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Remittances slide under Trump policies

Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. The United States is the largest single source of remittances to Kenya. [File, Standard]

Remittance inflows to Kenya fell for a second consecutive month in December, fresh Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows, deepening concerns over a sustained downturn in diaspora funds as US President Donald Trump’s immigration and tax policies continue to weigh down on migrant communities.

The CBK report shows that remittances dropped to $435.5 million (Sh56.17 billion) in December 2025, down from $445.4 million (Sh57.45 billion) in December 2024, marking a 2.2 per cent drop, according to the latest CBK weekly bulletin published last week.

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