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Diaspora remittances record softest growth in 15 years

Besides the US, other key remittance source countries include Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Australia, Canada, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom.

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By  Kabui Mwangi

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Cash sent home by Kenyans living and working abroad grew 1.9 percent in 2025 to $5.04 billion (Sh649.5 billion), marking the slowest annual expansion in diaspora remittances since the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis.

New data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows remittance inflows rose from $4.9 billion (Sh631.9 billion) in 2024, extending a decade-long growth streak, but at a pace unseen since 2009.

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