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Why Kenya's growth target is ambitious

By James Anyanzwa | Jul. 2, 2014

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich projects that the economy will grow by 5.8 per cent this year. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: The fragility of Kenya's economy is increasingly becoming a matter of public concern, with economists poking holes in the Government's ambitious growth forecast.

They cite insecurity, erratic weather patterns, high cost of living and the inability of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to meet its revenue collection targets as key stumbling blocks to growth.

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