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Kenyans repatriated from South Africa arrive at JKIA on July 2, 2026. [David Gichuru, Standard]
This has been a tough season for people living outside their motherland. In the US, it took the Supreme Court to stop reversal of the centuries old birthright citizenship.
On June 14, Switzerland voted on a referendum to cap its population at 10 million, aimed at keeping immigrants away.
The main story is not that referendum was lost, but that 45 per cent of the population voted in favour. For decades, the story of “othering” was restricted to Western capitals.
