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Economy

A Kenyan shilling banknote, representing the diaspora remittances that millions of families at home depend on each month.

The Money That Stopped Coming: How a Gulf War and a Saudi Tax Squeezed Kenya's Diaspora Lifeline

Remittances turned negative for the first time in 2026 as Saudi Arabia's transfer tax and the Iran war hit the corridor where half a million Kenyans work. A fragile ceasefire now offers cautious hope.

about 1 month ago5 min

A pair of hands counting United States dollar banknotes, the currency most Kenyan diaspora remittances arrive in

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The Money That Stopped Coming Home: How a Gulf Squeeze Pushed Kenya's Remittances Into the Red

For the first time in 2026, the cash Kenyans abroad send home is shrinking — and the strain traces straight back to the Gulf, where half a million of them work.

about 1 month ago5 min

Kenyan shilling banknotes fanned out, representing the diaspora remittances that support millions of households back home

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The Smaller Envelope: How Gulf Turmoil Pushed Kenya's Diaspora Lifeline Into the Red

about 1 month ago5 min

A hand holding cash banknotes, evoking money sent home by Kenyan workers in the diaspora.

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The Money That Stopped Coming Home: How the Gulf's Troubles Turned Kenya's Diaspora Lifeline Negative

about 1 month ago5 min

Close-up of British pound sterling banknotes fanned out, the currency Kenyans in the UK convert to shillings when sending money home.

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The Pound That Shrank the Parcel: How a Decade of Brexit Quietly Reshaped What Kenyans in Britain Send Home

about 1 month ago5 min

Close-up of United States one-dollar banknotes, illustrating the diaspora remittances Kenyan families receive from abroad

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The Lifeline in Dollars: How America Became the Pillar of Kenya's Economy, and Why It Is Starting to Tremble

about 2 months ago5 min