Kenya remittances

KENYANS living abroad sent home $50,65million (about R368,30million) in July, up 0,6percent from the same month a year ago, the central bank said yesterday.

Total remittances so far in 2010 stood at $350,9million (about R2,5billion), up from $342,3million (about R2,4billion) in the first seven months of 2009 but lower than the $373,7million (about R2,7billion) received in 2008.

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