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Diaspora Kenyans decry being ‘locked out of 2017 vote’

President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks during the launch of Kenya Foreign and Kenya Diaspora Policy at KICC, Nairobi. The policy is a guide in harnessing the wealth and expertise of Kenyans in the diaspora. (Photo:PSCU)

Kenyans living in diaspora may take longer before enjoying their voting rights at the General Election.

The diaspora residents are concerned that after spirited efforts to have them registered as valid voters for the 2017 Presidential, gubernatorial, parliamentary and county assembly elections, the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission is back in court in a bid to block the exercise.

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