Kenya's economy Stories

Kenya, US agree to initiate plans on new trade deal as AGOA winds down in September
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 22, 2025

It follows the high-level meeting held in Washington, DC this week, where Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, led a...

Kenyans brave tough economic times to show love on Valentine's Day
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 14, 2025

Streets in Nairobi were painted red by flower vendors who displayed their wares for customers who were on the other hand eager to pick the bouquets th...

Farmers in Isiolo, Garissa, seven other counties to receive Sh6.3 billion USAID grant
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

The five-year programme aims to tackle food insecurity and enhance agribusiness in some of Kenya's most vulnerable regions.

Kenya's middle-income milestone overlooked by setbacks in sustainable development
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2024

The latest World Bank's economic prospects report for the year 2025, indicates that the country is falling behind on 12 of the 17 SDGs,

Cabinet lauds Kenya's economic stability as inflation hits 17-year low
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2024

The 2.7 per cent inflation rate is a substantial drop from 9.6 per cent in September 2022 and the lowest inflation rate since 2007, when President Mwa...

Kenya’s GDP growth slows to 4.6 per cent in second quarter
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 02, 2024

The macroeconomic indicators generally showed mixed performance in the period under review.

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