Nairobi, April 29 -- The Kenyan economy added 824,100 new jobs in 2025 with the economic growth little changed, a boost to the William Ruto administration's bid to ease the mounting youth unemployment.

Official data show that new jobs grew from 782,300 roles in 2024 as the economy continues to struggle to create quality jobs.

Nearly 90 percent of jobs created in the year were from the informal sector, mirroring the difficulties of corporate Kenya in creating employment for thousands of graduates leaving universities and colleges annually.

The economy created 101, 000 formal jobs last year compared to 76, 000 in 2024, reversing a drop that was the lowest since Covid-19 economic hardships, when 185, 800 jobs were lost in 2020.

The numbe...