DIASPORA NEWS

Kenya's top media personality Jeff Koinange has painted a picture of how challenging life in the diaspora is, contrary to what many are made to believe. Speaking recently during his morning radio show on Hot 96fm, Jeff and his co-host Jalango gave a break down of how Kenyans in the United States…

Four Kenyans sentenced to life imprisonment in South Sudan for allegedly defrauding the Juba government are expected to return to the country on Wednesday. The four, namely; Anthony Mwadime, Mr Ravi Ramesh, Mr Boniface Muriuki and Mr Anthony Keya have been in detention at the Africa's youngest…

Official statistics from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicate that Kenyans living and working in the United States (US) are behind the increased diaspora inflows in the country. Data from CBK shows that the Kenya diaspora community in the US has been sending home an average of Sh10 billion…

United States-based Kenyan scholar Makau Mutua has once again vowed not to recognize Uhuru as president of the Republic of Kenya. Since President Kenyatta was first elected in 2013, the controversial lawyer has been a fierce critic of his administration and has severally stated his disregard for…

A section of National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters in the United Kingdom have thrown their weight behind the swearing in of opposition leader Raila Odinga. In a statement, NASA United Kingdom branch's chairperson Kivindyo Ndivo said the installation of the opposition chief through endorsement…

The Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) has called for the creation of diaspora offices in each of the 47 counties in Kenya. In a statement, KDA chairman Shem Ochuodho said the move would enhance devolution since returns from Kenyans abroad would provide an alternate source of funding for the development…

A video of a fight by Kenyans outside a popular restaurant in Dallas, Texas has gone viral. The fight occurred on Saturday night at Massai Grill, located along Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy in Dallas, where Kenyans were celebrating Thanksgiving weekend. Initial claims that the fight escalated from a…

The family of a Kenyan man who died after falling down a waterfall in Malaysia is appealing for help to secure the release of his body from a morgue in Langkawi. 27-year-old Kamundi Valentine Muthomi, a member of Black Blingers dance group which scooped Sakata Dance Season 3 competition in 2012,…

A Kenyan man in Malaysia has passed away after falling down a waterfall in Langkawi Island. 27-year-old Kamudi Valentine Muthomi, who hails from Nairobi slipped and fell off the Telaga Tujuh waterfall while on a tour to the site. Kamudi fell down the waterfall, which is about a nine metre drop and…

US-based Kenyan scholar Professor Makau Mutua has reacted to Monday's Supreme Court decision that upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in the October 26th repeat presidential election. Mutua, a fierce critic of President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Jubilee administration has in the past refused…