DIASPORA NEWS

US actress Shamea Morton has announced she's expecting a baby girl with her Kenyan husband Gerald Mwangi.  This will be the Real Housewives of Atlanta starlet's first born child following her marriage to Mwangi in 2017. The television personality and the businessman tied the knot in an invite-…

Families of several Kenyans who are stranded in the Middle East have pleaded with the government to intervene and help bring them back home. Daily Nation reports that the more than 70 Kenyans are stuck in Qatar over lack of travel documents and flight tickets after being ejected by their employers…

Kenya native Leonard Kiptoo Langat has been sent to prison in the United States after pleading guilty to rape charges. Langat, son of a former Woman Representative from the Rift Valley was sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison for the sexual offence. He was undergoing military training at the Naval…

A Ugandan man in Massachusetts, United States has committed suicide after reportedly learning that his wife was seeing another man. Abel Ayinza, an adopted son of Pastor Samuel Mutyaba of New Life Christian International Church in Watertown, Massachusetts allegedly took away his life after photos…

Kenyans in the diaspora sent home a record $266.2 million (Sh26.8 billion) in the month of June, a 72 percent jump compared to the same period last year. The increased diaspora remittances are largely attributed to lower costs of sending money and the effect of the tax pardon for Kenyans hiding…

Kenyan real estate firm Optiven Group has opened a new office in the United States as part of its continued efforts to capture diaspora investors. Optiven Chief Executive Officer George Wachiuri oversaw the opening of the new office in Kansas City as the company celebrated its 20th anniversary in…

Kenyans in diaspora could soon have a representative in Parliament if MPs pass a new Bill to be tabled before the House. The Bill, being prepared by Ndia MP George Kariuki seeks to introduce amendments to Article 97(1) of the Constitution. Kariuki wants Kenyans abroad be listed as a special…

A Kenyan woman working in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has reportedly been killed by her employer. Marion Mary Machuma, who hails from Kisumu, was allegedly beaten to death by her employer on July 17th. The employer is said to have later contacted police claiming that the house help had fallen down…

A Kenyan student, Gladys Chepkirui Ngetich was rejected by several schools in Kenya but has earned herself a name in the United Kingdom. Chepkirui scored 298 marks in her KCPE exams at Lelaibei Primary, a remote school in Olenguruone, Nakuru County. “Our classrooms had earthen floors. Most did not…

A Kenyan living in the United Kingdom has launched a petition seeking to have opposition leader Raila Odinga nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. In his petition, Ali Abdi heaps praise at the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader over his recent efforts toward enhancing peace and unity in…