DIASPORA NEWS

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Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna wants to be allowed to return to the country to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect William Ruto. Miguna, who was deported to Canada in 2018, wants the Assumption of the Office of the President Committee to guarantee him a safe entry into the…
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The family of a Kenyan woman who went missing in the United States six months ago has opened up about the events leading to her disappearance. Irene Gakwa of Gillette, Wyoming has not been heard from since February 24th when she had a WhatsApp video call with her parents who live in Nairobi, Kenya…
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Seven more Kenyan nationals who are victims of fake jobs have been rescued from Myanmar, a country in South East Asia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the seven, who are victims of a fake jobs cartel with links in Nairobi, were taken to neighboring Thailand ahead of their repatriation. Four…
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The Saudi Arabia Embassy in Nairobi has disputed reports that a Kenyan woman who was allegedly being held by her employer in the Gulf state was mistreated. In a statement on Sunday, the embassy stated that Diana Chepkemoi was not subjected to any kind of ill-treatment, saying that she is suffering…
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Diana Chepkemoi, the Kenyan woman who was being held by her Saudi Arabian employer against her will has finally been rescued following a public uproar. On Saturday, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa said he contacted Labor CS Simon Chelugui who confirmed that Diana was rescued and taken to hospital for…
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A Kenyan family is appealing for assistance to bring back home their kin who is presently stranded in Saudi Arabia.  This comes after photos of a frail-looking and sickly Diana Chepkemoi went viral on social media, with Kenyans calling for her rescue. Her sister Lorrain Cheptoo told a local…
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Police in India are holding a Kenyan woman on allegations of assaulting policemen on duty in the city of Bengaluru. The woman, who was in the company of a second African woman, are said to have created a commotion and beat up patrolling police who were on duty in the wee hours of Monday. A senior…
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Police in Delaware have sought the public’s help in tracing a Kenyan woman who has been missing for about five months. 23-year-old Brenda Wanjiku was reported missing by her family in April this year, according to WMDT 47 News. Brenda is said to have left the family’s residence in Camden, a town in…
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The family of a Kenyan woman who died under unclear circumstances at a deportation centre in Saudi Arabia is appealing for help to repatriate her body to Kenya for burial. Hannah Njeri’s family learned about her death last week after Kenyans working in the Gulf state shared her photos on social…
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The family of a Kenyan woman who drowned in a pool in Ontario, Canada while live-streaming her swimming session on Facebook has raised 52,856 Canadian dollars (Sh4.9 million) to ferry her remains to Kenya for burial. 24-year-old Hellen Wendy Nyabuto was enjoying an afternoon swim last Thursday when…