Increased importation of capital goods, including machinery and transport kits, pushed Kenya’s current account deficit to 2.1 percent of GDP at end of August 2025, compared to 1.6 percent a year earlier, indicating rising business activity and improving credit flows to the private sector.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says deficit widened to $2.84 billion (Sh367 billion) in August from $1.82 billion (Sh235 billion) a year earlier, but it is expected to moderate to $2.39 billion (Sh309 billion) or 1.7 percent of GDP by the end of the year.
