News, rights and opportunities for Kenyans living abroad.
Kenya is calling for a holistic approach in engaging East African diaspora affairs. Through a statement released on Sunday, the State Department of Diaspora Affairs said Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu urged EAC partner states to take a collective paradigm shift in the approach of harnessing the full potential of the Community’s diaspora. PS Njogu, who
Kenyans seeking jobs abroad have been urged to always work with agents registered with the National Employment Authority (NEA) and those on the Kenya Maritime Authority website. Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu said it is unconscionable for someone looking for a job to lose their money to someone who wants to obtain money through
There is a common story among Kenyan diaspora about how they sent thousands of dollars to relatives back home to help them build a house. While they might have been receiving photos showing great progress, on their return, some of these Kenyans faint upon seeing how different things on the ground are. Either the house
President William Ruto on Tuesday told Kenyans in Ghana that total remittances by the diaspora could rise to $5 billion this year. Speaking in Accra on Tuesday evening during a diaspora engagement forum at the onset of his three-day state visit to Ghana, President Ruto said remittances stand at $4 billion annually, but have the
The State Department of Diaspora Affairs will between April 13 to April 20 offer mobile consular services in various cities in China. The announcement was made on Sunday during a webinar hosted by Kenya’s Ambassador to China Willy Bett for Kenyan students. The delegation will start offering the services in the capital Beijing on April
NAIROBI – Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu is set to travel to Germany this month, amid fears of faster deportations of Kenyans, among other nationals, in the European country illegally. PS Njogu made the announcement through a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, even as she sought to dispel concerns raised by a
NAIROBI – Kenyans living abroad sent back a record $4.18 billion in 12 months to November 2023. The remittances are an increase from $4.02 billion in a similar period last year, representing a 3.8 per cent increase, according to the Central Bank of Kenya. “The cumulative inflows for the 12 months to November 2023 totaled
NAIROBI – The National Steering Committee and the Technical Coordinating Committee were on Monday launched to implement the Global Labour Market Strategy 2023-27. According to Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu, the SteerCo and Technical Committee will implement Kenya’s new Global Labour Market Strategy (GLMS) in a coordinated way that puts Kenyan talent at the heart
NAIROBI – The Permanent residence fees for children of Kenyan citizens announced in a gazette notice by Interior and National Coordination CS Prof Kithure Kindiki were entered in error, Diaspora Affairs PS Roseline Njogu has said. Through a post on X, PS Njogu said she had engaged Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Prof Julius Bitok, who said
NAIROBI – The State Department of Diaspora Affairs will host the Second Diaspora Investment Conference on December 13-15 in Nairobi. The event, which will he held at the Kenyatta International Convention Center, will seek to foster dialogue and collaboration among the government, the Diaspora, and the private sector with a focus on investment, the State
MOMBASA- Over 500 recruitment and job placement agencies have been blacklisted and banned by government in its bid to safeguard the rights and welfare of Kenyans seeking jobs abroad. Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime made the announcement on Tuesday in Mombasa, where he said investigations into more agencies are ongoing. “It is
Family is pleading with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and well-wishers to help them bring Wangari home.
Kenya posted an increase in foreign remittance inflows in June 2023 to $ 345.9 million compared to $326.1 million in June 2022
