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Kenya’s Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka proposed Sunday that Kenyan Diaspora should be represented in parliament as a recognition of (among others) the economic contributions made to the country. If implemented, Kenyans in the Diaspora will have a stronger voice and officially participate in the mainstream politics of the country. The Kenyan Diaspora has an estimated 3,4 million potential voters.
"The Diaspora remits a huge amount of money to Kenya’s economy every year and your participation in national building in this particular way should be recognized," the Vice-President said amidst thunderous applause. The remittances are now said to total USD 475 million, a 27 per cent rise from an earlier USD 350, 9 million. A deeper look at the figures shows that Kenyans in the Diaspora remitted a whooping Kshs. 8, 8 billion in the month of October 2011 alone.
The VP was addressing Kenyans in East London where he was accompanied by among others the Minister for Special Programmes, Esther Murugi, Assistant Ministers, Kabando wa Kabando, Ephraim Maina, Asman Kamama, and the Government Chief Whip, Johnstone Muthama as well as the Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Dr Ludeki Chweya.
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