Caption for the landscape image: Why we relocated to Kenya after decades in the US Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Benson Gitau, 40, and Rebecca Mujera, 80 years old. They had both previously lived in the US before relocating to Kenya. By Hadassah Saya Summary Article Related What you need to know: Gitau and his family moved back to Kenya in 2024 after he has relocated to the US in 2011.Rebecca Mujera, 80, and her husband, they had traveled to the US to attend their daughter’s graduation ceremony but ended up staying for 8 years.Having lived in the US for 23 years, Kyalo Maingi came back home initially because of a job opportunity that lasted one and a half years. When Benson Gitau left Kenya for the US in 2011, he never planned to come back. “I thought I would spend my whole life there,” he says. “I wasn’t even investing in Kenya.” PREMIUM US-based priest held by immigration in Texas opts to return to Kenya James Eliud Mwangi had an ongoing asylum case, and a judge denied him bail. PREMIUM US places 15 Kenyans on high profile deportation list Their crimes include kidnapping a minor, aggravated assault with a weapon, and robbery. PREMIUM Kenyans in Netherlands: How we found opportunities Three Kenyans share their cultural, social and professional experience in the Netherlands. PREMIUM How deportation from USA was a blessing in disguise for 2 Kenyans "There is no useless experience." – Levis Kones PREMIUM Three Kenyans caught up in Trump’s immigration crackdown Immigration experts advise Kenyans to know their rights and seek legal counsel immediately. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Learn the art of failing upwards PREMIUM Temidayo, Burna Boy’s sound man: ‘Every day I step out for a job, it costs them Sh86,600’ PREMIUM Reflection on the culture of theft in Kenya PREMIUM US TV presenter just one of many foreign broadcasters Kenyans have ‘greeted’ Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud State renews push to identify irregular recruitment and weaknesses in management of public funds. PREMIUM Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Local business operators bore the brunt of the lawlessness. PREMIUM Mosiria exposes bitter fallout with Sakaja Nairobi County Chief Officer declares intention to challenge Governor Sakaja in 2027.
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