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2027 Election

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The Ten Thousand Who Can Vote: How Kenya's Plan to Reach a Million Citizens Abroad Hits a Funding Wall

The electoral commission wants to register diaspora voters in 16 new countries before 2027. The numbers, and the budget, show how far the promise still has to travel.

about 1 month ago5 min

A hand drops a paper ballot into a sealed ballot box at a polling station.

Politics

The Roll That Reopened for Five Wards: Why 1.4 Million Kenyans Abroad Still Wait to Be Counted

As Kenya restarts its voter register in five small constituencies, the diaspora that wires billions home remains almost entirely shut out of the ballot.

about 1 month ago5 min

A close-up of the national flag of Kenya with its black, red, green stripes and central shield.

Politics

A Shake-Up at Chungwa House: What ODM's Removal of Edwin Sifuna Signals to Kenyans Watching From Abroad

about 2 months ago5 min