By Arch. Dr. D.K. Gitau | The Diaspora Times “They will spend their energy fighting dialects while their future is auctioned to Chinese contractors and local cartels. They will become linguistically colonized, politically misled, and economically irrelevant. Let them know: In a country where injustice speaks all languages, no one should be condemned for speaking …

Linguistically Colonized by Its Own Youth: The Hypocrisy Behind (A Section Of Gen Z’s) Attack on Gachagua’s US Tour.Read More

President Ruto’s Speech today sounded like arrogance of Legacy and a Naïve Canonization of Kenya’s infamous Past Despotic Strongmen.” By David Odhiambo| U.K. | The Diaspora Times Evening News, August 4th, 2025 In what was perhaps one of the most revealing moments of his presidency, William Ruto stood before a nation battered by economic despair, …

President Ruto’s Ill-Conceived Glorification of Kenya’s Past Strongmen.Read More

By Arch. Dr. D.K. Gitau | The Diaspora Times | August 2025 At independence in 1963, Kenyans danced in the streets, intoxicated by dreams of freedom, dignity, and justice. The Union Jack was lowered, and in its place, the black, red, green, and white flag of a newly independent nation soared. But as history has …

From Chains to Champagne: How Kenya’s Rulers Inherited the Whip and Called It FreedomRead More

By David Odhiambo, UK CorrespondentThe Diaspora Times In the tapestry of biblical history, few rulers evoke as much unease as King Ahab of Israel. He was a man entrusted with national leadership, yet his reign became synonymous with spiritual decay, political violence, and a calculated assault on truth. Today, as Kenya navigates the reign of …

Kenya’s Ahab Moment: When the Pulpit Bows to PowerRead More

By David Odhiambo, UK CorrespondentThe Diaspora Times In the heart of Africa’s Great Lakes region, history has an uncanny habit of repeating itself; only the actors change. The rise of President William Ruto in Kenya is increasingly drawing comparisons to one of the continent’s most flamboyant and feared despots, Mobutu Sese Seko of the former …

“From Congo to Kenya, The Ghost of Mobutu Sese Seko Haunts Ruto’s Regime”Read More

By David Odhiambo, Diaspora Times UK Correspondent During his official visit to Nairobi State House on July 30, 2025, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni delivered an icy diplomatic message. While warmly greeting Kenyan President William Ruto with a firm handshake, he sharply declined to shake hands with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, and …

Museveni Snubs Kindiki and Mudavadi: A Diplomatic Fumble or Deliberate Statement?Read More

By Dr. Mary Kabithe | The Diaspora Times Spiritual Corner | July 2025 There are moments in a nation’s life when a prayer is no longer just a spiritual utterance but a direct confrontation with power, privilege, and the rot beneath public ceremony. Bishop David Oginde’s recent invocation at State House Nairobi was such a …

When the Holy Spirit Confronts Power: Bishop Oginde’s State House Prayer and the Shadow of Ananias and SapphiraRead More

By Arch Dr. D.K. Gitau| The Diaspora Times Evening News “Speaking Kikuyu Isn’t Tribal—But When Gen Z Naivety Turns Revolutionaries into Parrots, It Plays Right Into the Hands of Those Dividing Mt. Kenya” In a packed Baltimore town hall, what was intended as a youthful reckoning with Kenya’s political establishment turned into an unfortunate display …

“Misguided and Misused: How One Gen Z Voice Played into Kenya Kwanza’s Divide-and-Conquer Game”Read More

By The Diaspora Times Literary Desk In that novel, a tyrannical ruler presides over a corrupt African state, intoxicated by power, obsessed with the West, and spiritually shielded by a mystical First Lady—named Rachel. That same year, in the nonfictional Kenya, a young William Ruto was embroiled in the Gong Forest land scandal. And now, …

From Fiction to Fate: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Ruto’s Kenya, and the Haunting Echoes of “Mũrogi wa Kagogo”Read More