A report has revealed that Kenyans were most likely to have landed jobs over the past month, even though the economy was growing at a slower rate.

According to the Stanbic Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), the number of jobs increased in August for the seventh consecutive month.

Notably, this was the fastest rate of expansion since May 2024.

The headline PMI, which rose from 46.8 in July to 49.4 in August, revealed that hiring growth was recorded across all sectors of Kenya's private sector.