Job losses drive return of 50,000 Kenyans from overseas
Reforms in some labour markets triggered a sharp drop in remittances...
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A new survey reveals that over 50,000 Kenyans returned from overseas in 2025, with the majority citing job losses or expiring contracts as the primary reasons.
- 59.2% of returnees, totaling 29,892 individuals, were driven back by job termination or contract expiry.
- The survey was conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya).
- Entrepreneurship was the second-largest reason for return, with 7.6% of returnees coming back to start businesses.
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