E be like say Kenya na waka pass this year, as dem economy don grow well-well by 4.9% for Q3 of 2025. This one na correct upgrade from the 4.2% wey dem see for the same time last year o! Wetin come make am sweet pass na how agriculture and construction sectors don rebound sharply.
The report wey Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) drop talk say agriculture dey shine as usual, contributing plenty to national pocket, even though some cash crops dey get wahala. The farming sector don grow by 3.2% to KSh 819.8 billion, even if e small pass wetin dem chop last year. Dem don export plenty cut flowers, about 36.2% more, plus dairy sector wey don increase milk delivery by 9.7% – na money wey dey enter house for those areas.
But no be all sector dey jolly, as coffee wey supposed don shine, plummet from 17,732.8 tonnes to 8,312.7 tonnes. Tea sef no wan gree show face well, e drop 2.8% as estates no dey produce well! Vegetables and fruits sef no shine this quarter. E be like dem no sabi how to package am well, but that one no fit cover the sweet news wey come from construction and mining.
Construction sector don do sharp turn, growing 6.7% after last year contraction wey show say dem no fit build well. Cement use don rise by 16.2%, and import of iron plus steel dey increase. Many of dem construction companies don dey collect money from banks well-well now, with KSh 195.3 billion dey trickle down from the previous KSh 129.2 billion!
Mining dey shine too, wey don recover by 16.6%, after dem suffer 12.2% drop last year. All those quarry stones and soda ash don come back to full swing. Even accommodation and food services dey enjoy as Kenya dey co-host African Nations Championship (CHAN) wey make many tourists waka come visit, rising by 17.7%!
But no be all smooth sailing jide. Kenya current account deficit don widen reach KSh 135.3 billion, up from KSh 43.5 billion last year. This one gree happen because dem dey import more things while exports no too dey flow well like that. Heavy duty bills for industrial materials na wahala wey dey affect the economy as well.
Overall, e be like say Kenya sabi find way back on road to recovery as dem industries dey pick up small-small pace. Omo, we go dey watch how dis story dey unfold, as dem dey try manage di heavy debts and borrowings wey pursue dem for infrastructure projects. But for now, make we pour small drink for this good news and hope say dis growth dey continue!
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