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Hospitality 5-year-low performance stifles GDP growth
A hotel lobby. KNBS data shows accommodation and food service activities slowed to a 4.1 percent growth compared to a 38.1 percent in the first quarter of 2024.
Kenya’s hospitality sector recorded its weakest performance in five years, holding economic growth at a flat 4.9 percent in the first quarter ending March 2025.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data released Thursday showed the 4.9 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) equalled the growth rate posted in a similar quarter last year as accommodation and food service activities decelerated by the biggest margin.
