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Agriculture lifts economy to a 5.9pc growth in third quarter

Maize harvesting at a farm in Uasin Gishu County. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

The economy grew 5.9 per cent in the third quarter to September this year compared to 4.3 per cent in the previous year. This follows good weather patterns that saw agriculture post-much-improved growth compared to a contraction over the same quarter in 2022.

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), most of the sectors registered growth, with major growth rates recorded by accommodation and services, finance and insurance, ICT and agriculture.

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