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Ruto's economy: World Bank flags missing Gen Z jobs, rising poverty

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President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS]

The World Bank has delivered a mixed economic scorecard on President William Ruto's administration.

In a new report on Kenya published Tuesday, the World Bank highlighted improvements in key macroeconomic indicators but raised concerns over persistent job scarcity for the youth and shortcomings in poverty reduction efforts.

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