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The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Nairobi leads Kenya in internet use, while West Pokot trails far behind. Rural communities face wider gaps in connectivity, devices and digital skills. Experts warn the digital divide could deepen inequalities in education and jobs. Kenya’s digital divide has widened sharply, with new county level data showing Nairobi is the most connected county while West…
Kenya added about 3.27 million jobs between 2022 and 2025, with 2.84 million coming from the informal sector. KNBS data shows informal employment continues to dominate Kenya’s labour market, rising to about 18.1 million in 2025. The figures highlight the need to focus not only on job numbers but also on income security, productivity and…
Kenya’s construction labour costs rose by 4.38% between the first and second quarters of 2026, driven by growing demand for skilled workers. Carpenters, painters, welders, and mechanics recorded the biggest wage increases, reflecting a shortage of skilled artisans across the sector. Rising labour costs, alongside higher prices for building materials, transport, and fuel, continue to…
Nairobi accounted for 27.4 per cent of Kenya’s economy, making it the country’s largest county economy, according to KNBS. Kiambu, Nakuru, Mombasa and Meru completed the top five county economies by Gross County Product. Nairobi also recorded the highest Gross County Product per capita, well above the national average. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics…
A report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has urged Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) to develop simple, reliable, and affordable investment products that can attract and channel remittances into productive investments. The report, titled 2025 Remittances Household Report, also urged financial institutions and county governments to develop simple, reliable and affordable…
Entrepreneurs across Kenya are being pressed to embrace innovation, forge partnerships, and rethink business models as the key to unlocking the full potential of the country’s small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs), a sector that remains central to job creation and economic growth despite mounting financial pressures. Industry stakeholders warn that without adaptation, many SMEs risk…
Kenyans are cutting back on the use of mobile money agents, with transaction values dropping to their lowest level in nearly three years as households grapple with rising living costs and shrinking disposable incomes. According to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the total value of transactions handled by telco and bank-linked…
Kenya’s economy expanded by 4.9% in the third quarter of 2025, up from 4.2% a year earlier, as construction, mining, and tourism rebounded strongly. Yet the recovery remains uneven, with households facing higher food costs, slower agriculture growth, and a widening current account deficit that rose from Ksh43.5 billion to Ksh135.3 billion. The latest Quarterly…
Kenya’s agriculture sector expanded by 3.2% in the third quarter of 2025, which is the slowest pace in more than two years as declines in key export crops outweighed gains in milk deliveries and cut flower shipments, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has reported. KNBS said the sector’s growth eased from 4.0% in…
The country’s fertilizer imports reduced by three- quarters ahead of this year’s main planting season with data from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) showing that approximately 143, 569.5 tonnes of chemical fertilizer were imported into the country during the first quarter of the year. The imports represented a 66.27 per cent decrease compared to…
