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Poverty Persists Despite Growth as Inequality Gap Remains Wide
Kenya’s economic growth is no longer lifting people out of poverty as effectively as it once did, raising fresh concerns about inequality and...
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Cost of Living Edges Up as Power, Food Prices Push Inflation to 4.4% in March
Kenyan households felt a slight squeeze in March as the cost of living edged up, with electricity and food prices quietly pushing inflation...
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Lower Sugar and Fuel Prices Push Inflation Down to 4.3%
Inflation rate eased slightly in February 2026, dropping to 4.3 per cent from 4.4 per cent in January, according to the latest Consumer...
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KNBS: Inflation Drops Slightly to 4.4pc as Fuel Prices Fall
Kenya’s inflation rate eased slightly in January, helped by cheaper transport, some food items and lower communication costs. New data from the Kenya...
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Kenya’s Economy Accelerates to 4.9% in Q3 2025
Kenya’s economy grew by 4.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, up from 4.2 per cent in the same period of...
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Rising Imports Push Kenya’s Current Account Deficit to Ksh135B
Kenya’s current account deficit widened sharply in the third quarter of 2025 as imports continued to grow faster than exports, official figures show....
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KNBS: Rising Cost of Essentials Puts Fresh Pressure on Families
The National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has confirmed a fresh rise in the cost of key household items between October and November 2025,...
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Inflation Rises to 4.6% in September as Kenya’s Economy Expands by 5% in Q2
Kenyans are still grappling with the high cost of living despite slight drops in the prices of basic food items like maize flour...
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Why the Arts and Culture are Key Segments of Kenya’s Economy
The Kenyan creative sector, which comprises remarkably diverse forms of arts and cultural productions like films, commercials, online content, and other audio-visual works...
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