State praises Kenyan diaspora, says annual remittances share up

Kenyans in diaspora having a light moment during a reunion party held in Las Vegas. [File, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday extolled his administration’s achievements for the Kenyan worker.

Uhuru, at the same time, praised Kenyans abroad whose remittances had increased by more than Sh250 billion since 2013. The President said remittances from Kenyan workers abroad stand at Sh375 billion annually compared to Sh117 billion when he took office. He said the Kenyan worker had transformed to be among the most skilled in the world referencing on statistics by global agencies like the World Bank.