Kenyans abroad sent Sh31.5 billion home in March

A man counts money. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenyans living abroad sent home Sh31.5 billion ($290.8) last month as they shrugged off the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in source countries.

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that diaspora remittances in March grew 27 per cent from Sh24.8 billion ($228.8 million) that was sent home in March 2020.

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