More Kenyan women than men in diaspora send support home

Kenyan women in the diaspora emerged as the leading providers of cash and in-kind support to households back home in 2025.

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More Kenyan women working and living abroad supported relatives and friends than men in 2025, underscoring their growing contribution to household welfare.

A new official survey on remittances shows that 680,207 Kenyan women in the diaspora sent support home, 52 percent more than the 447,475 men who said they assisted relatives and friends through cash transfers, in-kind support or both.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.