Kenya created over two million jobs in 2025; Government Spokesperson
Kenya has created more than two million jobs this year, with inflation falling to 4.6 per cent, according to Government Spokesperson
Kenya has created more than two million jobs this year, with inflation falling to 4.6 per cent, according to Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, who highlighted the country’s economic progress during a press briefing at Harambee House on Friday, 19 December 2025.
Mwaura said the country has moved from recovery to sustained economic growth, supported by stabilised macroeconomic conditions, targeted reforms, and people-centred investments.
The government has also prioritised expanding opportunities for citizens in agriculture, small businesses, industry, tourism, and employment abroad.
“Further, Kenya is deliberately transitioning from a Third World economy defined by exclusion to a First World economy anchored in economic freedom, productivity, and shared opportunity. The Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) is the vehicle for this shift, expanding access to capital, markets, skills, and modern systems for millions previously locked out of formal economic life,” said Mwaura.
In agriculture, over 7.1 million farmers are now digitally registered, improving access to inputs and eliminating intermediaries. More than 21 million bags of subsidised fertiliser have been delivered, reducing prices from Sh7,500 to about Sh2,500 per bag and saving farmers an estimated Sh105 billion.
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Maize production is projected to increase from 44 million bags to 70 million in 2025, while tea earnings have risen to Sh215 billion, and coffee exports increased by 73 per cent.
Expanded production in sugar, cotton, livestock, dairy, cashew, and coconut is strengthening rural incomes. The revival of six cotton ginneries has created 700 jobs in counties including Busia, Bungoma, Kitui, and Embu, and the distribution of 100 high-volume grain dryers is expected to generate 10,000 more rural jobs.
Tourism earnings reached Sh452 billion in 2024, supporting over 3 million jobs, with projections of Sh1.2 trillion in 2025. Kenya has signed six bilateral labour agreements with the UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Germany, and Austria, resulting in over 452,000 Kenyans placed in jobs abroad, including 586 nurses cleared for overseas work.
Mwaura also highlighted the government’s support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
“The Hustler Fund has disbursed over Sh80 billion, while 26 million Kenyans now have a formal credit score, rehabilitating millions previously excluded by CRB listings. Over 7 million citizens have cleaned their credit records, and 3 million MSMEs are now formally banked,” he said.
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