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Why diaspora remittance is drying up

Kenyan money. [Courtesy]

A critical financial lifeline for millions of Kenyans is drying up, with new government data confirming a sustained decline in overseas remittances, fanning fears of a deepening household crisis and mounting pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves.

Fresh figures from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) show inflows fell again in August, with the year-on-year total dipping by 0.2 per cent; from USD427.2 million (Sh55.2 billion) in August 2024 to USD426.1 million (Sh55 billion) in August 2025.

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