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Lean holidays for families as remittance falls

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Woman stressed over the holiday season. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Millions of Kenyan households are bracing for a strained festive season and a nervous start to the New Year after money sent home from relatives abroad fell sharply.

Analysts are linking the drop to a crackdown on migrants under US President Donald Trump.

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