147 Killed in attack on university in Kenya
Gunmen attacked a university campus in northeastern Kenya early Thursday, clashing with guards, forcing their way into dormitories, taking hostages and singling out [...]
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Kenyan brings Maasai-inspired jewellery to Toronto
Unique project brings Maasai-inspired jewellery to Bloor Street What do Ryerson University, a Kenyan village and Holt Renfrew have in common? A jewellery-making project that [...]
President Kenyatta maintain corrupt governors must quit
Governors under investigations over corruption must leave office, State House has maintained. In a statement, President Kenyatta, through his spokesman Manoah Esipisu, said [...]
International students in limbo under immigration system changes
Thousands of international students were rejected for permanent residence this winter, caught up in changes to Canada’s immigration system intended to speed up recruitment [...]
Kenya passport application goes digital
Kenyan citizens can soon apply for passports online, according to a notice by the department of Immigration Services. To this effect, the department published a notice on its [...]
World Relief Canada closes Kenya office
International aid agency World Relief Canada has announced it will close its Kenya office at the end of March 2015. In a brief notice in the March 17 edition of theNation, [...]
President Kenyatta launches Integrated Population Registration System
A new computer system will link up government agencies that hold personal information of individuals in a bid to enhance efficiency and security. Integrated Population [...]
New High Commissioner for Kenyans in Canada
The High Commissioner-Designate of Kenya to Canada and Cuba, Amb. John Lepi Lanyasunya, MBS, arrived in Ottawa, Canada on February 23rd, 2015. Ambassador Lanyasunya, a career [...]
Lupita’s $150,000 Oscar dress stolen
A $150,000 custom-made Calvin Klein Collection dress, worn by actress Lupita Nyong’o at the Oscars, has been stolen in Hollywood. The dress, studded with 6,000 natural [...]
UK charity boss Simon Harris jailed for Kenya child sex abuse
A British charity boss who abused Kenyan street children after luring them to his home has been jailed for more than 17 years. Simon Harris, 55, carried out sex attacks on [...]