DIASPORA NEWS

The attorney for a Kenyan driver accused of slamming into a Massachusetts State trooper’s cruiser, resulting in the trooper’s death, wants blood evidence thrown out. Peter Ettenberg, representing David Njuguna, says Massachusetts State Police collected blood evidence from his client after the…

Somali-American Ilhan Omar on Tuesday captured the Democratic nomination for the 5th District US Congressional seat in Minnesota. By winning the primary seat in this heavily democratic district, Ilhan is well poised to become the first Muslim-American woman as well as the first Somali-American in…

A recently released report has ranked Kenyan immigrants living in the United States as the third most hardworking group of immigrants. The 2018 report by Bloomberg analyzed work and job skill among immigrant groups in the United States. Ghanaians were ranked first with a score 75.2% followed by…

Kenyan-born scholar Dr. Jane Irungu has been named interim associate vice president for university community at University of Oklahoma (UO) effective August 20th. Dr Irungu was selected for the position by University of Oklahoma President James L. Gallogly after a search committee made of 10…

Kenyan-born Australian Senator Lucy Gichuhi captured the hearts of a section of Australians on social media following her stunning speech at the Senate. Gichuhi passionately addressed the controversial issue of racism and immigration. The liberal Senator wondered why questions about her citizenship…

Kenyan comedian 'David The Student' born David Kangogo has responded to accusations of conning Kenyans in the United States. In a statement, the entertainer admitted to borrowing cash from Kenyans in the diaspora and apologized for not refunding. His response comes after reports claiming that the…

A section of Kenyans in the United States have allegedly accused Kenyan comedian David Kangogo better known as "David The student" of conning them. Ghafla reports that some Kenyans abroad said the former Churchill show entertainer has defrauded them. Njoroge Frank, a Kenyan living in the US warned…

Kenyans have reportedly been banned from hotels in Guangzhou, a city in the province of Guangdong, southern China. Reports indicate the ban was issued against Kenyan citizens alongside their Uganda and Nigeria counterparts after an alleged criminal activity committed by a person of African origin…

Plans are underway for President Uhuru Kenyatta to charter a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight to New York in United States to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly scheduled to open on the September 18. Officials from the USA Federal Aviation administration are currently in the country to train…

The government says it will be helping more than 70 Kenyans who are stranded in Qatar fly back to the country.  The group is stuck in Qatar over lack of travel documents and flight tickets after losing their jobs. Their contracts were terminated after going on strike over unpaid salaries.…