Captains of industry take stock of 2025 highs and lows

From left: Rebecca Miano, Nelson Kuria, Pauline Lanco, Ken Njoroge and Esther Ngari.

Amazingly, and this will come with murmurs, if not outright boos from the back, the country's GDP grew at roughly 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year, according to World Bank estimates.

Agriculture showed up. Services endured. Inflation remained relatively contained and within the Central Bank's target range, preserving a measure of household purchasing power and business planning. Exchange rates and foreign reserves were broadly stable. Tourism rebounded loudly.

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