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CS Ndungu says population to grow to 58 million by 2030 as government unveils population policy

From left- Director General of National Council for Population Development Dr Mohammed Sheikh, CS National Treasury and Economic Planning Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Principal Secretary for Economic Planning James Muhati and NCPD board member Paarven Sigei display copies of National Population Policy for Sustainable Development in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Kenyan population is projected to grow to 53.3 million by next year and 57.8 million by 2030 from the current 54.03 million and 82.6 million by 2050.

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