KENYA posted gross domestic product growth of 1,6% from October 1997 to October 1998, the Central Bank of Kenya said in its monthly economic review released on Thursday. “The slow growth in economic activity continued into October 1998,” the Bank said. Real GDP grew 2,3% in calendar 1997 and 1,5% in the 12 months to June 1998, according to the review. The bank blamed the poor growth on a decline in the production of cash crops, trade, manufacturing, transport and tourism. Lower foreign aid, bad infrastructure and increased insecurity were also noted as contributing to low growth.