Economic activity had been subdued in the months leading to the polls. SEE ALSO :Survey: Private sector activity slows in JanuaryEconomic activity remained subdued until after March 2018, when President Uhuru Kenyatta and his foremost rival, opposition leader Raila Odinga, reconciled. Moreover, over 25 percent of firms saw a fall in sales amid softer customer demand,” the survey report said. “A weaker rise in overall demand instigated slower output growth at Kenyan firms in February. The rate at which activity increased was the least marked in 15 months.”

Source: Standard Digital March 05, 2019 09:22 UTC