Government bets on agriculture, improved security to drive economic growth

Kenya is betting on huge investments in security and a recovery in the agriculture sector to grow the economy by 6.9 per cent this year, a target set in January.

The Government is also counting on lower oil prices to reverse the decline in economic growth after insecurity, and sluggish agriculture and manufacturing sectors slowed Kenya’s economic engine from 5.7 per cent in 2013 to 5.3 per cent last year.