×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

From brain drain to brain resource; the state of Kenya’s Diaspora

NAIROBI: The Kenya Diaspora, estimated as at least three million-strong, is the largest number of Kenyans living away from the motherland at the same time ever.

Our Diaspora is bigger, numerically speaking, than some small island nations. It has a wealth of education, expertise, skill and talent that would do a separate nation state proud. Kenyans are fond of talking about participatory and inclusive dynamics. Kenya's biggest gestures of participatory and inclusive factors will come with a full and symbiotic embrace of and engagement with the Diaspora.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902