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Kenyan native David Kipkoech Keter risks deportation from Canada after spending eight years in the country.  In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Kenyan revealed that he moved to Canada on a visitor visa after which he asserted refugee status on account that he is gender non-conforming.…
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Kenyan student, Chepchumba Choge, joined Harvard University in the United States in 2018 and was ready to advance her career in computer science at the immersive learning institution.  During her stint at the University, the Kenyan native encountered challenges that prompted her to pursue…
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15 students from Nandi County risk deportation from Finland over non-payment of tuition to Edusampo University which has since threatened to terminate their studies.  The complaints come hard on the heels of a controversial study initiative that exposed students from Uasin Gishu to…
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Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr Alfred Mutua held a State meeting with Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly where they conferred Trade relations between the two countries.  The Cabinet Secretary met with the minister in Montréal, Quebec where they…
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Charity Mwanza has been named the top business analytics graduate at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Charity graduated with a 4.0 GPA, a stellar performance that places her as the top graduate in the University's business school. Her professors hailed her academic prowess and rained…
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Otile Brown and Jua Kali will be performing at the Royal Regency in London, UK on May 20, 2023.  The performance will round off the Rugby Sevens Afterparty which will also happen at the same venue. Chief Executive Officer of Kenyans in the UK, Prince Otach, arranged the musical show that is…
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The Kenya Airlift Program's second episode after its premier highlighted the remarkable journey of Pauline Wambeti from a small village in Embu to the well-regarded University of Delaware in the US.  Pauline's pursuit of a Master of Science in Business Analytics was marred with challenges.…
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The International Songwriting Competition 2022 edition has acknowledged many exceptional songwriters from across the world. The competition received  15000 entrances under 24 categories that accommodated 150 countries. The contest bestowed the grand prize of $25,000 (Sh3.3 million) to the US-…
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A Kenyan man was on Sunday evening around 8:40pm struck and killed by a police SUV in New Castle County, Delaware. 42-year-old Joseph Kaumbuthu of Smyrna, Delaware was reportedly crossing the roadway along Route 13 in New Castle when  the police SUV, a Ford Explorer, struck him. The officer…
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Trade CS Moses Kuria on Thursday completed his 3-day Indonesia state visit that delved into the "Deal Book"  Kuria said that Kenya and Indonesia signed the Memorandum of Understanding which indicated their commitment to reinforcing ties between the two countries. His state visit received…