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Ruto Should Stop Misusing Raila Odinga’s Passing as a Political Stunt.

By Professor Peter Ndiang’ui, Fort Myers Florida The death of Raila Amollo Odinga marks one of the darkest moments in Kenya’s political history. Raila was not merely a politician; he was a statesman, a visionary, and a continental icon whose struggle for democracy inspired millions across Africa and beyond. His passing is, without question, a …

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THE PASSING OF RAILA ODINGA: END OF AN ERA, AND THE DEATH OF A CONSCIENCE.

“Raila Odinga: The Man Who Shook a Nation, and Then Shook Its Hand” is a good example of a hero swallowed by the seduction of proximity to power. By The Diaspora Times Editorial Desk The death of Raila Amolo Odinga on October 15, 2025, marks the twilight of Kenya’s most enduring political chapter. His passing …

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Beware the Mirage of “Future Banks”: The Hidden Dangers of Buying Shares in Unlicensed Mortgage Dreams.

The Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority require any public share offer to be accompanied by a registered prospectus, full disclosure of financials, governance structures, and risk statements. If you are not shown those documents, you are not investing; you are donating. Yet many developers are promoting early share sales to fund …

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Ruto’s Mirage of Greatness: When Empty Dreams Outrun a Nation’s Reality.

“Ruto’s dream of ‘making Kenya a first world‘ is not visionary; it is delusional and a glossy hallucination that deviates from the original tenets of eradicating poverty, ignorance, and diseases, not forgetting corruption and impunity he cannot tame.“ While President William Ruto boasts of steering Kenya toward first-world status, a State House guard lies cold …

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HUMBLE MEDICAL APPEAL – SAVE FYONA WANJIKU KABITTA, A SICK KENYAN STRANDED IN INDIA.

“When she first traveled to India, Fyona’s treatment was supported under Edu Afya, an NHIF student medical scheme that covered medical costs for learners. It wasn’t perfect, but it provided a lifeline. Then, in December 2023, the government replaced NHIF with the Social Health Authority (SHA).“ A Diaspora Times Special FeatureAt 21, Fyona Wanjiku Kabitta …

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Diaspora Times Editorial: Free Bob Njagi – A Cry Against Twin Dictatorships in East Africa.

The abduction and detention of Kenyan activist Bob Njagi and his companion in Uganda is not an isolated incident; it is the latest chapter in a grim story of repression, state collaboration, and betrayal of the very citizens leaders are sworn to protect. The Kenyan and Ugandan regimes, led by Presidents William Ruto and Yoweri …

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