High cost of remitting money cited as factors hindering the growth in Diaspora remittances.

The high cost of remitting money, inadequate mechanisms of protecting Kenyans in the Diaspora and lack of an integrated database on those abroad have been cited as factors hindering the growth in Diaspora remittances. Kenyans living in the Diaspora are calling on the government to ease and simplify the process of engaging them to empower and encourage those living abroad to invest back home. Connect with KBC Online; Visit our Website - http://www.kbc.co.ke/ Follow KBC on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KBCChannel1 Find KBC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kbcchannel1news/ Follow KBC on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kbcnews_/ #KBCNewsHour