Diaspora Kenyans seek 16 parliamentary seats, online voting in 2027 polls

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown presents a gift to Kenya’s High Commissioner to Canada, Amb. Carolyne Kamende Daudi, during Kenya’s Independence Day celebrations in Ontario. Looking on are Jaoko Oburu Odinga, a presidential adviser, Ephraim Mwaura of the Kenyan Canadian Association, and city officials. [Courtesy]

Kenyans living abroad are now demanding 16 dedicated seats in the National Assembly and Senate and secure online voting access for the 2027 General Election.

They want the Elections Act repealed to establish approximately 15 diaspora constituencies mapped to global regions, each electing one Member of the National Assembly, alongside one Senator, ensuring bicameral representation.