SAY NO TO XENOPHOBIA
Kenyan households received Sh931.8 billion in remittances between June 2024 and May 2025, according to the 2025 Remittances Household Survey, conducted in August 2025 by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in partnership with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), FSD-Kenya, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). It is from the millions of Kenyans outside Kenya that were able to support their families in this way. Money that was spent in the economy and our government also fetched taxes. And those Kenyans continue building stronger aspirations by day because their safety and opportunities are protected and have not been harassed.
Burundians, Rwandese, Nigerians, Ugandans, Tanzanians, and Somalians working in Kenya, from construction sites to security guards, from gardeners to the cosmetic industry, and from hawking coffee to retailing common household items, are similar to millions of Kenyans scattered all over the world, doing the same thing to change the stories of their families back home and chart a new path for their future generations. The aspirations and dreams of those Kenyans are similar to those of these foreign nationals who have finally found a foothold. The president’s directive to purge them out of the country is simply a political escape from the boiling political reality.
Since time immemorial, people have always searched for opportunities in large settlements or in strong political establishments (in ancient times, empires). And the establishments have provided abundant opportunities for all. Chasing millions of foreigners away is not going to bring the cost of living down, nor is it going to erase the 2024 Gen Zs killings nor fix the pandemic-off corruption in Kenya. Instead, the government should give it a proper humanistic approach. There must be a way of enforcing the law without causing mayhem, creating chaos, and throwing possible investors into chaos.
Of course, I do agree with the fact that foreigners can often be a threat to national security. It is what caused the enslavement of Israelites in Egypt as per the Holy Book. Often, they have been involved in crimes such as drug peddling, petty theft, and smuggling, among many other minor offenses, with the worst being involved in terrorist activities. However, the number of these is far below almost a negligible percentage and can be properly managed through the justice system.
Foreigners intending to live and work freely in Kenya have a responsibility to ensure they have proper documentation and permits as per regulations to live and work in Kenya. They also have a responsibility to pursue honest opportunities for earning a living. When one is caught misbehaving, they only boil a nation of desperate anger and cause an embarrassment to their people back at home. Lastly, foreigners have a responsibility to obey and respect our constitution and all other laws. It is only when we coexist peacefully that we can get to exchange ideas and work to better our situation and for the future generations.
Africa for Africans and Africans for Africa.
Our cognitive dexterity and intellectual proficiency have fallen so badly that when someone writes a grammatically correct sentence/post, they are labelled AI.
All my posts are typed, word by word, straight from my thought process, to my fingers, to the keyboard, to the post.
I’ve always been curious about the Chinese community in Kenya.
We see them all the time in construction, running businesses, restaurants, shops and all sorts of other places but I realised I actually know very little about their lives outside work.
Where do they hang out? What do they do for fun? Do they mostly stick to their own circles or do they have Kenyan friends and relationships?
There’s clearly a whole social life happening that most of us never really see.
@DonaldBKipkorir The president's road side declaration is utterly unpresidential and reckless.
It sends a wrong message to investors who are hoping to join the Kenyan market.
Lastly, it's aimed at generating mayhem and chaos for political gain.
I have seen the Tata Chemicals story on Reuters and BBC news. Ruto has no idea the kind of damage he's done to the investment environment. He didn't need to expel them by announcing it at a rally. Foreign investors now know their investment can be cancelled on a whim.
O God of all creation,
Bless this our land and nation,
Justice be our shield and defender,
May we dwell in unity,
Peace and Liberty,
Plenty be found within our borders.
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