News From Home: Ebola Update, Lecturers' Deal and a Stadium Date
As of Oct. 26, Kenya had nine Ebola cases in one cluster and two deaths. Lecturers announced a deal, not yet signed, and a stadium date is Jan. 5, 2027.
News & Stories
News for Kenyans in Thunder Bay and Canada From here, from home, from the diaspora.
Thunder Bay Kenyan stories, news for Kenyans across Canada, and dispatches from home — compiled by Wakenyatbay volunteers with AI help, with every fact linked to its source.
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New Fines for Shady Immigration Consultants: Check Your Rep
From Oct. 28, Canada can fine people who give paid immigration advice illegally, up to $1.5 million. Check a representative is authorized before you pay.
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News From Home: Highway Crash, Eastleigh Collapse and Exams This Week
A hard week at home: a deadly crash on the Mombasa highway, the search after the Eastleigh building collapse, and national exams for 2.6 million learners.
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Vote Today in Thunder Bay, Plus Express Entry Changes Coming Nov. 3
Thunder Bay votes today until 8 p.m. Plus: Express Entry gives new points for high-wage jobs from Nov. 3, and some candidates must update profiles first.
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News From Home: Ebola Update, a Proposed PAYE Break and Rising Food Prices
The Kenyan news that matters to families in Thunder Bay and across Canada this week: Ebola travel advice, a proposed PAYE tax break and food prices.
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Newcomers, Mark Your Calendar: Stay in the Bay on Oct. 28, Plus IRCC's Status Tracker Is Back
Thunder Bay's Newcomer Welcome Day is back on October 28, and IRCC's online tracker for work permit, study permit and PR applications has returned.
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Jamhuri Day 2026 in Thunder Bay: tell us you're coming
We're planning a family celebration for Jamhuri Day, Saturday December 12. Tell us you're coming, or how you can help, so we can plan food and space.
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Mashujaa Day 2026: What's Happening Back Home This Week
As Kenya marks its 63rd Mashujaa Day, here's a plain-language roundup of the news from home that matters most to Kenyans in Thunder Bay and across Canada.
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Karibu Thunder Bay: seven guides for newcomers are live
Plain-language guides for Kenyans arriving in Thunder Bay: first 30 and 90 days, jobs, housing, winter, food and finding community.
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Renewing your Kenyan passport from Thunder Bay: what to know before you book
You apply on eCitizen, then hand in your documents in person in Ottawa. The five things to sort out before you travel, from the High Commission's own page.