Kenya: IMF Lowers Kenya Growth Outlook by 4.5% Amid Rising Fuel Costs & Economic Uncertainty

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded growth forecasts for Sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, days after a fuel price increase signaled rising economic pressure.

According to the IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, regional growth, which hit an impressive 4.5 per cent in 2025, the fastest pace in a decade, is now projected to slow to 4.3 per cent in 2026, a figure the IMF attributes directly to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its ripple…