NCBA cuts Kenya’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.8 per cent amid global shocks

Listen to articleGlobal geopolitical tensions, volatile commodity prices and domestic fiscal pressures threaten growth, with the lender projecting a recovery in 2027.Kenya’s economic growth is expected to slow to 4.8 per cent this year, down from an earlier projection of 5.1 per cent, as global geopolitical tensions, volatile commodity prices and domestic economic pressures weigh on the country’s outlook.