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CBK Governor forecasts quick rebound from coronavirus

Kenya’s economy has performed better than expected amid the onslaught by the coronavirus pandemic as the country inches closer to recovery.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge said the expectation that the country was going to sink so much further is cancelled out by the new economic data. He reckons growing farm exports and a recovery in remittances have helped improve an otherwise tough trading environment.

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