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Representatives of aid organisations during the launch of a report on Kenya's Global Hunger Index scores at the Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi on March 17, 2026. [David Gichuru, Standard]
About 20 million Kenyans, nearly 37 per cent of the population, do not eat enough to meet their basic daily energy needs, a level of undernourishment not seen in 25 years, a global aid report has found.
The 2025 Global Hunger Index (GHI) placed Kenya 103rd out of 123 countries, with a score of 25.9 that classifies its overall hunger situation as "serious."
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