Faster growth in productivity means that we can produce more with our resources. It means a bigger pie, higher real wages, a lift in our collective wealth and a more prosperous economy. It also means that, for a time, there is less upward pressure on inflation.
This workshop is therefore part of the greater plan towards the improvement of statistics in Kenya with the support of these organisations. I thank them for this contribution. Ladies and Gentlemen, My task today is to open this workshop but before I do that let me draw your attention to the importance of this workshop and statistics in general.