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News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya private sector activity falls in May, PMI shows

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/kenya-private-sector-activity-falls-in-may-pmi-shows/ar-AA24NAAf
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

NAIROBI, June 4 (Reuters) - Kenya's private sector activity shrank for a third straight month in May, hurt by a general rise in costs for both businesses and their customers, a survey showed on ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya Bets on Data and Space Technology to Drive Growth, Attract Investors

News channel or source: https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2026/06/kenya-bets-on-data-and-space-technology-to-drive-growth-attract-investors/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

Kenya is seeking to strengthen its appeal to investors and technology innovators by championing greater investment in data systems, Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya's Economy Grows 4.9% in First Quarter of 2025

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-07-03/kenyas-gdp-growth-at-4-9-year-on-year-in-first-quarter-of-2025
Published on: Wednesday 02 July 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya's economy grew 4.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, a similar pace to the same period a year ago, driven by growth in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Ramaphosa and Ruto lean into economic ties as geopolitical cracks widen

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/420927/kenya-and-south-africa-push-strategic-partnership-during-ruto-visit/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

Trade, investment and regional conflicts are high on the formal agenda for Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit to South Africa to meet his counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, with political ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya economic growth steady at 4.6% in 2025, data shows

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyas-economy-grew-46-2025-stats-office-says-2026-04-29/
Published on: Tuesday 28 April 2026

NAIROBI, April 29 (Reuters) - Kenya's economy grew 4.6% ‌last year, little changed from 2024's 4.7% growth and below a finance ministry estimate, official data showed on Wednesday. The Kenya National ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Nairobi Listed among African Cities with Most Chaotic Traffic in 2026

News channel or source: https://www.tuko.co.ke/world/africa/628697-gridlock-economy-lagos-tops-africas-2026-commute-crisis-congestion-costs-businesses-billions/
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

Nairobi ranks second in Africa's worst traffic congestion, averaging 53.7 minutes per commute. The Numbeo index reveals growing challenges for businesses.

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya's Economy Grew 4.6% in 2025, Stats Office Says

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-04-29/kenyas-economy-grew-4-6-in-2025-stats-office-says
Published on: Tuesday 28 April 2026

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 ​fourth quarter ​of ⁠2025, ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenyan newspapers review: How Nairobi CO Patrick Analo amassed millions as EACC recovers KSh 65m

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/kenya/kenyan-newspapers-review-how-nairobi-co-patrick-analo-amassed-millions-as-eacc-recovers-ksh-65m/ar-AA24T8AM
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Kenyan newspapers on Friday, June 6, highlighted developments in a wealth recovery case involving Nairobi county chief officer for urban planning, Patrick Analo.

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Hybrid Work Demand Spurs Nairobi Office Expansion as IWG Opens Three New Centres

News channel or source: https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2026/06/hybrid-work-demand-spurs-nairobi-office-expansion-as-iwg-opens-three-new-centres/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

Demand for flexible office space is reshaping Nairobi's commercial property market, with International Workplace Group (IWG) opening Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: I Went to the Africa Soft Power Summit 2026 in Nairobi and These Are the Moments I Cannot Stop Thinking About

News channel or source: https://www.bellanaija.com/2026/05/africa-soft-power-summit-2026-nairobi-recap-bellanaija/
Published on: Wednesday 27 May 2026

BellaNaija's Funmilola attended the seventh edition of the Africa Soft Power Summit 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, where Rita Dominic, D'banj, Tomiwa Aladekomo, and Bolanle Austen-Peters led conversations on ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya’s Economic Initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

News channel or source: https://www.csis.org/analysis/kenyas-economic-initiatives-democratic-republic-congo
Published on: Thursday 20 February 2025

Kenya’s political stability outlook and its role in shaping regional peace and stability have made it an influential member of the East African Community (EAC). Over the years, Kenya has sought to ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Leadership, economy under prayer spotlight in major Nairobi gathering

News channel or source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/main-staging/article/2001511663/leadership-economy-under-prayer-spotlight-in-major-nairobi-gathering
Published on: Friday 14 March 2025

Kenya's economy and leadership will be the focus this week as religious leaders and believers meet in Nairobi for a three-day prayer gathering starting, Thursday, February 13. The gathering organised ...