Kenya Economy to Expand 4.3% This Year, 4.4% in 2027, Says World Bank

Kenya growth forecast lowered to 4.3%

Kenya's economic growth is expected to slow this year, with the World Bank cutting its forecast to 4.3 percent, citing the global fallout from the US-Israeli war with Iran.

World Bank Sees Kenyan Growth at Weakest Since Covid on Iran War

Kenya’s economy is likely to grow at the slowest pace since the coronavirus pandemic because of the effects of the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to the World Bank.

Kenya economy to expand 4.3% this year, 4.4% in 2027, says World Bank

The latest estimate is also 0.6% points below government's forecast of 5.0 per cent growth this year

Kenya economy to grow 4.3% in 2026, 4.4% in 2027 - World Bank

Kenya's economy to expand by 4.3 pct in 2026: World Bank

NAIROBI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's economy is projected to expand by 4.3 percent in 2026, down from an earlier forecast of 4.9 percent, as heightened geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainty weigh on growth prospects, the World Bank has said. In its latest Kenya Economic Update released on Thursday, the World Bank revised the country's growth forecast downward by 0.6 percentage points from its Nov

World Bank Warns Kenyans of Tough Times Ahead, Predicts Sharp Poverty Rise

Amid the warning, the lender lowered its economic growth forecast for Kenya, projecting the economy will expand by 4.3 per cent in 2026, a drop from 2025's 4.5 per cent projection.