DIASPORA NEWS

Two Kenyan students have been recognized in the United States for their extraordinary achievement in the field of technology. The two developed a shoe computer mouse customized for persons with hand disabilities. The mouse enables persons without fingers to use a computer and keyboard like any…

A Kenyan family in the United States has announced a $10,000 reward to anyone with more information about the suspicious death of their son. The body of 22-year-old Noble Douglas Kimanthi Abdullah, alias Kimo, a Texas Tech University student, was recovered on April 8th by Lubbock police. His…

US authorities have revealed how Jeffrey Sila Ndungi, a Kenyan man currently serving a 10-year prison term after he found guilty of defrauding the federal government, was tricked into traveling to the US from Kenya, where he was arrested. A report published by The Standard reveals that Sila had a…

Kenyan-born Joel Sati is one of the beneficiary of this year's Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.  Sati, who graduated from City College of New York in 2016, is one of 30 recipients of the program which offers $90,000 each to outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants…

Majority of Kenyan youths say, given a chance, they would leave the country immediately in search of greener pastures; a new study indicates. Research findings published in the British Council’s Next Generation Kenya Report indicates that corruption, high cost of living, high unemployment rates,…

Jeffrey Sila Ndungi, a Kenyan man currently serving a 10-year prison term in the United States has lost a court battle against MultiChoice Kenya. Ndungi had filed an infringement of rights case against the Digital Television firm and the Copyright Board at the High Court. In a suit before Justice…

Kenyans in the United Kingdom openly showed their differences outside Chatham House in London, where President Kenyatta delivered an address on Tuesday. As President Kenyatta exited the venue after a successful talk, two groups of Kenyans stood outside the house associated with tenets of democracy…

A 21-year-old student in the United States aims to be Kenya's first fully accomplished astronaut. Wanjiku Kanjumba, an astronomical engineering major at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, USA hopes to achieve the fete when she completes her course. She joined Embry-Riddle…

President Kenyatta has made an assurance to all Kenyans living in the Diaspora that they will be allowed to vote in the next general elections. The president said measures are being put in place to make sure that all Kenyans abroad are given a chance to exercise their democratic right of choosing…

A section of Kenyans living in London, United Kingdom held a demonstration outside Chatham House, where President Kenyatta delivered a talk on Tuesday. The President issued an address at the house associated with tenets of democracy, addressing a number of issues including his plan for Kenya in his…