{
  "id": 17354633,
  "title": "Kenya Urges Diaspora to Invest More at Home as Australia Photo Exhibition Opens in Nairobi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/kenya-urges-diaspora-to-invest-more-at-home-as-australia-photo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/kenya-urges-diaspora-to-invest-more-at-home-as-australia-photo-exhibition-opens-in-nairobi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenya is urging citizens living abroad to invest more of their remittances back home as the country aims to boost its economy and strengthen ties with Australia. Ambassador Isaiya Kabira, Kenya’s Secretary for Diaspora Investments, Skills and Entrepreneurship, emphasized the importance of diaspora earnings in supporting the nation’s economy and encouraged diaspora members to contribute to national development through investment. In 2025, remittances received by Kenyan households reached approximately $5.04 billion, up from $4.95 billion in 2024. Australia, a major source of remittances, saw the largest inflow, behind the United States and Germany. The Kenya-Australia: Faces of Connection photo exhibition, opening in Nairobi, showcases personal connections between Kenyans and Australians that have contributed to various areas of cooperation, such as education, business, culture, and tourism. The exhibition highlights stories of Kenyan professionals who have found careers in Australia, like Dr. Florentius Koech, a specialist neurosurgeon who returned to Kenya to establish a brain and spine hospital, and Elsy Wameyo, a Kenyan musician born in Adelaide who has built her music career influenced by her experiences in both countries. Australian Chargé d’Affaires to Kenya Andrew Barnes noted that while formal diplomatic engagements provide the framework for international relations, personal connections forged by individuals play a crucial role in strengthening ties between nations. The exhibition aims to encourage further exchanges and collaboration by illustrating how individual experiences have contributed to the relationship between Kenya and Australia.",
  "summary": "Kenya is urging citizens abroad to invest more at home, saying 80 per cent of diaspora remittances go towards consumption rather than investment.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}