Kenya: Private Firms Keep Hiring Despite Economic Slowdown in April, PMI Report Shows

Kenyan businesses continued hiring in April 2026 despite a slowdown in overall economic activity, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) compiled by S&P Global in partnership with Stanbic Bank Kenya.

The report released on Wednesday, May 6, shows that employment in the private sector increased for the 15th consecutive month, even as business activity contracted for the second month running, pointing to a growing disconnect between hiring patterns and economic…