A 2025 remittances household survey report by CBK, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), and fsd Kenya has shed light on the average transaction costs incurred when sending money from the diaspora to Kenya.
The findings break down the average costs in Shillings across various formal and informal channels, highlighting significant disparities between different providers.
According to the data, informal and traditional methods like Hundi top the list as the most expensive options, while digital and cryptocurrency alternatives present the lowest financial friction for senders.
