Kalonzo to Tour Seven US Cities in Seven-Day Diaspora Visit

Wiper leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka will travel to the United States for a seven-day working visit. The trip runs from Wednesday, November 18, to Tuesday, November 24, 2026. The Kalonzo Musyoka Presidential Advisory Council announced the plans in a statement on Thursday, November 12.

The delegation leaves Nairobi for Washington, D.C., on Monday, November 16. The former Vice President will then visit several American cities. These include Washington, Boston, Germantown, Baltimore, Minneapolis, and Cleveland.

The programme begins with a formal engagement at the United States Congress on Capitol Hill. Kalonzo will also hold town halls and institutional meetings. Diaspora mobilisation events are planned across the cities on the itinerary.

On Thursday, November 19, he is set to visit the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. A reception for alumni, faculty, and members of the technology and investment community is also planned.

On Friday, November 20, he returns to Washington before travelling to Germantown, Maryland. There he will attend a town hall with the DMV diaspora. A US East Coast dinner follows that evening.

Saturday, November 21, includes a Sabbath service at Living Springs Seventh Day Adventist Church in Baltimore. The day ends with a joint event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That gathering features Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Afey and the Somali Hero Awards and Somali Book Fair.

On Sunday, November 22, Kalonzo joins a Thanksgiving dinner with the Cleveland diaspora in Ohio. He will hold more meetings with local organisations there on Monday, November 23. That afternoon, he serves as chief guest at the Building Bridges: Cleveland-Kenya-Africa Reception.

The delegation is due to fly back to Nairobi on Tuesday, November 24.

The trip follows a diaspora tour by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. Sifuna announced a five-stop tour of the United States on November 1. It targets Kenyans abroad under the Linda Mwananchi campaign. His stops include Allentown, the Washington DC area, Dallas, Houston, and Seattle or California. The tour runs from November 20 to December 4.