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Canada

The Visa Was Harder Than the Ticket: How Canada Turned Away Nine in Ten Kenyan World Cup Fans

New IRCC data shows Canada refused about 91% of Kenyan visitor-visa applications tied to the 2026 World Cup, second only to the DRC among African nations.

about 1 month ago4 min

Handwoven brown baskets arranged on a table, the kind of craftwork Kenyan artisans produce for export

Business

The Basket That Outlasts the Souvenir: How a Kenyan in Vancouver Built an Export Lane for Home

Jackee Kasandy left an 18-year marketing career to turn kiondo bags and woven baskets into year-round North American sales — and a quiet model for Kenya's overlooked artisans.

about 1 month ago5 min

A public countdown clock for the 2026 FIFA World Cup stands in a city square, marking the days to kickoff.

Diaspora

The Tournament on the Other Side of the Glass: How a Three-Country World Cup Tests the Kenyan Diaspora's Summer

about 1 month ago5 min

Parliament Hill and the Ottawa skyline rising above the river in Canada's capital city

Diaspora

The Beat He Chose to Build: How a Kenyan-Born Ottawa Officer Turned Policing Into Belonging

about 1 month ago5 min

An Ottawa Police Service patrol vehicle on a city street, representing community policing in Canada's capital

Diaspora

From Social Work to a Sworn Oath: How Kenyan-Born Idris Maloba Became Ottawa's Quiet Bridge to Its Newcomers

about 1 month ago5 min

Panoramic skyline of a major Canadian city at dusk, a destination for Kenyan skilled workers under a proposed labour deal.

Politics

The Meat Cutter's Passport: How a Quiet Kenya-Canada Deal Could Reroute Thousands of Careers North

about 1 month ago5 min

Canada's flag flies above the Centre Block and Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.

World

From Nairobi to the Night Shift: Inside the Kenya–Canada Pact That Could Reshape How Skilled Workers Migrate

about 2 months ago5 min

Aerial view of the Toronto skyline at sunset, the CN Tower rising above the city beside Lake Ontario.

Politics

Trained at Home, Hired Abroad: How a Quiet Kenya–Canada Pact Could Redraw the Skilled-Worker Road North

about 2 months ago5 min