Rather than remitting money to family members to invest on their behalf, many diaspora clients pay developers directly through international bank transfers.
Whenever there are major discussions about cross-border succession, the connotation has been that it is more of a rich people's problem, and particularly the ultra-wealthy.
Tyler Onyango, the Everton academy midfielder born in England to a Kenyan father, has reportedly expressed openness to the Harambee Stars jersey.
When Sweden's Yasin Ayari scored seven minutes into his World Cup debut he raised his arms in apology rather than celebration out of respect for Tunisia, where his father is from.
Declining diaspora remittances, driven by global conflict, inflation and job losses abroad, are squeezing Kenyan households already burdened by rising local living costs.
CBK 2025 report shows Sh931.8bn remittances into Kenya, mostly cash, with gender, education and migration ties shaping how money and in-kind support flow.