Key developmental challenges affecting access to health care and economic growth include political instability and climate change. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated to be 5.9% in 2018 with mainly services accounting for 52.5% of the growth since 2017, agriculture (the backbone of the Kenyan economy) for 23.7%, and industry for 23.8% on the supply side and private consumption as the key driver of growth on the demand side (African Development Bank Group, 2019). Real GDP was projected to grow by 6.0% in 2019 and 6.1% in 2020. The public debt–to-GDP ratio was 57% at the end of June 2018 (African Development Bank Group, 2019) reflecting a volatile economy.

References:

African Development Bank Group. (2019). Kenya Economic Outlook. https://www.afdb.org/en/countries-east-africa-kenya/kenya-economic-outlook