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IMF joins World Bank in lowering Kenya’s 2019 growth prospects

Bretton Woods institution forecasts the economy to grow by 5.8pc, down from 6.1pc just days after global lender also predicted fall to 5.7pc.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also downgraded Kenya’s growth prospects for this year as poor rains and reduced Government investment take a toll on the economy.

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