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Diaspora Constituency deserve a right to vote

Diaspora Constituency comprising of millions of Kenyans living abroad remains the most powerful yet barely exploited resource for Kenya. Christened “48th County” by President Uhuru Kenyatta, Diaspora Constituency holds tremendous promise for social, economic and political transformation of our mother land of Kenya. 

Through remittances, diaspora stands with pride behind our struggling tourism industry as a leading foreign currency exchange earner for Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By virtue of studying, working and living in foreign countries, diaspora constituency has admirable world view. They are exposed to enormous work ethic which promotes integrity, professionalism and productivity oriented culture, which, when tapped; can rejuvenate our systems back home.

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