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Kenya’s request for an estimated Sh77.5billion ($600million) emergency loan from the World Bank has been delayed due to the lack of detailed spending plans, the multilateral lender has revealed.The ...
News Kenya » Central » Economy: Kenya's foreign exchange reserves soar to KSh 1.83 trillion, covers 6 months of imports
Kenya's foreign exchange reserves have risen to KSh 1.83t, providing enough import cover for six months and strengthening the country's external financial position.
News Kenya » Central » Economy: Kenya central bank cuts its benchmark rate for the 10th straight time
Kenya's central bank cuts rate to 8.75% from 9% Decision in line with forecast Bankers' association had urged a 'hold' Kenya's economy forecast to grow 5.5% in 2026 NAIROBI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Kenya's ...
News Kenya » Central » Economy: Kenya Shows Economic Resilience, But Sustained Progress Depends on Accelerating Procompetitive Reforms
Kenya’s economy is projected to grow by an average 4.9% between 2025 and 2027, an increase from previous estimate. However, fiscal pressures are intensifying, with the FY2024/25 deficit widening to ...
News Kenya » Central » Economy: Kenya’s Central Bank Cuts Key Lending Rate
Kenya’s central bank cut its key lending rate as East Africa’s largest economy continues a policy-loosening cycle to boost private-sector lending and economic growth amid receding inflation. The bank ...
News Kenya » Central » Economy: World Bank cuts Kenya's 2026 growth outlook as global shocks, fiscal strains bite
.Kenya's economy is expected to slow further this year as theripple effects of the Middle East conflict weigh on businesses, households andgovernment finances, World Bank has warned.This is in ...
News Kenya » Central » Economy: Kenya's economy grows by 4.9pc in Q3 2025 - KNBS report
Kenya’s economy grew by 4.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, up from 4.2 per cent in the same period in 2024, according to a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
News Kenya » Central » Economy: Secondhand clothes are a cornerstone of Kenya’s circular economy
The Nov. 5 op-ed by Nana Wanjau, “Fast fashion’s dirty secret: hazardous textile waste,” does a disservice to Kenya’s secondhand clothing industry in claiming that half of imported, or “donated,” ...