Tag: #Kenyans
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Kenyan Workers on Edge as U.S. Orders Emergency Evacuation Across Middle East Amid Escalating Conflict
Anxiety is mounting among Kenyan families after Washington directed its nationals to leave multiple Middle Eastern countries without delay, citing rapidly deteriorating security conditions. The sudden evacuation order has triggered fresh fears for thousands of Kenyans employed across the Gulf region, many of whom work in domestic service, construction, healthcare, and hospitality. In a notice…
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From Degrees to Daily Bets: How Kenya’s Graduates Turned Gambling into a 9-5 Job
In the glow of smartphone screens and the neon lights of city betting shops, a quiet shift has been unfolding across Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Mombasa. For a growing number of young graduates, betting has evolved from a weekend thrill into what feels like a full-time occupation. Kevin, a 26-year-old economics graduate in Nairobi, begins…
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Kenya Warned of Looming Food Crisis as Rice Shortfall Deepens
Kenya is facing a looming food crisis as prolonged droughts continue to disrupt agricultural production, widen rice supply gaps, and drive food prices upward across the country. On Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mutahi Kagwe warned that the nation is at a critical crossroads, with domestic food output increasingly unable to meet the growing demand…