The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has announced that its officers will begin visiting selected households across the country over the next two months to carry out the 2025 Remittances Household Survey (RHS).
According to a public notice issued on Tuesday, July 29, the exercise will run through to September and will involve homes that have either received or sent money or goods to and from people living abroad.
KNBS is conducting this nationwide survey in partnership with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Financial Sector Deepening Kenya. The main goal of the 2025 RHS is to gather both statistical and practical information on how remittances—money or goods sent by people living abroad—are transacted, the costs involved, and the challenges experienced by senders and recipients.
This is the first survey of its kind in Kenya, and it aims to help authorities understand the different methods used to send or receive money, how much people are paying in fees, and how these funds are being used by families.
The data will also help measure the overall impact of remittances on household welfare. Ultimately, the findings will allow the government to formulate policies that improve and strengthen Kenya’s remittance systems.
“The survey will collect both numbers and stories—qualitative and quantitative data—on money sent into and out of the country. These findings will play a key role in national development plans, research, and decisions on how to boost and support the remittance industry,” KNBS said in its statement.
KNBS also emphasized that the exercise will be completely confidential. The officers collecting the data are sworn to secrecy and are not allowed to share any household information with third parties. KNBS reassured the public that none of the data gathered will be used for taxation or legal investigations.
“All responses will be kept strictly confidential and used only for statistical analysis,” the bureau noted. They further encouraged the public to cooperate with the survey teams, who will carry official identification badges for transparency and security.
This remittance survey follows closely after the launch of another major national data collection exercise—the 2025/26 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS).
Launched on July 16, this door-to-door survey is intended to collect vital data in areas such as population characteristics, health, education, employment, child nutrition, housing quality, and household spending behavior.
Together, both surveys aim to provide valuable insights to guide national planning and improve service delivery for Kenyan citizens.
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