which would in turn stimulate and accelerate qrowth and developnent. There is no sinqle formula to achieve progress. African economies and their potentials are diverse. The complex problems facinq these economies must be approached comprehensively and on a lonq-term basis. Among other important efforts, the second industrial development decade for Africa, declared by the General Assembly during its forty-fourth session recently, BCT/jg A/S-18/PV. 6 47 (Mr. Obure, Kenya) arrl the transport arrl communications decade need full support for effective implementation. Since independence in 1963 Kenya has continued to pursue an open economy that takes full advantage of the opportunities available in the world market. Kenya's basic economic philosophy has been to create a mixed economy in which the private arrl public sectors play complementary roles. The basic approach of the Government of Kenya is to use broad fiscal, monetary and pricing policies to ensure a healthy economy in which the private sector can flourish. The Government of Kenya recognizes the crucial feature that all investors -large and small, domestic and foreign -must be able to make attractive profits while directly contributing to broad-based development. The economic performance of Kenya since the mid-1980s has been more sa tis factory than in the first half of the decade. Between 1984 and 1988 the gross domestic Product in real terms grew at an annual average rate of 5.1 per cent. Kenya's economy rests firmly on the pillar of agriculture, which accounts for over one third of the gross domestic product and approximately two thirds of exparts. Aqriculture is supplemented by three other major income-generating sectors - manufacturing, commerce, and tourism- which collectively account for an additional one quarter of the gross domestic product. A fifth important sector is government services, accounting for approximately 17 per cent of the gross domestic product. 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses economic development in Kenya, highlighting the country's economic philosophy, growth rates, and sectoral breakdown. It also touches on international efforts to support African economies and the role of transport and communication in economic development. However, there is no specific focus on natural resources, environment, or humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Economic development, Transport and communication