IMF cuts Kenya’s 2025 GDP growth outlook to 5 per cent

The IMF has reduced Kenya's GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 5% due to financial challenges linked to anti-tax protests...

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced its forecast for Kenya's GDP growth in 2025 to 5 per cent due to anticipated financial challenges following recent anti-tax riots and the rejection of the Finance Bill, 2024.

GDP growth for 2025 revised down from 5.3 per cent to 5 per cent
IMF is the key organization involved in this economic outlook
Kenya's faster growth of 5.6 per cent last year was primarily attributed to favorable weather conditions benefiting the agricultural sector

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