign of the Year Award”, which is part of “Your UK Parliament Awards.”
She was feted…
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Lawrence Warunge, the murder suspect who admitted to killing five people including his parents, brother, and cousin has been confirmed fit to stand trial.
A psychiatric report released by Mathari Mental Hospital confirmed the 22-year-old is fit to answer to murder charges, according to the…
