Kenyans Abroad Sent Home Ksh931.8 Billion in 2025, With the US the Top Source
Central bank figures show diaspora remittances reached Ksh931.8 billion in 2025, with the United States accounting for 43.5% of the total.
Diaspora remittances to Kenya reached Ksh931.8 billion in 2025, with the United States the single largest source at 43.5%, according to central-bank data. The figures underline how central overseas earnings have become to Kenyan household income and foreign-exchange stability. The trend mirrors a wider African pattern in which diaspora flows rival or exceed traditional aid and investment.
What this means for you: if you send money home to Kenya, you are part of a flow large enough to move the national accounts — and a growing focus of policy.
Source: Kenyans.co.ke (Central Bank of Kenya).