Kenyan manufacturers increased their borrowing by Sh17.2 billion in the second quarter of 2025, reaching Sh598.3 billion, despite a significant slowdown in the manufacturing sector's growth. This increase in borrowing is attributed to a relaxed monetary policy.

• Manufacturing sector's real GDP expanded by only one per cent in the three months ending June 2025, down from 3.2 per cent in the same period of 2024.
• The data was released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
• The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) previously reported a negative economic outlook among most manufacturers.