“The main reason is the lack of political will and irrational suspicions by the political class in the country. He lays the blame on the nature of the Kenyan diaspora. REASONSUnlike most other African diaspora who were pushed into the diaspora by political activities in their countries of origin, he says, most of the Kenyan diaspora is composed of individuals who moved because of school or economic reasons. He adds that Kenyans back home also don’t take the diaspora seriously because by nature the diaspora is not political and is only seen through an economic lens. Mr Sang called on the government to implement the diaspora policy and speed up the dual-citizenship applications.

Source: Daily Nation February 10, 2019 11:26 UTC