Kenya Economic Update, June 2005, No. 12 : Storm Clouds Gathering

Kenya’s economic performance remains solid, underpinned by strong infrastructure spending and consumer demand, which are driving growth. Growth in 2015 is estimated at 5.4 percent, a 0.6 percent downward revision from its estimate in December 2014. The revision reflects the strong headwinds the ec...

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Main Author: World Bank Group
Language:English
en_US
Published: 2015
Subjects:
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25153454/kenya-economic-update-storm-clouds-gathering-economy-facing-strong-headwinds-special-focus-public-participation
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22955
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Summary:Kenya’s economic performance remains solid, underpinned by strong infrastructure spending and consumer demand, which are driving growth. Growth in 2015 is estimated at 5.4 percent, a 0.6 percent downward revision from its estimate in December 2014. The revision reflects the strong headwinds the economy is facing in the foreign exchange market and the monetary policy response to calm those fears.