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Covid-19 hit cuts transport sector growth by 8 per cent

Nairobi Expressway road construction along Mombasa Road [David Gichuru, Standard]

The transport sector fell 7.8 per cent last year, according to new data that shows the full impact of Covid-19 on the local industry.

The just-released Economic Survey captures the sector’s decline marked by low petroleum consumption and low vehicle imports in the wake of the pandemic that left planes, Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) and trains grounded for the better part of the year.

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