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How Donald Trump's remittance tax is threatening property investments in Kenya

Workers at Affordable housing at Lumumba in Kisumu city, traders taking opportunities that are cropping up from the project. [Michael Mute, Standard]

Kenya’s real estate sector could be staring at another shock following the American government’s move to tax diaspora remittances.

The move follows the signing into law of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” on July 4, 2025.

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