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Kenya has overtaken Ethiopia to become Eastern Africa’s largest economy, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $151.15 billion (KSh 19.62 trillion).
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: Dangote refinery could turn Kenya into a manufacturing powerhouse, PS says
Mukhwana says the proposed project could support factories producing fertilisers, plastics, industrial chemicals and automotive components.
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: News - Kenya overtakes Ethiopia as East Africa's largest economy in dollar terms, IMF estimates show
Kenya has overtaken Ethiopia as Eastern Africa's largest economy measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in US dollar terms, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) October 2026 ...
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: Is the Dangote refinery the silver bullet Kenya needs to industrialise? From refining petroleum to Kenya’s industrial destiny
From petrochemicals and fertilisers to engineering and manufacturing, Kenya has an opportunity to build an economy that produces more than it imports.
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: PS Mukhwana Backs Lamu Refinery At Ipg Forum, Says Investment Could Spur Industrial Growth
Principal Secretary for Industry Juma Mukhwana has defended the proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, describing the investment as an opportunity to accelerate manufacturing, ...
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: Kenya under pressure from World Bank to cut special economic zone incentives
Kenya is facing mounting pressure from the World Bank to scrap generous tax incentives in its special economic zones (SEZs) and export processing zones (EPZs), amid concerns about revenue losses and ...
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: Top East African Economy Kenya Plans Carbon Exchange by 2027
Kenya is advancing plans to set up an exchange to trade carbon credits in the nation and East African region in the next 12 months. State entities are jointly setting up a team to review carbon-market ...
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: How Kenya’s economy has defied political upheaval
Kenya’s continued political malaise has had little impact on the country’s stock market and local currency so far, but analysts warn of a possible economic downturn by the end of the year after the ...
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: A Distant War, A Direct Impact: How the USIsraelIran Conflict is Reshaping Kenya's Economy
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 3, 2026.[AFP] What began as a geopolitical escalation in the Middle East is becoming a global economic ...
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: Kenya’s Economy Picked Up Speed Slightly in Second Quarter
Kenya’s economy grew slightly faster in the second quarter as lower borrowing costs spurred private-sector credit. Gross domestic product expanded 5% in the three months through June from a year ...
News Kenya » Eastern » Economy: Kenya Is Betting Its Economy on Women Willing to Risk It All
Kenya is staking its economy on women like Purity Marangu, who left her family to work in Saudi Arabia. They work as housekeepers, normally a safe job. But many have been assaulted, starved and worse.