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Kenya economy survives election storm, investments to improve

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Kenya's economy has weathered the election storm better than it did a decade ago, a Reuters poll of economists suggested, and they expect investment to pick up next year if calm returns to the country soon. On Monday, President Uhuru…

Kenya’s economy grew 5.8% in 2016, 832,900 new jobs created

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The economy grew by 5.8 per cent in 2016 and 832,900 new jobs were created, Economic Survey 2017 indicates. This was an expansion on the country's Gross Domestic Product which grew by 5.7 per cent in 2015. World Bank had projected…

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Kenya economy on track for 6pc growth, says central bank

Diaspora Messenger Sep 29, 2016 0

Kenya's economy will hit the government's growth target of 6 percent this year on the back of private sector performance, the central bank governor said on Wednesday.

Kenya’s Economy grows unexpectedly to 5.2 per cent

admin Jun 28, 2013 0

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya said on Friday its economy expanded by an annualised rate of 5.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from 3.9 percent in the same period last year, helped by a buoyant agricultural sector. A presidential election…