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Kenya GDP growth was 5.1% in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.9% a year earlier, the statistics bureau said, despite oil at US$104.45 a barrel.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya Economy Estimate Hits US$151 Billion
The International Monetary Fund now puts Kenya's 2026 economy at about US$151 billion, still seventh in Africa and about US$6 billion behind Angola.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Nairobi Water announces 3-day water outage in over 80 areas from Monday to Thursday
Nairobi water outage: More than 80 estates, from Karen to Parklands and Upper Hill, face a three-day shutdown from Monday as AWWDA repairs a major pipeline.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya overtakes Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy after five years of trailing
Kenya has dethroned Ethiopia in a fight for the region’s economic dominance in a race that mirrors their fierce rivalry in long-distance running, where the crown regularly changes hands.After five ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Capital meets community - Why Nairobi's wealth builders are pivoting to prime townhouse investments
As Kenya's economic fundamentals stabilize and urban investors look for robust hedges against inflation, the property market is experiencing a profound structural shift. Recent data from the Kenya ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya Cities Review 2024: Nairobi to Remain the Largest Contributor to Kenya's Economy by 2028
Dublin, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Kenya Cities Review" country profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The City Review report provides localised city information in ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Trust summit exposes Kenya’s own crisis of public confidence
The findings by TIFA Research cast a spotlight on the challenge facing the government as Nairobi hosted the Global Trust Summit from Wednesday to Friday ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » 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 » Nairobi » Economy: Vallar Brings American-Made Alternative to Asphalt to Kenya, Targeting the Continent's Unpaved Road Challenge
Vallar Advanced Systems, Inc. ("Vallar"), an American company that makes environmentally clean chemical technology for road building, has finished a visit to Nairobi. The team attended the American ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » 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 » Nairobi » Economy: Nairobi hosts halal economy summit
Nairobi hosts a two-day summit from Monday to explore how Kenya and the region can best tap into the lucrative global Sh230 trillion Halal/ Islamic economy. Local, regional and international industry ...