From left to right: Board Chairperson, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), Professor Benson Ateng’; Executive Director, KIPPRA, Dr. Rose Ngugi; Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Economic Planning, Professor Njuguna Ndung’u; and Principal Secretary, State Department for Economic Planning, James Muhati, display copies of The Kenya Economic Report 2023. The economic report, whose theme is ‘cost of living and the role of the market, was launched at the Sarova Panafric Hotel on September 28, 2023. Ndung’u said the high cost of living was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prolonged drought and urged Kenyans to enhance food production, which will lower the cost of living.
Source: Kenya News Agency