Economists cut Kenya’s growth outlook

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Mzee Soka Ali inspects carcasses of his livestock at Tigo village in Marsabit County on February 10, 2023. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Global economists have marginally downgraded Kenya’s growth outlook for 2023, citing below-average rainfall, and a weakening shilling amid lingering threats of return of anti-government protests.

The panelists polled from 14 world-leading banks, consultancies and think tanks projected expansion in economic activities to decelerate for the second year in a row, hurting job opportunities for growing unemployed skilled youth.

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