By
Kepha Muiruri
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Kenya’s manufacturing and ICT sectors are set to bear the brunt of the US-Israel war with Iran, even as the economy is seen growing at a softer pace this year on uncertainties.
Manufacturing and ICT hit as growth forecast cut to 4.9pc
The Kenyan economy grew at a slow rate of 4.6 percent last year from 4.7 percent in 2024 on lower-than-expected output from the agriculture sector, which represents one-fifth of gross domestic...
TL;DRAI
Kenya's CBK cuts 2026 growth to 4.9% from 5.3%; ICT to 5.4% (from 6.7%), manufacturing to 1.9% (from 3%), amid Middle East conflict and supply disruption. Downgrade signals compressed IT capex and reduced enterprise spending across East Africa as uncertainty forces budget controls.
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