DIASPORA NEWS
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Diaspora remittances from the United States have declined by a monthly average of three percent this year, largely attributed to the rising inflation in the world’s largest economy.
Citing data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Business Daily reports that inflows from the US dropped to $183.4…
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A Kenyan-born nurse has retired after working at Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Oregon for over four decades.
Bancy Gatimu left the hospital this month after working there for 43 years, making her the health facility’s oldest and longest-serving…
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Kenyan scholar Dr. Jerono Rotich has been appointed as Associate Dean for Organizational Climate, Inclusion, and Belonging and Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University (IU).
In her new role, Dr. Rotich will lead schoolwide diversity and inclusion efforts including the…
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Kenyans living and working abroad sent home $319.4 million (Sh38.2 billion) in July, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
This represents a decline of 5.1 percent compared to USD$336.7 million (Sh40.3 billion) remitted in July 2021 and a 1.04 percent drop compared to $…
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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 is appealing for financial help to bring her body back to Kenya for burial.
24-year-old Hellen Wendy Nyabuto was enjoying an afternoon swim on Thursday when she tragically…
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The family of a Canada-based Kenyan woman who drowned in a swimming pool while streaming live on Facebook on Thursday has confirmed her death.
24-year-old Hellen Wendy Nyabuto, a resident of Toronto, drowned about 10 minutes into the live video but her phone continued to record for over three…
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A Canada-based Kenyan nurse identified as Hellen Wendy supposedly drowned in a swimming pool while live on Facebook.
In the shocking incident that happened on Thursday, the lady was enjoying her off hours in the swimming pool as her audience watched on Facebook.
At the beginning of the live video,…
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A Kenyan woman who went missing in the United States nearly six months ago is yet to be found despite numerous search efforts by authorities, family and residents.
Irene Gakwa of Gillette, Wyoming has not been heard from since February 24th when she had a video call with her parents who live…
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A group of Kenyans in the United Kingdom have called for a probe into claims that IEBC officials were intimidated, harassed, attacked, kidnapped and arrested before the declaration of the final presidential election results on Monday.
Speaking at Bomas of Kenya on Monday, IEBC Chair Wafula…
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Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has celebrated the election of outgoing Deputy President William Ruto as Kenya’s fifth president, saying he is ready to return to the country.
Miguna, who was deported to Canada in 2018, says he is confident that he will be allowed back once Ruto is officially…
