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We should prepare for the looming recession

The Affordable Housing Programme project in Ngara, Nairobi. The government should put the housing agenda on the back burner for now. [File, Standard]

The adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic will definitely lead to a period of economic recession. Kenya will witness a significant decline in the level of economic activity across all sectors, characterised by a decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) for a period of about two consecutive quarters.

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