Global shocks push more than 1.4 million Kenyans into poverty

37% of the country's population have adult equivalent consumption levels that fall below Sh224. [iStockphoto]

Global shocks that have led to an increase in the cost of living and reduced agricultural productivity have pushed more than 1.4 million Kenyans below the poverty line.

This is according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) titled Kenya: Impacts of the Ukraine and Global Crises on Poverty and Food Security'.