PREMIUM Banks step up agriculture lending amid falling rates Business Just now

Commercial banks sharply increased lending to agriculture in the year to April 2026 as falling interest rates revived private sector borrowing, signalling renewed confidence in a sector long viewed as risky despite its central role in Kenya’s economy.

Agriculture accounted for nearly a tenth of the increase in banking sector credit, while recording one of the fastest growth rates among productive sectors.

Summary Article What you need to know: Agriculture accounted for nearly a tenth of the increase in banking sector credit, while recording one of the fastest growth rates among productive sectors.