DIASPORA NEWS

Kenyan comedian 'David The Student', whose real name is David Kangogo, has reportedly returned to Kenya after life in the United States proved hard. The entertainer had moved to the US with hopes of finding greener pastures but life in the 'land of opportunities' turned unbearable after his comedy…

A Kenyan family in Kansas is mourning the death of their 18-month-old son after the boy's father accidentally killed him with a car on Monday. Dan Mutuma, who works as a nurse in Kansas City, hit and crushed his son Mishael to death after the son walked unnoticed behind the vehicle as he reversed.…

Kenya's ambassador to the United States Robinson Njeru Githae has refuted claims of extorting Kenyans in the diaspora.  Responding to allegations that the embassy was overcharging Kenyans in the US for consular services such as application for renewal of passports and identity cards, the envoy…

The Kenyan embassy in the United States is on the spot for allegedly overcharging Kenyans seeking to renew their passports. A local news website reports that a section of Kenyans in the US have complained about the amount of fee the embassy will be charging at a consular service event organized in…

A Kenyan scholar facing deportation from the United States will enjoy temporary reprieve after authorities allowed him to stay longer pending a decision on whether his case will be heard afresh. Professor Mzenga Wanyamwa, a lecturer at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota has been at the…

Deported lawyer Miguna Miguna says foreign nationals will continue to insult and disrespect Kenyans unless they act as people who deserve respect. Miguna, who was reacting to an incident in which a racist Chinese man was videotaped calling Kenyans 'monkeys' and insulting President Uhuru Kenyatta,…

The Kenyan embassy in Washington, DC says it will only work with recognized and registered diaspora associations. In a notice sent out in May, 2018, the embassy urged diaspora associations and organizations that are yet to register with them to do so before October 31st, 2018. The embassy says only…

The government through the Immigration Department is set to open eight new centers where e-Passports will be issued as it seeks to beat the September, 2019 deadline for phasing out old generation passports. Of the new centers, four will be based in the country while the other four will be launched…

Deported Kenyan-Canadian lawyer Miguna Miguna claims he used Sh274,000 to repair his house which was damaged by police during a raid that saw him arrested on February 2nd, 2018. Police stormed Miguna's residence located in Nairobi's Runda estate and forcefully arrested him for allegedly…

A section of Kenyans living in Germany on Saturday staged a peaceful protest outside the Kenyan embassy in Berlin. The diaspora community pitched tent outside the premises housing the Kenyan embassy in protest of what they termed as poor services especially those touching on acquisition of e-…