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Nine in 10 Kenyans poor and need State help, says report

Nine out of 10 Kenyans are living in poverty and in need of State welfare assistance, a new report shows.

The report by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says the amount of money the government spends on cash transfer programmes is inadequate to address the growing needs of the elderly, orphans, people living with disability and other vulnerable populations.

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