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Kenya's economy in 2023
  • A report by the Institute of Public Finance has projected that Kenya’s economy will remain subdued in 2023, growing at a projected 5%
  • The growth will be at the back of a persistent rise in commodity prices, global events and a high risk of debt distress
  • Support for the agricultural sector and easing of fiscal pressure through budgetary consolidation are among the areas that are likely to shape economic performance during the current budget cycle

A new report has projected that Kenya’s economy will remain subdued in 2023, growing at a projected 5%, owing to a persistent rise in commodity prices, global events and a high risk of debt distress.

According to the Macro-Fiscal Analytic Snapshot 2022/2023, there is an opportunity for Kenya’s economy to register a remarkable upward trend if the government focuses more on fiscal consolidation efforts that include cutting back on non-priority expenditures to increase investment and …