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  <xsd:element name="ChargesRelatedToCeasingToUseLeasedAssetsMember" id="kd_ChargesRelatedToCeasingToUseLeasedAssetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ChargesRelatedToLeaseTerminationsMember" id="kd_ChargesRelatedToLeaseTerminationsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="RestructuringChargesNonCashAdjustments" id="kd_RestructuringChargesNonCashAdjustments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="HistoricWorkforceRebalancingLiabilities" id="kd_HistoricWorkforceRebalancingLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax" id="kd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="ConcentrationRiskMajorClients" id="kd_ConcentrationRiskMajorClients" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ChargesRelatedToCeasingToUseFixedAssetsMember" id="kd_ChargesRelatedToCeasingToUseFixedAssetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ExtinguishmentOfFinanceLeaseObligations" id="kd_ExtinguishmentOfFinanceLeaseObligations" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="WorkforceRebalancingLiabilitiesInheritedFromFormerParentMember" id="kd_WorkforceRebalancingLiabilitiesInheritedFromFormerParentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="Rule10b51arrmodifiedFlag" id="kd_Rule10b51arrmodifiedFlag" type="xbrli:booleanItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="Nonrule10b51arrmodifiedFlag" id="kd_Nonrule10b51arrmodifiedFlag" type="xbrli:booleanItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
</xsd:schema>
