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Kenya’s growth rate also dipped slightly from 4.7 per cent in 2024 to 4.6 per cent in 2025, despite the report noting that “positive growths in all sectors of the economy” were achieved during the year.
Economist XN Iraki, in a Radio Generation interview, reviewed the 2026 Economic Survey and said Kenya’s 4.6% growth and 800,000 jobs figures should be tested against everyday conditions, citing likely informality.
At the University of Nairobi, government funding reduced from Sh2.44 billion in 2023/2024 to Sh947.8 million in 2024/2025, before falling further to Sh534.79 million in 2025/2026.
The Judges' Retirement Benefits Bill 2025 was introduced in the National Assembly on June 19, 2025, by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah. The Bill proposes the creation of a judges’ retirement benefits fund, into which all pension contributions by judicial officers would be paid and overseen by a board of trustees.
From January to September 2025, spending on medicinal and pharmaceutical products totaled Sh62.1 billion, down from Sh79.6 billion over the same period in 2024, a reduction of Sh17.5 billion, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates that 145,714 motorcycles were registered between January and November 2025, more than double the 68,804 units registered during the entire 2024.
The persistence of HIV/AIDS in the region is linked to long-standing social and economic challenges. High levels of poverty, entrenched gender inequality, and the ongoing sex-for-fish trade along Lake Victoria place many women and girls at risk of infection. Limited healthcare access and unequal household and community power structures further drive the spread of the disease, keeping infection rates high across multiple sub-counties.
Outside the capital, the remaining 44 counties recorded building works valued at Sh361.7 billion, accounting for 38.2 percent of the total. Kiambu led among them with projects worth Sh120 billion, followed by Mombasa at Sh80.9 billion. Other counties with notable activity included Nakuru at Sh35.4 billion, Machakos at Sh34.9 billion, and Kisumu at Sh23.9 billion.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), visitor entries through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Moi International Airport, and other borders rose by 48.1 percent, reaching 1.8 million compared to 1.27 million over the same period last year.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the figure represents wages and allowances paid directly by families to domestic workers and other household staff. KNBS notes that these payments account for 0.6 percent of Kenya’s economy.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), firms such as CFAO Mobility Kenya, Simba Corp, Isuzu East Africa, and Transafrica Motors produced 10,075 vehicles from January to September, up from 9,040 units during the same period in 2024.
HELB Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Monari revealed that lawyers, doctors, engineers, and accountants are the largest group of defaulters, whereas teachers continue to repay their loans on time.