But as Kenyans digest the impressive growth data unveiled by the country’s statistics chief Zachary Mwangi, the new estimates of 5.8 per cent is seen by skeptics as “too optimistic and “too good’ to be realistic. The Economic Survey 2017 is supposed to provide up-to-date information that is critical for evidence-based planning, budgeting, monitoring and policy evaluation process. “The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.8 per cent in 2016 compared to a revised growth of 5.7 per cent in 2015. Kiunjuri, while making his address, said that all KNBS data is aggregated and treated with confidentiality and used only for national data without mentioning individuals. ALSO READ: Economy grew 5.8 percent as 800,000 new jobs created in 2016

Source: Standard Digital April 25, 2017 07:52 UTC