The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut Kenya’s growth forecast for 2026 to 4.5 percent from 4.9 percent, citing rising energy costs, risks to remittances and export disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East.
Kenya’s revised outlook comes as the IMF also lowered its global growth forecast to 3.1 percent from 3.3 percent, reflecting mounting geopolitical and economic headwinds.
