Kenya Can Create More Jobs and Enhance Productivity by Adopting Procompetitive Reforms

• Reforms that favor competitiveness can catalyze the growth of more and higher-paying jobs in the economy, equivalent to up to 400,000 jobs per year at the average wage.
• High-impact priorities include establishing competitive neutrality between state-owned and private enterprises, lowering barriers to trade and investment, and removing regulatory restrictions to competition in critical input sectors such as electricity, telecommunications, and fertilizer.