KCB advisory unit sees Kenya economic growth edging up to 5pc in 2026

KCB Bank Kenya, Director, Digital Financial Services Angela Mwirigi (left) and Visa East Africa, Vice-President and General Manager Chad Pollock on stage during the KCB and Visa partnership launch of a Business Credit Card Solution to Empower Kenyan SME’s on February 10, 2026 at the Safari Park Hotel. 

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Kenya’s economy is projected to grow by five percent in 2026 on stable inflation, lower interest rates, improved access to credit, and a stable shilling, analysts at KCB Investment Bank (KCBIB) said on Tuesday.

The rate of expansion of gross domestic product (GDP)— a measure of all economic activities by the government, companies, and individuals— will be marginally faster than the estimated 4.9 percent in 2025.

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