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Why 3 million more Kenyans might live in extreme poverty by 2019

Kenya: OXFAM has warned that Kenya's inequality may spiral out of control unless trends are reversed immediately.
A fresh report warns that Kenya will have 3 million more people living in extreme poverty by 2019 if remedial measures are not taken.

Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam International Executive Director, said in Kenya, 3 million more people could be pushed below the poverty line by the same year if inequality there remains at current levels rather than declining slightly.

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