DIASPORA NEWS

Kenyans in the diaspora have disclosed plans to set up their own microfinance bank in the country. Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) global Chairperson Shem Ochuodho says the move aims at helping Kenyans abroad drive their investment in Kenya. Ochuodho says they are currently working on a collective…

The High Court has ruled that deported Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna is a Kenyan citizen. In a ruling on Friday, Justice Chacha Mwita states that the firebrand politician's birthright cannot be taken away and has ordered the respondents; Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and Immigration…

Kenyan property firm, the Optiven Group has signed a deal with the Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco (KUDS). Under the agreement, members of the Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco will be given easy access to loans in order to acquire property from Optiven Group. They will also have an opportunity to choose which of…

An Australian nightclub has been ordered to pay $3,000 (Sh300,000) to a Kenyan student for racial discrimination. In a ruling on Thursday, a tribunal sitting in Melbourne, Australia directed Empire nightclub to pay the amount to Ivan Kibet by December 20th. Victorian Civil and Administrative…

A section of Kenyans living in Minnesota have convened a meeting in a bid to come up with ways of addressing increased level of crimes committed by some of their own. This is in connection with the rising number of Kenyan immigrants who have been charged and imprisoned for raping their own…

A Kenyan man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Tacoma, Washington has been charged with rape. Appearing before Pierce County Superior Court on Monday, 36-year-old Michael Muthee Munywe was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping with sexual motivation. Munywe has…

A gay Kenyan rugby player who is facing deportation from the United Kingdom has been released on bail. Kenneth Macharia, a member of Bristol Bisons rugby team was being detained in an immigration removal center near Heathrow Airport in London ahead of his deportation to Kenya. However, British…

A gay Kenyan rugby player who was facing deportation from the United Kingdom has received a temporary reprieve after more than 70,000 people opposed the move. Kenneth Macharia, a member of Bristol Bisons - a gay inclusive rugby club in Bristol, UK, was being detained at Colnbrook immigration center…

A Kenyan man in the US has received a $25,000 gift from popular American TV show host Ellen Degeneres to cater for his college fees. Degeneres got the attention of the middle-aged Kenyan man only identified as Lawrence after he sent her a short video thanking her for her acts of kindness. In a…

A gay Kenyan man living in the United Kingdom is facing deportation back to the country after his application for asylum was rejected by British authorities. Kenneth Macharia, a rugby player with Bristol Bisons team has been detained by British authorities pending deportation to Kenya. Bristol…