Kenya economic growth halves on poor agriculture output
Maize, wheat milk output fell last year dragging down agriculture growth for the second consecutive year and reducing Kenya’s number one economic sector to just 21.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data shows the economy grew by 4.8 percent in 2022, down from 7.6 percent with only four sectors expanding by double digits compared to seven in 2021. Maize was the most affected, dropping 34 percent to 150,800 tonnes from 228,400 metric tonnes while marketed wheat dropped by 60,000 tonnes and milk by 47.6 million liters. Tea production took a marginal hit while coffee, sugarcane and cotton…
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