TY - BOOK AU - Njiraini, John AU - Kathuri, Benson TI - Will budget spark new wave of price hikes?: options to jump start economy limited PY - 0000///Tuesday, June 22009/// CY - Nairobi PB - The Standard Group KW - Budget -- Kenya KW - Economic Development -- Kenya KW - Economy -- Kenya N2 - According to analysts, the current structure of the budget where 60% constitutes recurrent expenditure (government overheads) 20% development and 20% debts is the hallmark of a country not committed to growth. For the country to grow, the government must direct 60% to the resources on development. Interest rates are still high despite CBK reducing its rate by 25 basis points from 8.25% per cent to 8% recently. ER -