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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a proposed rule to make it harder for asylum seekers in the United States to obtain work authorizations.
In a proposed rule sent to the Federal Register on Monday, November 13th and set to be published on November 14th, USCIS proposes to…
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A United States court has convicted Kenyan man, David Njuguna of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Massachusetts State Trooper, Thomas Clardy.
On Tuesday, Worcester Superior Court Judge Janet Kenton-Walker ruled that Njuguna is guilty of involuntary manslaughter but noted that prosecutors…
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Are You a Kenyan in the Diaspora and Planning to Return to Kenya? Here is What You Can Relocate With
For a Kenyan who has lived in the diaspora, when moving back to Kenya you are allowed, among other items, one motor vehicle (excluding buses and mini buses) into the country duty free subject to some few conditions.
First, the regulations for exporting cars to Kenya still apply hence the car…
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A US-based Kenyan bishop has blasted some Kenyan immigrants living in the US, accusing them of tarnishing the good reputation of the community.
Bishop GG Gitahi of Kenyan American Community Church (KACC) in Marietta, Georgia castigated the group over what he described as “unacceptable behaviors.”…
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Kenyan nurses in the United States over the weekend gave back to the community by conducting a health screening exercise.
The health workers held a free medical camp in Metropolitan Atlanta on Sunday under the Kenyan Nurses in Diaspora (KENID), a non-profit organization formed by Kenyan nurses in…
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A Kenyan man on trial for manslaughter in Worcester, Massachusetts, was last week kicked out of court after he became unruly.
The judge ordered 33-year-old David Njuguna removed after he stood up to apologize and also criticize his attorneys and the US judicial system.
Njuguna, who allegedly killed…
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The government has placed Kenya Qatar Diaspora Sacco Society under scrutiny following allegations of mismanagement of members’ funds.
In a Gazette notice on Friday, acting commissioner for Co-operative Development Geoffrey Njang'ombe said a probe into the allegations had been launched and a report…
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The number of death cases involving Kenyan students abroad, especially in the US, has caused alarm.
While some of the students lost their lives under mysterious circumstances, a number of the deaths have been reported to be suicides.
An autopsy report released last week by the Santa Clara Medical…
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US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has poked holes at athlete Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-tw0-hour marathon record set last month.
Kipchoge made history when he completed the 42-kilometer race in 1 hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in Vienna, Austria on October 12th, becoming the first man to run a…
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An autopsy report released last week revealed the cause of the death of Norah Borus Chelagat, a 24-year-old Kenyan student who was found dead inside her room at Stanford University in June this year.
The report released by the Santa Clara Medical Examiner’s Office showed Norah died by suicide from…
