Topic

Consular Protection

A grey metal fence photographed in monochrome, suggesting confinement and restricted access

Eight Months Without a Charge: Kenya Summons Juba's Envoy Over a Citizen It Cannot Reach

A Kenyan has reportedly been held under house arrest in South Sudan for over eight months, his consular lifeline cut. Nairobi has summoned the envoy — a test of what a passport is worth abroad.

18 days ago4 min

Panoramic view of Zacatecas city in central Mexico, where Rerimoi Barsitei has been held since 2021

Diaspora

The Sentence Nobody Translated: A Kenyan Runner's Eighty-Year Wait in a Mexican Prison

Rerimoi Barsitei left Baringo to race in Mexico. A decade later, his family is pleading with Nairobi to fight an 80-year sentence he says he never understood.

22 days ago5 min

The Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, seat of Kenya's National Assembly where the questions were raised.

Diaspora

The Signature That Never Came: How a Stalled Ministry Left Kenyan Families Abroad Waiting for Answers

about 1 month ago5 min