By David Odhiambo- Diaspora Times UK Senior Correspondent. The uproar in Mandera over the alleged presence of Jubaland forces inside Kenya has exposed one of the most uncomfortable truths in Nairobi’s Somalia policy, a truth the government would rather hide behind denials and vague explanations. For years, Kenya has justified its involvement in Somalia as …

Border Shadows: Kenya’s Quiet Reliance on Jubaland and the Sovereignty Questions It Will Not Answer.Read More

PRESS RELEASE “Dr. George Wachiuri Named Philanthropist of the Year 2025 – Optiven Foundation Celebrated” The Diaspora Times extends its warmest congratulations to Dr. George Wachiuri, Founder and CEO of Optiven Limited, on being honored as the Philanthropist of the Year 2025 at the prestigious Top Excellence Awards. This recognition is a testament to Dr. …

Diaspora Salutes Optiven Founder’s Generosity: Dr. Wachiuri Garners Top Philanthropy Award 2025Read More

The streets of Nairobi are no longer safe. Women walk in fear, clutching their handbags tightly. Commuters sneak anxious glances over their shoulders. Mobile phones are gripped nervously, used only in short bursts before being tucked away. Every pedestrian, whether student or civil servant, is now a potential target. What was once a bustling capital …

Nairobi’s Descent into Lawlessness: When Sponsored Goons Comes Home to Roost.Read More

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In the corridors of Washington, D.C., image is a currency, and lobbying is the marketplace through which foreign governments often attempt to purchase visibility, legitimacy, and favor. President William Ruto’s administration, reportedly spending millions of shillings of taxpayers’ money on American lobbyists, has chosen to play this game, which is rather expensive. But what is …

Lobbyists Can’t Mask the Rot—Ruto Must Fix Kenya First.Read More

Professor Peter Ndiang’ui, Fort Myers, Florida In a nation where political choices are too often shaped by ethnic loyalty, populistslogans, and personality cults, the question “Is Kenya ready for a womanpresident?” is not only outdated—it is fundamentally misguided. During a recentmeeting, this question was posed to Martha Karua, a veteran politician,accomplished constitutional lawyer, and one …

MARTHA KARUA: IS KENYA READY FOR A WOMAN PRESIDENT?Read More

History rarely forgives those who ignore its warnings. In the annals of Kenyan politics, few miscalculations have proven as disastrous as former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s fateful decision to align with Deputy President William Ruto. In 2013, while the country was still reeling from the trauma of the 2007–2008 post-election violence and the International Criminal Court …

The Monster Uhuru Created: Kenya’s Political Miscalculation of the Century.Read More

Mr. President, It is a grave insult to the intelligence of the Kenyan people for you to stand at political rallies and proclaim that those behind the fraudulent hospital payments will be arrested—while the very architects of that financial heist remain comfortably seated in high office within your administration. These pronouncements are not just hollow; …

The President’s Empty Rhetoric: Kenya Cannot Be Cleansed of Corruption by the Same Hands That Facilitate It.Read More

“The weaponization of development in Kenya is not only unpresidential but deeply dangerous, as it reduces governance to a crude patronage system in which essential public services, roads, hospitals, and schools are no longer rights guaranteed to all citizens, but rewards selectively handed out to loyalists, turning national resources into instruments of political coercion and …

The Kenyan Government: A Confused Circus of Bribery, Loyalty, and Disarray.Read More