Why bulk of Kenyans did not feel the 7.5 percent GDP growth

MAIZE-FARMING

A man harvests maize in Laikipia County. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The National Treasury has noted that a lot of Kenyans did not feel the 7.5 percent economic growth registered in 2021 because of poor perfomance in agriculture, which is the country’s largest employer.

Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) — or the value of all goods and services produced in the economy—in 2021 expanded by 7.5 percent as the country continued to recover from the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic that negatively impacted sectors such as hospitality, education, and transport.

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