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Nairobi emerges richest county, Marsabit records fastest growth

A section of Nairobi's skyline as seen from KICC, Nairobi, in this photo taken on Sunday, November 21, 2021 [David Njaaga, Standard]

Nairobi County has emerged as the richest of the 47 counties with the output of its economy hitting Sh2.6 trillion in 2020.

This is according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), which indicates that a majority of the counties are still struggling to build their local agricultural and manufacturing sectors a decade after devolution.

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