IMF trims Kenya's 2015 economic growth forecast to 6.5 pct

By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday Kenya's economy was seen expanding by around 6.5 percent this year, rather than its earlier forecast of 6.9 percent. Kenya's economy grew by 5.3 percent in 2014 from 5.7 percent a year earlier, hurt by a slowdown in tourism and farm output. "Kenya’s economy remains resilient in the face of headwinds, with real GDP projected to grow by around 6-1/2 percent in 2015, supported by rising infrastr