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Mixed performance in agriculture, manufacturing sectors in 2025

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An operator works in the 2.2mw biogas plant which is owned by the Tropical Power Company and is located in Naivasha. The USD6.5m plant which is located in Naivasha is the first of its kind in the continent. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Kenya’s agriculture and manufacturing sectors recorded a mixed performance in 2025, with higher coffee and tea export volumes, according to a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

Coffee prices remained strong, with the average auction price for January to September 2025 standing at Sh901.71 per kilogram, up from Sh590.82 in the same period of 2024. However, coffee export volumes dropped slightly to 50,500 tonnes, compared with 50,900 tonnes in 2024.

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