{"id":18266,"date":"2020-11-28T20:32:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T20:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=18266"},"modified":"2020-11-28T20:32:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T20:32:57","slug":"economic-rebound-on-track-cbk-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/economy\/economic-rebound-on-track-cbk-boss","title":{"rendered":"Economic rebound on track: CBK boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: FRANKLINE SUNDAY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya\u2019s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is steady, driven by the manufacturing, tourism and ICT sectors.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge (pictured), who sought to dispel fears that the disruption by the virus was more adverse than anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe conducted surveys in the tourism and horticulture sectors that were believed to be among the most affected by the pandemic, and both have shown recovery in the months between May and November,\u201d he said yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Njoroge further said they had safeguarded the local currency against depreciation, despite reports on Thursday that the shilling had dropped to 110 against the US dollar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Kenya Shilling has depreciated to the USD by 8.4 per cent, which is relatively in the middle of comparator countries and from March to November Kenya\u2019s currency is in the middle, 4.5 per cent, depreciation against the dollar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis indicates we are true to our policy on the exchange rate and&#8230;do not have a direction or level in mind, but it is determined by the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturing sector appeared to have weathered the storm, with CBK projecting an annual growth of 2.5 per cent, against 3.3 per cent last year.<\/p>\n<p>The ICT sector on the other hand is expected to register a 14.6 per cent growth, compared to nine per cent last year. 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