Kenya’s economy has remained strong, growing at an average of 5.6 percent during the period 2011-2015, which was higher than the SSA average growth of 4.3 percent. The  growth averaged 6.1 percent in the first half of 2016 and is projected at 6.0 percent in 2016, up from 5.6 percent in 2015.
This outlook is underpinned by continued public and private sector investment, strong agriculture performance, increased private consumption, and a stable macroeconomic environment. Improved business conditions reflected in a stable macroeconomic environment, security, and infrastructure development have created a conducive and predictable environment for investment, and economic activity.