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Kenya private sector activity slows in August, PMI shows

Published

3 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Kenya

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Read at reuters.com

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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Kenya's private sector contracted in August for the first time in three months, driven by supply constraints and cost pressures, with the Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers' Index falling below growth threshold and inflation edging higher.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face tighter conditions as Kenyan firms slow output amid rising costs and supply issues; look for softening demand signals and potential customer caution this quarter.

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pmiinflationeconomic-growthcost-pressuressupply-constraints