Kenya exerts heavy budgetary toll to prop up economic growth
Finance minister splurges on infrastructure projects and a stimulus effort to boost economic growth
10 June 2021 - 19:33
Nairobi — Kenya’s finance minister cut the budget deficit lightly on Thursday as he splurged on infrastructure projects and a stimulus effort to boost economic growth in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
The East African country projects its economy will expand 6.6% this year, finance minister Ukur Yatani told legislators in presenting budget proposals for 2021/2022...
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