NAIROBI — Kenya’s economy is expected to grow by 5.9% in 2016, the World Bank said on Monday, unchanged from an earlier forecast and up from actual growth of 5.6% last year. Agriculture, tourism, and increased foreign direct investments will drive growth, the bank said. "This is a relatively robust performance against an average growth of 1.7% forecast for sub-Saharan Africa in 2016," the bank said in its latest economic update for Kenya. "While all sectors contributed ... the agriculture and services sectors have been the primary drivers of growth, thus far in 2016." The World Bank predicted that Kenya’s economy will grow by 6% in 2017 — also unchanged from its March update — and 6.1% in 2018. In 2015, attacks from Somalia’s al Shabaab militants hit Kenya’s tourism sector, reducing foreign exchange earnings. Next year, Kenya will hold presidential elections, pitting incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta against several challengers, who are likely to include opposition leader Raila Odi...
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