President William Ruto presides over a government defined by contradiction. It is an administration that speaks fluently about reform and development, yet governs in ways that deepen poverty, strain constitutional order, and normalize extremes that Kenya cannot afford. The paradox of this presidency is no longer theoretical, it is now lived daily by ordinary citizens. …

Building While Burning: When Power Taxes the Poor and Exports Its Talent.Read More

Victoria Police confirmed that a man has been charged following a fatal stabbing in Melbourne’s south-east. Authorities say investigations are ongoing. A Tragic Reminder: When Familiar Faces Turn Fatal in the Diaspora The Kenyan diaspora in Australia is mourning yet another painful loss following a tragic incident that has shaken the community and raised serious …

Danger Doesn’t Always Come from Strangers: A Kenyan Diaspora Tragedy In Australia.Read More

For nearly four decades, Asha Mohamed lived a life defined by altitude, discipline, and quiet excellence. After 37 years and 10 months of service, the highly respected Flight Purser and Cabin Crew Manager with Kenya Airways officially retired, closing one of the longest and most distinguished cabin crew careers in the airline’s history. Her final …

DIASPORA TIMES AVIATION TRIBUTE SERIES: LEGENDS OF THE SKIES A Life Above the Clouds: Honoring Asha Mohamed’s 37-Year Legacy with Kenya Airways.Read More

Nairobi is not a training ground for failed politicians. It is not a dumping site for party loyalists who need soft landings. It is not a stage for public relations stunts disguised as leadership. Nairobi is a city of over five million people whose lives are disrupted daily by incompetence masquerading as governance. Let us …

Enough of Experiments and Excuses: In 2027, Nairobi Needs Pauline Njoroge, Not Another Political Project.Read More

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=866045732954215 The widespread distribution of food aid across large swathes of Kenya, particularly in Eastern Province and parts of the Rift Valley, is not a sign of compassion, it is an indictment. It is a loud, humiliating confession that the State has failed its most basic obligation, to create conditions in which its citizens can …

Handouts Are Not Policy, They Are Proof of Failure: A Nation On Handouts And A Leadership In Denial.Read More

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Article by Arch Dr. D.K. Gitau- Diaspora Times Special Feature The Diaspora Meet & Greet Party held on December 21st in Kenya at the posh Laymack Suite grounds was more than a social gathering. It was a statement. In a relaxed atmosphere of conversation, laughter, music, and shared memories, something deeper was taking place: the …

DIASPORA MEET & GREET PARTY 25, SYMBOLIZES A BRIDGE BETWEEN KENYA AND ITS GLOBAL SONS AND DAUGHTERS: THE STORY OF JEREMY DAMARIS.Read More

“When leadership chooses celebration while the nation weeps, and other families remember a sad immediate past, the celebration itself becomes a speech, and history records it without mercy.” On the occasion of President William Ruto’s birthday, The Diaspora Times extends neither ceremonial flattery nor performative outrage. Birthdays, especially for those entrusted with national power, are …

A Birthday, A Nation, And The Burden Of Power.Read More

A Seasoned Lesson in Truth, Moral Reckoning, Conscience, and the Ghosts of Leadership By Professor Peter Ndiang’ui, Fort Myers, Florida I have learned that President William Ruto’s birthday falls around this time. I have never, in all my years, wished anyone an unhappy birthday, and I will not begin with him. However, I have reached …

WHAT WILLIAM RUTO NEEDS TO DO TO HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.Read More

Mary Chebet, reporting from UK-Diaspora Times, Sports writer. Kenya has added another remarkable chapter to its sporting history after David Munyua was officially confirmed as the World Darts Champion, a stunning global triumph that places the country on the world map in yet another international sport. Munyua’s victory is historic and symbolic. Darts has traditionally …

David Munyua Wins World Darts Championship, Kenya Makes History Again.Read More