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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: 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: 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: 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: IPG Calls for Evidence-Based Debate On Lamu Dangote Refinery
The International Policy Group (IPG) has called for a fact-based national debate on the proposed $16 billion Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, saying the project presents a major ...
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: Kenya's Economy Grew 4.6% in 2025, Stats Office Says
NAIROBI, April 29 (Reuters) - Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, compared with 4.7% growth a year earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday. The economy grew 4.0% year-on-year in the ...
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: 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 ...