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Analyst upbeat about Kenya’s growth prospects

Razia Khan, Standard Chartered's chief economist for Africa (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Kenya’s economy is projected to grow by 5.8 per cent this year shrugging off headwinds in the global economy and the polls scheduled for next year.

According to data from Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya’s economy remains resilient in the face of a stronger US economy, a slowdown in China’s growth and a slump in the global commodity market with our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expected to expand by 6 per cent by next year.

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