Kenya

In the Economic Freedom Ranking, Kenya falls in the bottom third globally, with its weakest performance in Trade Freedom and Fiscal Health. The low accessibility of higher education limits the availability of skilled labour, hindering the business…

Significant income inequality and elevated inflation pose challenges to Kenya’s consumer market in the medium term. Discretionary spending is predicted to remain limited, due to the extensive size of social class E. Due to the country’s strong…

The number of households in Kenya is set to continue increasing between 2022 and 2027, with other (extended) households continuing to be the leading household type. In 2022, household spending faced challenges due to a 7.7% inflation rate, leading to…

The commodities country overview provides comprehensive data on production, consumption and price trends on key commodities markets. The commodities overview in Kenya covers production and consumption trends in agricultural commodities, energy…

In 2023, Kenya’s economy grew by 4.7%, outperforming the average for the Middle East and Africa, driven by private spending, public consumption and a recovery in tourism. Despite challenges like high public debt and cost of living increases, the…