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Treasury out to grow diaspora remittances and investments

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The National Treasury is exploring modalities to further ease remittances by Kenyans living and working abroad as it eyes more cash flows into the country from the diaspora.

Kenyans in the diaspora remitted Sh523 billion in 2022, up from Sh460.41 billion in 2021.

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