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Kenya’s manufacturing growth slows despite increased borrowing
Kenya’s manufacturing growth slows despite increased borrowing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The sector’s real GDP expanded by one per cent compared to 3.2 per cent in the same period last year, even as loans to manufacturers rose by Sh17.2 bi...

Kenya's inflation climbs to 4.1 per cent amid fluctuating food prices, fuel costs
Kenya's inflation climbs to 4.1 per cent amid fluctuating food prices, fuel costs
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 01, 2025

Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the increase was mainly driven by rise in prices of commodities in the three key categori...

Fewer Kenyan women getting married, divorce rates on the rise - KNBS report
Fewer Kenyan women getting married, divorce rates on the rise - KNBS report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

The Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024, published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, reveals a significant shift in marital tren...

Kenya created 782,300 jobs in 2024, 90 per cent in informal sector — KNBS report
Kenya created 782,300 jobs in 2024, 90 per cent in informal sector — KNBS report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 06, 2025

The Teachers Service Commission, which is the largest employer in the public sector, registered the highest growth of 5.2 per cent in 2024.

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