DIASPORA NEWS

Kenyans in the diaspora sent home $215.6 million (Sh21.6 billion) in the month of August, latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows. The August remittances pushes the annual diaspora inflows to a new high of $2.5 billion (Sh255 billion). CBK says monthly average inflows maintained an…

Kenyan Akasha brothers Baktash and Ibrahim have pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges at a court in the United States. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) says the two pleaded guilty to six counts of drug trafficking in the Southern District of New York. “The DCI Director of Anti-…

A Kenyan man has been charged with the rape of an elderly dementia patient at a nursing home in Virginia. Thomas Kamau Nganga, 44, was charged with the rape of a 72-year-old woman at Lexington Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Henrico County, Virginia where he worked as a nurse. Henrico County…

Prof. Kariuki Njenga is set to become the second Kenyan to be inducted into on of the the world’s elite science bodies – the National Academy of Sciences in the United States. Kariuki, a professor of virology and global health at Washington State University, will be inducted into the prestigious…

A Kenyan man living in the United States has opened up on how he has managed to reap big profits from his onion farm in Kenya. Reverend Joseph Oloimooja, who resides in Los Angeles, California with his family, says he manages to run his farm located in Maili Tisa area, Kajiado County through phone…

Malik Obama has fired attacks at his half-brother, former US President Barrack Obama in what exposes the bad blood between the two. In a series of tweets, Malik questions how Barrack Obama was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize but "cannot make peace with his own brother." "Someone gets the…

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Monica Juma says the number of Kenyans serving jail terms in foreign countries stand at 273. Juma revealed this in a document tabled before a parliamentary committee on Monday. Juma, who appeared before the Defence and Foreign Relations Committee, said…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has taken up a case where a Kenyan living in the US was reportedly conned Sh10 million by a 'friend' in Kenya. This comes after activist Boniface Mwangi highlighted the matter on social media claiming that a senior police officer is helping the…

A group of Kenyans in the diaspora have launched 'Heart Lake Run' in Brampton, Canada. Kenya Women in Canada Association (KWICA) President, Pauline Mwangi, one of the organizers, said the race aims at promoting local brands abroad.  “Our athletes will gain exposure. They are bound to sign long…

A man found dead of gunshot wounds in Palm Springs, California on Tuesday has been identified as Stephen Maithya Kathale, a 27-year-old Kenyan immigrant. Police say a vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Tuesday night at the intersection of Rosa Parks and Granada. On checking, officers found a man…