Job seekers fill in forms at Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi during a mass recruitment drive for job opportunities in Qatar on October 25, 2024.
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Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
The anticipated slowdown follows a festive-driven pickup in activity in the final quarter of 2025.
This seasonal pullback is expected to feed directly into lower order books, reducing production requirements.
Chief Executives Officers in the private sector are bracing for job cuts and softer output in early 2026 as demand for goods eases after the festive season, reversing the hiring momentum observed towards the close of this year, a new survey shows.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) CEOs Survey indicates that demand orders, production volumes, and employee numbers are expected to decline in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the final quarter of this year.
