Maraga begins three-week US tour to court diaspora ahead of 2027
Key points
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga, UGM presidential aspirant, plans a three-week US tour from 17 September 2026.
- Stops include Delaware, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Georgia, among others.
- He said the Constitution treats the diaspora as full partners, not only remittance sources.
- Tour aims to listen, share his agenda and engage Kenyans abroad ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Kenyans in the United States will get a face-to-face pitch from former Chief Justice David Maraga as he opens a three-week diaspora tour from 17 September, Eastleigh Voice reported.
The United Green Movement (UGM) presidential aspirant plans stops in Delaware, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Georgia and other states. “Our Constitution recognises the Diaspora as full partners in Kenya's future, not just a source of remittances,” Maraga said in a Wednesday statement. “Starting September 17, I will be in the United States for three weeks to listen, share, and engage directly with Kenyans across Delaware, Texas, New York, and beyond.”
Remittances, votes and a long campaign runway
Diaspora ballots and fundraising matter more each cycle. Maraga’s framing tries to convert remittance workers into political stakeholders with policy asks — dual-citizenship friction, investment facilitation, and governance themes that played in his judicial brand. Whether UGM can convert town-hall energy into IEBC paperwork remains the hard test.
Politics desk: Politics. Related: 2027 elections hub. Verified start date, party vehicle and state list from Eastleigh Voice; no fundraising targets were published.
Other 2027 hopefuls will watch attendance lists. A strong US swing can signal money and messaging; a thin room signals a judicial brand still hunting a political machine.
Diaspora Kenyans should demand concrete policy notes on taxation, dual ID and investment — not only nostalgia speeches.
Diaspora voters should demand written policy notes on dual ID, remittances tax and investment desks. A three-week US tour is politics, not a substitute for IEBC-ready party structures.
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Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting of Maraga’s statement. Tour schedules can change; confirm with campaign notices.
