Turning the Tide in Turbulent Times : Making the Most of Kenya's Demographic Change and Rapid Urbanization
Kenya will need to navigate through
another economic storm in 2011. This will reduce growth to a
projected 4.8 percent, which is still substantially higher
than the average of the last decade. The decade started on a
bullish note for Kenya. In 2010, growth was higher than
expected at 5.6 percent. If growth accelerated to 6 percent,
Kenya could reach Middle Income Country status by 2019.
Kenya is at the threshold of a major demographic transition