Kenya’s GDP grew by 4.9% in the third quarter of 2025, up from 4.2% in the same period in 2024, driven by recoveries in agriculture, construction, and mining.
The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector grew 3.2% to KSh 819.8 billion, maintaining its roughly one-fifth share of total output. While growth in agriculture slowed from 4.0% in Q3 2024, livestock and floriculture continued to support expansion.
Milk deliveries rose 9.7% to 249 million litres, while cut flower exports surged 36.2% to 31,277 tonnes, boosting incomes in dairy regions and stimulating input suppliers and packaging businesses.
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However, some crops faced declines: coffee exports dropped to 8,313 tonnes from 17,733 tonnes, vegetable exports eased to 16,617 tonnes, fruit exports fell 5% to 58,415 tonnes, sugarcane deliveries halved to 1.35 million tonnes, and tea production dipped 2.8%, reflecting lower estate output and delayed payments to farmers in Western Kenya and the Rift Valley.
The construction sector recovered 6.7% after a 2.6% contraction in Q3 2024, supported by a 16.2% rise in cement consumption to 2.66 million tonnes, higher imports of iron, steel, and bitumen, and increased credit to construction firms to KSh 195.3 billion.
