Agriculture, travel power growth to 5.6pc

A maize farm. The rebound in agriculture was attributed to favourable weather.

Photo credit: File | John Njoroge | Nation Media Group

Kenya’s economy in 2023 grew at the second fastest rate in five years largely on the back of a rebound in agricultural output and continued recovery in tourist receipts, boosting job opportunities.

The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) — a measure of all economic activities — expanded 5.6 percent from a revised 4.9 percent in 2022, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.

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