Pope slams rich elite over 'dreadful injustice' to poor

Potraits of Pope Francis on display along the road to St Joseph the Worker in Kangemi where the Pontiff visited Friday Morning. (Photo: Imanui Manyara)

Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited Kangemi in Kenya’s capital Nairobi.

"These are wounds inflicted by minorities who cling to power and wealth, who selfishly squander while a growing majority is forced to flee to abandoned, filthy and run-down peripheries," the 78-year-old pontiff told crowds in the Nairobi shanty town of Kangemi.