Survey: Half of Kenyan children born in poverty

Shirley Poriot, a standard one teacher at Nalekat Primary teaching her pupils under a tree while holding the blackboard to prevent it from falling. [Photo by Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Half of Kenyan children are born into abject poverty and, sadly, have few prospects of ever breaking the cycle of destitution.

Simply put, they will most likely grow into poor adults who will bring forth another poverty-stricken generation.