1. Countries
Kenya
COUNTRY AT A GLANCE
Population 46.05 million 2015
GDP $63.40 billion 2015
GDP growth 5.6% 2015
Inflation 6.6% 2015
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COP22
African Countries Commit to Restore Degraded Land
November 14, 2016 — Kenya is one of 21 African countries that together have pledged to restore more than 63 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, to help build the country’s resilience to climate change. Read More »
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ECONOMIC UPDATE
Kenya’s Economic Growth Continues, Despite Global Downturn
October 31, 2016 — The latest economic update shows that private investment and consumption have driven the country’s solid growth, and recommends improving public investment productivity to accelerate growth potential. Read More »
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DOING BUSINESS 2017
Kenya One of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Top Countries Where Doing Business is Easiest
October 25, 2016 — With a record total of five business reforms during the past year, Kenya is once again one of the world’s top 10 improvers, and one of five Sub-Saharan African countries where doing business is easiest, according to the latest Doing Business Read More »
Sub-Saharan Africa: Press Release | Factsheet
Poultry farmer Mercy Wairumu has transformed her farm into a thriving climate-smart business with support from the World Bank-supported KAPAP. Photo: Dasan Bobo / World Bank
AGRICULTURE
Climate-Smart Poultry Farming Brings Prosperity to Kenyan Farmers
October 24, 2016 — Kenyan poultry farmers are transforming their farms into thriving, climate-smart businesses with support from the Agricultural Productivity and Agribusiness Project. Read More »
VIDEO: What Does a Climate-Smart Farm Look Like?
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Universal Health Coverage in Africa
August 26, 2016 — Although Sub-Saharan Africa has made remarkable improvements in health outcomes in the last 15 years, progress has been uneven. Watch the recorded discussion on global efforts to advance Universal Health Coverage in Africa. Read More »
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Competitiveness
Addressing Barriers to Competition Can Unlock Kenya’s Economic Potential and Help Reduce Poverty
July 27, 2016 — A new report estimates that a reduction of the prices of food staples by just 10% could lift 500,000 people in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia out of poverty. Read More »
Report | Press Release | Infographic
PROJECT
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This project aims to improve early grade mathematics competency and to strengthen management systems at school and nationally.
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REPORT
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The most recent economic analysis shows continued growth in 2016, and projects a growth of 6% in 2017.
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LENDING

Kenya: Commitments by Fiscal Year (in millions of dollars)*

*Amounts include IBRD and IDA commitments
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Diarietou Gaye

Diarietou Gaye

Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Eritrea and Uganda
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