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Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has threatened to deport the Turkana people in Uganda within six months for participating in cattle rustling and smuggling of illegal guns.
President Museveni issued an executive order dated May 19, 2023, calling on the Turkana population in Uganda to return the…
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Remittance from Kenyans abroad has been on a trailing decline for the past three months, crushing the country's foreign exchange inflows.
According to Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reports, remittance declined by 9.8 percent to Sh44.1 billion ($320.3 million) from Sh48.8 billion ($355.04…
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Police in Kisii have arrested a man for defrauding Sh1.5 million from US visa applicants.
Police nabbed the man who claims to be a bishop of the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) church after his followers raised alarm on the issue. According to Kisii police Chief Charles…
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A report by a parliamentary committee has disclosed that the State Department for Diaspora Affairs evacuated 760 Kenyans from Sudan in April 2023, following brutal fighting that has displaced millions of people and killed more than 1000.
The evacuation comes after weeks of fighting in…
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Kenyan-born Lilian Seenoi-Barr has been elected a councillor in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina congratulated her for the achievement, highlighting that she is the first black person to get the position.
"Congratulations to my baby sister Lilian…
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Police on Friday nabbed a suspect in the murder of a US-based Nyamira couple at their Nyamakoroto residence in March 3023.
Denis Ondara, 41, was captured at the Isebania border, Migori County, possessing a Ceska pistol loaded with 14 rounds of ammunition. The hunt for the suspect has ended…
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The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has come to the defence of CS Alfred Mutua, renouncing claims that the Canadian government disowned his earlier statements.
The ministry through a statement issued on Saturday communicated that Mr Mutua held meetings with government officials…
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Kenyan marathon specialist on Thursday, May 18 won the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for sports.
The foundation's panel of judges which organises the prizes concluded that Kipchoge,38, is a legend in world athletics and the best marathon runner of all time. The panel of judges dubbed the 38…
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Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu has called upon Central Bank Governors from IGAD countries to rethink diaspora remittance tracking in their states.
Njogu said that Africans abroad send money through informal channels that deny African countries revenue. She decried the…
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Canada has warned Kenyans about fake job sites purporting to offer employment opportunities to immigrants.
In a statement, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ministry (IRCC) warned that the programs making rounds on social media are none existent and therefore Kenyans should be…
