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10/03/2025

A new executive order by US President Donald Trump has introduced a $100,000 (KSh12.9 million) fee for sponsoring H-1B visa applicants, significantly raising the cost for employers hiring foreign skilled workers. The H-1B visa, widely used by professionals in technology, healthcare, engineering, and...

10/03/2025

Dr Lyna Nyamwaya has announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives, becoming the first to enter the race for District 43A following Representative Cedrick Frazier’s decision not to seek re-election. Dr Nyamwaya, 49, is a nurse, educator, and community leader based in New Hope,...

10/03/2025

Canada has issued 1,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class stream of its Express Entry system, following a selection round held on 1 October 2025. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required in this draw was 534, consistent with the p...

10/03/2025

https://mwakilishi.com/article/diaspora-news/2025-10-02/kenyans-locate-family-of-man-set-for-unclaimed-cremation-in-london

The family of George Mungai Karanja has been located in Kenya, days before authorities in London were due to carry out an unclaimed cremation following his death in early September. Mr Karanja died on 1 September 2025 at St George’s Hospital in London. With no immediate relatives identified, the h...

10/03/2025

https://mwakilishi.com/article/diaspora-news/2025-10-03/india-begins-deportation-of-kenyan-women-found-with-expired-visas

Indian authorities have launched deportation proceedings against 15 East African women found staying illegally at a hotel in Mumbai’s Marol area, following a police raid prompted by intelligence from the Anti-Terrorist Cell. The women, identified as nationals of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, were d...

09/27/2025

https://mwakilishi.com/article/diaspora-news/2025-09-26/three-kenyans-targeted-in-trumps-immigration-crackdown

Three Kenyan nationals living in the United States are facing deportation proceedings as US immigration enforcement intensifies under the Trump administration. In Washington State, Martin Njogu Njoki, 43, is being held at the King County Correctional Facility following criminal charges related to an...

09/26/2025

A newly released book detailing the journey of Japanese musician Eriko Mukoyama, known as Anyango Nyar Siaya, was launched on Wednesday at the Alliance Francaise in Nairobi. This highlights her experience as the first woman permitted to learn and perform the nyatiti, a traditional Luo lyre historica...

09/26/2025

Police in Murang’a County are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body that was delivered to Kangari Police Station disguised as a parcel. The deceased, 53-year-old Hannah Wanjiku, had been living in Njiiris village after reportedly fleeing her marital home in Mairi due to domestic abuse. H...

09/24/2025

https://mwakilishi.com/article/immigration-news/2025-09-24/green-card-lottery-registration-to-cost-1

The United States will introduce a $1 registration fee for all entrants to the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery programme, effective 16 October 2025. This marks the first time a fee will be required to submit an application. The US Department of State announced the new policy just weeks before the expect...

09/24/2025

https://mwakilishi.com/article/diaspora-news/2025-09-24/kenyan-man-bidan-mburu-killed-by-stray-bullet-in-usa

A 22-year-old Kenyan man, Bidan Mburu, was fatally shot last week in Greenwood City, Indiana, after being struck by a stray bullet during a domestic dispute in a residential parking lot. Mburu was returning home from work when a man allegedly fired a gun at his partner during an argument. The bullet...

09/24/2025

President William Ruto did not attend a planned meeting with Kenyans living in the United States over the weekend, despite earlier expectations that he would engage with the diaspora community during his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The event, held in Manhattan,....

09/24/2025

From 12 October 2025, Kenyan citizens travelling to Europe will be required to undergo biometric registration at border checkpoints as the European Union introduces its new Entry/Exit System (EES). The EES will be implemented across 29 European countries, including all Schengen Area member states. I...