A Canada-based TV host has announced plans to vie for a parliamentary seat in Kenya after nearly two decades away from her home country. In an exclusive interview with Kenyans.co.ke, Lucy Jeffrey, who has spent much of her career in Canada, revealed she has decided to drop her political ambitions in Canada to solely focus on Kenya. The TV host shared interesting intrigues on the differences between governance in Canada and Kenya, drawing on her experiences in both countries and explaining the stark difference in governance. According to Jeffrey, whose roots are rooted in Kenya, one of the biggest differences between Kenya and Canada lies in the accessibility of leaders. Canada-based TV host Lucy Jeffrey during an engagement on July 22, 2025.
Photo Lucy Jeffrey "Canada's political system places a premium on structure, accountability, and the rule of law.
Services are citizen-centred, and there's a clear separation between public duty and personal gain.
Kenya has brilliant minds and resilient communities, but our politics still struggles with accountability and delivery," she explained. "Parliamentarians in Canada are more accountable to their constituents than to their parties.
