Kenya: Diaspora Remittances Hit Ksh58 Billion in March as Inflows Surge 9%

Kenyans living and working abroad sent home Ksh58.15 billion (USD 450.3 million) in March 2026, the highest monthly remittance figure recorded this year, as diaspora inflows surged by 9.1 per cent from the Ksh53.31 billion (USD 412.7 million) received in February 2026, fresh data from the Central Bank of Kenya shows.

The sharp monthly jump marks a decisive reversal from the slower pace recorded at the start of the year, when January 2026 inflows stood at Ksh52.65 billion (USD 407.8 million),…