Diaspora News
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Benard Wanjohi: Kenyan Entrepreneur Who Grew a Side Hustle into a Hotel Abroad
Kenyan entrepreneur Benard Wanjohi has built a 24-room hotel and conference facility in Bugarama, Burundi, after starting with a small…
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How Mastering Dutch Shapes Success for Kenyans in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has raised salary thresholds for non-EU applicants under its Highly Skilled Migrant scheme, limiting access for many Kenyan…
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Madina Okot Makes History as First Kenyan Picked in WNBA First Round
Madina Okot was selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA Draft, becoming the first Kenyan to…
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Foreign Workers Face Layoffs as the US Drops Automatic Permit Extensions
The United States has ended automatic extensions for certain employment authorisation documents, requiring some foreign workers to stop working once…
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Diaspora Families to Benefit from Kenya’s SHA-Funded Overseas Treatment Plan
Kenya will begin funding specialised medical treatment abroad from 14 April 2026 for patients whose conditions cannot be managed locally,…
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After 13 Years Abroad, Benson Gitau Comes Home to Support Diaspora Investors
Benson Gitau, a Kenyan who spent over a decade in the United States, has returned home and is now working…
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Distress as Kenyan Woman Goes Missing After Job Contract in Lebanon
A family in Uasin Gishu County has appealed for help to locate their daughter, Vicoty Jeruto, who went missing in…
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Man Charged With Stealing $11m From Minnesota Medicaid Has Fled Before Court Hearing
Authorities in Minnesota are searching for Abdirashid Ismail Said after he failed to appear at a pre-trial hearing in a…
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Kenyan Mother Leaves World Bank Career After Emotional Letters From Her Daughters
Jane Onoka, a former senior official at the World Bank, has left her position to focus on her family and…
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How a 96-year-old Neighbour Transformed a Kenyan Woman’s Life in Germany
A Kenyan woman in Germany has praised her elderly neighbour for helping her feel accepted in a new community. Ann…
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26 Kenyans Arrested in India Over Massive 29kg Gold Smuggling Plot
Indian authorities have detained 26 Kenyan nationals at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport over an alleged gold smuggling attempt…
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Missing in Maryland: Kenyan Family Seeks Answers on Disappearance of Branson Oduor
A Kenyan family in Baltimore, Maryland, is searching for their 27-year-old son, Branson Oduor, who went missing after a night…
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