NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 12 – Former Chief Justice David Maraga is set to tour the United States for three weeks from September 17, 2026, as he steps up engagement with Kenyans in the diaspora ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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Maraga, who is also the United Green Movement (UGM) co-party leader and the party’s presidential flag bearer, will use the tour to engage Kenyan communities across several US states.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday, August 12, Maraga will visit Delaware, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Georgia, among other states.

The tour follows his nationwide Ukatiba Caravan, which took him to 43 counties between February and April 2026.

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During the caravan, Maraga engaged Kenyans on governance, constitutionalism and the state of the nation, according to his campaign secretariat.

The former Chief Justice’s US tour is expected to provide an opportunity to engage Kenyans living abroad on issues affecting the country and their role in Kenya’s political and economic development.

His campaign said the 2010 Constitution recognises the role of Kenyans in the diaspora and provides for their participation in Kenya’s development and democratic processes.

The United States is also a major source of remittances to Kenya, making the diaspora an important constituency in the country’s economy.

Maraga’s team estimates that the US accounts for between 50 and 60 per cent of Kenya’s monthly and annual diaspora remittance inflows, which it puts at between Sh380 billion and Sh405 billion when cash and in-kind support are combined.

The tour will therefore combine political engagement with discussions around the contribution of Kenyans abroad to the country’s development.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya