01731cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF010799 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455217762 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kenya : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kenya. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (86 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Kenya's economy is bouncing back following multiple shocks between 2008 and 2009. The program targets a gradual reduction in the central government primary balance through tax reform and strict control of current spending to bring the debt-to-GDP ratio below 45 percent at the end of the program period. Tax policy reform will focus on the VAT, streamlining tax incentives, and eliminating loopholes. Kenya has made significant strides in domestic revenue mobilization, but redesigning the tax structure is a key priority. Mode of access: Internet Kenya imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/048 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/048/002.2011.issue-048-en.xml IMF e-Library