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Kenyans sent home Sh325 billion in first half of 2025 amid US tax fears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The US continues to dominate as the leading source of remittances to Kenya, accounting for 57 per cent of inflows in May 2025.

Kenya's top politicians eye diaspora vote ahead of 2027 polls
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 12, 2025

Gachagua conducted his first official engagement with the Kenyan diaspora community in the United States.

305 Kenyan diaspora deaths recorded in 2024, new report shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

Of the total, 184 were men and 121 were women. The highest number of deaths occurred in the United States (71), followed by India (50) and Uganda (22)...

"We'll not be silenced!" Kenyan diaspora speaks out against police brutality, media gag
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

They accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of attacking unarmed citizens and gagging the press during nationwide demonstrations marking one year sin...

Kenyan diaspora sets new remittance record this year, sending Sh57 billion in May
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 21, 2025

The new record surpasses January’s total of $427.4 million (Sh55.2 billion), which had been the highest in the past five months.

New US Bill proposes taxing money sent by Kenyans living abroad
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

Remittance service providers will be required to withhold the tax at the point of transfer unless the sender can prove US citizenship or legal status.

Parliamentary Budget Office projects Sh40 million annual revenue from Diaspora Citizenship Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

The revenue will stem from the estimated four million Kenyans living in the diaspora, with a small percentage, 0.01 per cent, of them expected to appl...

Money from Kenyans in diaspora down by Sh1 billion in September
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 26, 2024

CBK says the remittance inflows continue to support the current account and the foreign exchange market.

Kenyans in North America top in record diaspora remittances of Sh55.13 billion in August
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2024

According to CBK, on average, daily remittances reached Sh1.78 billion, bringing the total for the first eight months of the year to $2.81 billion (Sh...

Diaspora Kenyans sent home Sh913 million more in May
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 17, 2024

According to WorldRemit research, Kenya is one of the top recipients of remittances on the continent, with the primary uses being household needs, hea...

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