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Kenya
Kenya is a $135.9B economy (2025), growing 4.6% in real terms, with consumer inflation at 4.1%. 21 of 22 tracked series are published for this country.
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Economy
GDP · 2025
$135.9B
+12.9% vs 2024
#6 of 52Inflation · 2025
4.1%
−0.4 pts vs 2024
#21 of 50Data
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Climate and energy
Source: World Bank Open Data · World Development Indicators & International Debt Statistics · rank among African countries with a recent print
The Wire
Kenya headlines
- Britam: Why it is the right time to take insurance ahead of El Niño
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 – Kenyan households and businesses have been urged to take immediate steps to reduce their exposure to flooding ahead of the October-December rainfall season, with insurers…
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- KETRACO energizes Nanyuki-Rumuruti power line to boost Mount Kenya supply
The line was energized at 16:04 hours, with the 132kV and 33kV voltages confirmed stable, marking the completion of the transmission connection between Nanyuki and Rumuruti.
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- Kenya: CS Ogamba Asks University Lecturers to Resume Work, Pledges to Conclude 2025/2029 Cba Talks
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu Ogamba has called on university lecturers and staff to obey court orders and return to work following the government's clearance of outstanding Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) arrears.
AllAfrica·Kenya
- Family Bank signs Sh1.3bn AfDB facility to lend to SMEs
The facility will provide foreign currency financing to support the import trade needs of SMEs and businesses operating in manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare and renewable energy, as well as women-owned enterprises.
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- Food security tops Kenya irrigation agenda, CS Muriithi says
Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eric Muriithi said the 10-year plan requires Sh598 billion to expand irrigation to more than 1.5 million acres of land and improve the country’s resilience to climate change.
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- Kenyan court orders e-commerce company Copia into liquidation
A Kenyan High Court has ordered Copia Kenya, the e-commerce company that raised over US$120 million to serve consumers outside the country’s major cities, into liquidation after more than two years of administration failed to revive the business. Launched in 2013, Copia combines
Disrupt Africa·Kenya
- Government ordered to pay Sh1.15bn for 30-year-old anti-malarial supplies
The dispute arose from two contracts signed between the Government and Equip Agencies in 1993 and 1995 for the supply of insecticides, agricultural chemicals, anti-mosquito chemicals and related equipment to government institutions.
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- Quickmart sets Sh7.5 price per share ahead of NSE listing
The retailer has set the minimum subscription at 550 shares, equivalent to Sh4,125, with the offer running from October 5 to October 30, 2026.
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- Abdi Mohamed confirmed as I&M Bank Kenya CEO after CBK nod
Mohamed was announced as the bank’s incoming CEO about four months ago, pending regulatory approval.
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- Kenya: Mudavadi Courts Maersk Investment in Lamu Port and Logistics Sector
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for stronger collaboration with Maersk in developing Kenya's maritime and logistics sectors.
AllAfrica·Kenya
- Court of Appeal rejects ARA bid to seize Sh36mn held in I&M account
A three-judge bench upheld an earlier High Court decision that found the agency had failed to provide sufficient evidence showing that the funds were proceeds of crime.
Capital FM Business·Kenya
- IHG opens 112-suite Voco hotel near JKIA
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 — IHG Hotels & Resorts has opened its first Voco-branded hotel in Kenya and East Africa, adding 112 suites to the hospitality market near Jomo Kenyatta…
Capital FM Business·Kenya
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World Bank lending to Kenya
6 in the pipeline · 19 active · commitments as published by the Bank.
Source: World Bank Projects & Operations
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