Protests throw Kenya’s economic trajectory into disarray
Popular backlash against fiscal consolidation has thrown Kenya into turmoil. The government has withdrawn the budget proposals but protesters are still calling for President Ruto’s resignation. Meanwhile, multilateral support, which has been critical in preventing a balance of payments crisis, was premised on a consolidation trajectory, which has not been put into question. In this webinar we sketch the potential scenarios we could see playing out in Kenya, and what those mean for the economy and, more specifically, the fiscus.
Shani Smit-Lengton
Economist, OE Africa
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Shani Smit-Lengton
Economist, OE Africa
Paarl, South Africa
Shani is an Economist at Oxford Economics Africa, first joining the firm in 2019. She holds a BComHons in Economics and serves as the principal analyst for Kenya and Tanzania.
Jervin Naidoo
Political Analyst, OE Africa
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Jervin Naidoo
Political Analyst, OE Africa
Paarl, South Africa
Jervin is a political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa, specialising in the political coverage of the DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and several East African countries. Before joining OEA, Jervin honed his expertise in academia and research at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Political Science, the Institute for Security Studies, and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime. He holds an MA in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick. His areas of expertise include security and intelligence, foreign policy, and the illicit economy.
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