October 15, 2026
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IEBC receives a cold welcome in Germany

The officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) received a cold welcome in Berlin after they were installed in a tent outside the the Kenyan Embassy. The offficials from Kenya are in Germany to carry out the diaspora voter registation which started yesterday until friday 4 february 2022. Its only after diaspora community complained

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Why Paris is not a voting Center

The Kenyan embassy in Paris is not among the voting centers in Europe for the coming general elections in Kenya which will take place this year on the 9 August. Kenyans in France who wish to vote must either go to the Uk or Germany. To vote you must be a registered voter, diaspora registration

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Diaspora Election Registration to start this Friday

The registration of Kenyan diasporas wishing to vote in the coming Kenyan presidential elections will start this Friday 21 January 2022. For those in France and other countries in Europe, registration can only be done in the UK or in Germany Kenyan embassies from Friday, 21st January to Friday, 4th February 2022 (Saturdays and Sunday included). The

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Health passeports and compulsory vaccines in France

French president Emmanuel Macron has announced a package of measures to help France control a fourth wave of Covid cases, including stricter border controls, the extension of the health passport for more everyday activities and making the vaccine compulsory for all healthcare workers.  The president made the announcement in a live TV appearance today monday

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Madaraka Day in France

Due to covid-19 restrictions Kenyans in France celebrated the 58th madaraka Day online and in advance on the 30 mai 2021. The event was organised by Kenyans in France Umbrella Association, which was formed last year to bring under one roof all kenyan associations in France. After introduction from the KIFUA staff the Kenyan Ambassador

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Covid 19 | Three more French regions placed lockdown

Three additional areas of France have been placed on ‘lockdown light’ bringing the total number to 19 départements subject to extra restrictions amid a worrying rise in case numbers.  On March 19th, the départements of Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise, Alpes-Maritimes, Eure, Seine-Maritime were placed on lockdown

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Covid 19 |Paris region locked for 4 weeks

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday a 4 weeks lockdown for Paris and other regions of the country starting today saturday as the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units spikes. The restrictions will be imposed on 16 regions, including the Paris area.While non-essential businesses will close and movement outside will be restricted in the affected

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Kenyan First Coronavirus Death Confirmed

Kenya on Thursday its first death from coronavirus with the number of confirmed cases at 31. The patient was a 66-year-old Kenyan male, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced.He died this afternoon at the Agakhan Hospital Intensive Care Unit where he was admitted. “The man who was suffering from diabetes had arrived in the country on

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Nairobi taken over by the National government

The National government has taken over functions of Nairobi County in a landmark deal.  Governor Mike Sonko, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and President Uhuru Kenyatta signed an agreement Tuesday handing over functions of the Nairobi County government to the national government, pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution. The signing of the agreement at

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Fatal head-on crash in Belgium leaves 2 kenyans dead on Christmas Eve

A 45-year-old kenyan lady and her daughter were killed on the night of 24 December when their car crashed head on into another vehicle in Bree (Limbourg) . She is the sister of a kenyan in France. The crash on the jusction of Sportlaan and Hamonterweg in Bree occurred around 19h30. Belgium authorities have not

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