Kenya’s economic growth this year is expected to exceed official forecasts despite higher US tariffs and other challenges, President William Ruto said at a conference on Wednesday, where Kenya and Japan also signed a yen-denominated loan deal.
The East African nation's economy is forecast to grow by 5.6 percent this year, Ruto said, more than the 4.7 percent recorded last year. That would surpass forecasts by Kenya's finance ministry and central bank for 5.3 percent and 5.2 percent growth, respectively.
