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Kenya economy tipped to expand faster 2026 as inflation stabilises

Nairobi, Dec. 31 -- Kenya's economy is set to expand faster in 2026 as inflation remains unchanged, reflecting a recovery that global lenders indicate will test the balance between growth and cost-of-... Read More


CEOs plan to hire more staff as business conditions improve

Nairobi, Dec. 31 -- Chief executives of top Kenyan companies expect to hire more workers in 2026 after months of steadily improving business conditions, which followed one of the weakest periods for f... Read More


Current account deficit widens to 2.2 percent of GDP on higher imports

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Higher imports of intermediate and capital goods widened Kenya's current account deficit to 2.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the year to October 2025 up from 1.5 perc... Read More


Kenya's 5G subscribers hit 1.5 million as adoption accelerates

Nairobi, Dec. 8 -- The number of mobile subscribers connected to the fast fifth-generation (5G) network grew 19.96 percent during the three months to September, rising to 1.5 million up from 1.2 milli... Read More


Kenya Power earns initial Sh940.6 million in government fibre deal

Nairobi, Dec. 2 -- Listed utility firm Kenya Power earned Sh940.6 million from the government in the year ended June 2025 for work done on the national fibre-optic rollout under the State-backed Digit... Read More