Africa now fastest growing source of diaspora flows to Kenya

GRAPHIC | GENNEVIEVE AWINO | NMG

Diaspora remittances from African countries to Kenya posted a 42 percent growth in the seven months to July as more Kenyans continue to seek jobs and study abroad, especially in the continent.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data reveals that in the seven months to July, Kenyan citizens living in other African countries wired $164.4 million (Sh22.2 billion), up from $116 million (Sh15.6 billion) last year.

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