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Kenya
Kenya ยท KEN ยท Africa
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Risk Score
Guardedโ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Kenya is East Africa's largest economy and a regional hub for trade, finance, and logistics. Its diverse economy is driven by agriculture, tourism, and a growing services sector, with significant investment in infrastructure. The country faces challenges including income inequality and vulnerability to climate change.
Leadership
William Ruto
President
GOVERNMENT: Presidential Republic
Economy
GDP
$150.0B
GDP per Capita
$2.7K
GDP Growth
+5.5%
Inflation
6.0%
Unemployment
5.0%
Agriculture (tea, coffee, horticulture)TourismManufacturingTelecommunicationsFinancial services
Trade
Key Exports
TeaHorticultural productsCoffeePetroleum productsApparel
Key Imports
Machinery and transport equipmentPetroleum productsMotor vehiclesIron and steelPlastics
Top Partners
UgandaUnited StatesPakistanNetherlandsUnited Kingdom
Headlines (8)
Lokmat TimesAug 7
Kenya relations about shared capacity and innovation, not just financing projects
Read moreDaily ExcelsiorAug 7
Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephants
Read moreTimes of IndiaAug 7
In 1971, a cement company in Kenya tested 26 plants in a barren Kenyan Quarry; only three survived, but they started a 200-hectare forest ecosystem
Read moreapnewsAug 9