Manufacturing snaps decade long decline in contribution to the GDP

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Kenya Association of Manufacturers head of policy, research and advocacy Job Wanjohi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The manufacturing sector last year snapped a 10-year-long decline in its share of the gross domestic product (GDP) as its contribution rose for the first time since 2013.

The sector, which recorded a 2.7 percent growth rate in 2022, now contributes 7.8 percent of GDP, up from 7.4 percent in 2021.

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