| Population | 50 million (2018), Forecast 52 million by 2020 |
| Population growth rate | 2.67% (2017) |
| Capital | Nairobi (population 3.5 million) |
| Annual GDP Growth | 4.9% (2017) |
| Average GDP per capita | $1,790 (2018) |
| Annual Inflation rate | 3.73 per cent (2018) |
| Currency | Kenya Shilling (KES) |
| S&P 2018 Credit Rating | B+ |
| Language | Kiswahili, English |
| Other Major Cities | Mombasa (1.2 million), Kisumu (400,000), Nakuru (300,000) |
| Political System | Devolved State with, multiparty democracy |
| Number of Counties | 47 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.96% (2018) Youth (15-24) 21.8% |
| World Bank Doing Business Rank (2018) | 80 out of 190 for ease of doing business |
Sources: CBK, UNCTAD, World Bank, AFDB, Government of Kenya, Standard & Poor’s
Government’s Economic Strategy
With the launch of Vision 2030, which sets development benchmarks for a number of priority sectors, Kenya is strongly committed to economic growth and development. The Vision is based on three pillars: economic, social and political.
In addition to fostering economic development through the country’s long-term development plan, Vision 2030, in 2017 the Kenya Government outlined the Big Four development priority areas for the next five years.
