Economics
World Bank Sees Kenya Slowdown on Drought, Lending Freeze
- Kenya seen struggling with fiscal pressures as elections loom
- No ‘solid rebound’ expected in credit growth to private sector
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The World Bank cut its economic growth forecast for Kenya due to a slowdown in the expansion of loans to the private sector and a drought that may hurt output.
Gross domestic product in East Africa’s largest economy will expand 5.5 percent this year, the Washington-based lender said in a report released Wednesday. This compares with an earlier forecast of 6 percent and estimated growth of 5.9 percent in 2016, the World Bank said.