Kenya’s economy grows 5 per cent in second quarter of 2025- KNBS

Commendable growth in key sectors powered Kenya’s economy in the three months to June, with the country recording a 5.0 per cent expansion, according to the latest data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

The record marks a slight improvement from the 4.9 per cent growth posted in the previous quarter and a stronger performance compared to the 4.6 per cent recorded in the same period last year.

The statistics body attributes the growth largely to robust performances in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which recorded a 4.4 per cent growth, transportation and storage (5.4 per cent), and financial and insurance activities (6.6 per cent).

“The growth was also supported by rebounds in construction and mining and quarrying activities that rose by 5.7 and 15.3 per cent, respectively, after contracting in the second quarter of 2024,” KNBS said in the Q2 GDP report.

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