Kenyan Democrats are worried about what the next four years would bring following Trump’s victory in the US election.

Published 3:00 PM EST, Wednesday November 6, 2024 |

Nairobi: Members of Democrats Abroad in Kenya had been waiting for U.S. election results in the capital’s Westlands area, hoping for a blue victory.

But disappointment began to set in as it started to become clear that Trump is winning the presidential election.

Some Democrats living in the African country say they are fearful for what the next 4 years have in store.

Abortion rights were a major issue in this years US election. In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade decision it had made some five decades prior.

This reversal cut off abortion access for millions of women in the U.S.

Some Democrats in Kenya fear that women’s rights could be further curtailed with Trump in office.

Robin Emerson, Chairperson for Democrats Abroad in Kenya, said, “I am very concerned about what this possible new administration would do or what they would say about a woman’s body and a woman’s right on our reproductive system.”

Democrats in Kenya is part of the Democrats Abroad organization, which has 52 country committees.

Among its goals, the organisation aims to help Americans abroad cast their ballots in U.S. elections.