NAIROBI-KENYA-Smoke still hangs over Nairobi’s central avenues where supermarkets were stripped bare and storefronts lie in charred heaps after the latest round of anti-government protests. Reuters counts at least ten buildings torched in one night and dozens of shops looted, even as county crews sweep up the glass and ash the following morning . Why, …

Smoke and Mirrors: The Shadow Games Behind Kenya’s Violent Protests.Read More

Luanda / Nairobi – July 8, 2025 Angolan literature continues to shine on the African literary stage as two books by distinguished Angolan authors have been named finalists for the prestigious 10th edition of the Sankofa Book Awards Kenya 2025. The award ceremony, set to take place on September 26 in Nairobi, Kenya, is one …

Two Angolan Books Among Finalists of the Sankofa Book Awards Kenya 2025Read More

USA Title Delivery & Investment Tour with Optiven Hello Diaspora Family! Optiven Limited—Kenya’s most trusted and award-winning real estate brand—is currently on a high-impact tour across the United States, meeting Kenyans, delivering title deeds, and opening doors to lucrative investment opportunities back home. We are committed to delivering on our promises and ensuring that every …

Optiven: Your Trusted Real Estate Partner is Bringing Kenya Closer to the Diaspora!Read More

London, United Kingdom – July 7, 2025 Steve Ombati, Senior Diaspora Times Reporter, London. LONDON-Kenyans living in the United Kingdom gathered today in a peaceful demonstration to stand in unwavering solidarity with their brothers and sisters back home in Kenya, where the streets have once again been stained with blood in the wake of escalating …

Kenyans in the UK Hold Peaceful Demonstration in Solidarity with Protesters in Kenya: Mourning the Dead, Demanding JusticeRead More

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu By Dr. Melisa Akinyi Adongo, The Diaspora Times reporter, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya —Kenya’s long-simmering political tensions erupted into deadly violence on Monday, July 7th, as the nation marked yet another Saba Saba Day with mass demonstrations that …

“DEMOCRACY IN KENYA UNDER SIEGE: Saba Saba Protests Met with Bloodshed, Fear, and State Repression”Read More

By Professor Peter Ndiangui, Fort Myers, FloridaSenior Editor, The Diaspora Times We have reached a defining moment in the history of our beloved nation. Amoment so grave, so harrowing, that it demands from each of us not silence, notindifference, but a collective moral awakening. How many more must die beforewe rise, as one people, and …

Enough Is More Than Enough: We Refuse to Be Silent. Ruto Has to Go!Read More

Atlanta, GA — Naomi Ogutu, a distinguished Kenyan entrepreneur based in New York City and the visionary owner of a high-end tour company and executive car hire service, emerged as the Ladies Champion at the prestigious 254 Atlanta Open Golf Tournament held on July 4th(Independence day). This annual tournament, now a cornerstone of the Kenyan …

Naomi Ogutu: Kenyan Entrepreneur Running High-End Tour Company and Executive Car Hire in New York Wins 254 Atlanta Open Golf Ladies Champion Title.Read More

Article by QS Nyaga B. Kithinji-Kenya President William Ruto has begun sketching a post-State House future unlike any pursued by a Kenyan head of state: he says he will trade politics for the pulpit. “When I’m done with my tour of duty as president, I will go back to my calling of being an evangelist,” …

State House Cathedral: A Monument to Faith—or a Fortress Against Accountability?Read More

The Diaspora Times Opinion Editorial By Arch. Dr. D.K. GitauPublisher, The Diaspora Times As Kenya’s troops stand on perilous ground in the crumbling streets of Port-au-Prince, the time has come for bold reflection: What are we doing in Haiti? More importantly, at what cost—human, political, and moral—are we willing to sustain this increasingly indefensible mission? …

Kenya Must Reconsider Its Haiti Gamble Before It’s Too LateRead More

By Kamal Waikui. Diaspora Political Analyst and Senior Editor at The Diaspora Times It is regrettable that President Ruto has commissioned the construction of a lavish church within the hallowed grounds of State House. The symbolism and timing shouldn’t be lost on a country teetering on economic struggles. The president has cracked open the constitutional …

Building a Church in State House Sets a Dangerous PrecedentRead More