Address safety concerns by Kenyans in the Gulf

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Large buildings in Saudi Arabia. Remittances from Saudi Arabia accounted for nearly two-thirds of the growth in diaspora inflows. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

It is encouraging to see remittances from Kenyans living and working in Saudi Arabia grow at the fastest rate at a time that from other markets such as the US have declined.

Kenyans in Saudi Arabia, which has overtaken the UK to become the second-largest source of remittances, sent home $245.95 million (Sh36.48 billion) in the eight months through August or 30.28 percent more compared with the same period last year.

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