Nairobi, Feb. 9 -- China is sneezing and Kenya, like the rest of the world, is catching a flu. A number of experts have warned that a slowdown in the Asian country's economy is likely to hurt Kenya's prospects, including financing of various critical projects as well as production and consumption of certain goods.

China has struggled to recover in the post-pandemic period, with property woes in the world's second-largest economy resulting in the fastest deflation in 15 years.

Deflation is the general decline of the price levels of goods and services.

Experts have warned that Kenya, like many other countries in sub Saharan Africa, is likely to be jolted by this slowdown in the Chinese economy.

"Kenya's reliance on China for such a sign...