Kenya is the sixth poorest country in Africa, according to a report compiled by a security think tank.
The report, prepared by South Africa-based Institute for Security Studies, says 18.4 million Kenyans (40 per cent) out of 46.3 million live in extreme poverty.
According to the World Bank, anybody earning or spending less than $1.75 (Sh160) a day is extremely poor.
ISS executive director Jakkie Cilliers said Kenya’s tremendous economic growth has benefited only the rich and not trickled down to improve the living standards of the poor.
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