Kenya economic outlook Stories

Employers raise alarm over Kenya’s shrinking investment appeal, job losses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

Official statistics from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show formal job creation fell to 75,500 in 2024, down sharply from 123,000 in 2023.

Kenya’s GDP to grow 5 per cent in 2025, driven by agriculture and fintech, says AfDB
Alfred Onyango  |  May 28, 2025

The lender credits the upgrade to robust growth in agriculture and vital service sectors, particularly fintech and mobile money.

World Bank warns of mounting fiscal pressure as Kenya faces debt distress risk
Alfred Onyango  |  May 27, 2025

The lender highlights the narrowing room for manoeuvre in the country’s budget, driven by ballooning debt servicing costs, persistent revenue shortfal...

Economic outlook: Kenya’s inflation climb raises prospect of monetary tightening in coming months
Alfred Onyango  |  May 27, 2025

The country’s resurgent inflation, driven by surging electricity and fuel costs, could force policymakers to consider rate hikes to keep price growth...

Africa’s growth not enough to reduce poverty, 90 million more to be poor by 2027 - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 27, 2025

In Kenya, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) estimates the poverty rate at about 40 per cent.

Reality on the ground is different, Kenyans tell Moody's on 'positive' rating
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 26, 2025

Critics are questioning whether external observers and global investors truly understood Kenya’s realities.

IMF urges African oil exporters' reforms to boost 'subdued' regional growth
Reuters  |  Oct 26, 2024

Armed conflicts are also weighing on growth, the IMF said, citing South Sudan's oil exports blocked by conflict in neighbouring Sudan.

East Africa to power Africa’s growth in 2024 despite headwinds
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 01, 2024

According to the latest African Economic Outlook by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the region is poised to record a 4.9 per cent GDP growth, the...

African economies resilient despite structural challenges and severe shocks - report
Hanifa Adan  |  May 31, 2024

This anticipated rebound in growth is expected to be supported by improvements in global economic conditions and effective policy measures.

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