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Despite steady wealth creation, Kenya lags behind its African peers in reducing poverty

Kenya lags behind sub-Saharan Africa in poverty reduction, as uneven wealth distribution widens the rich-poor gap.

This is despite Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by an average 4.8 per cent since 2000.

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