At least eight in 10 people in Turkana live in absolute poverty, a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics on inequality shows. It says the absolute poverty rate in the county is 79.4 per cent, more than double Kenya's average of 35 per cent. Nairobi, Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, and Machakos rank as the least poor, having absolute poverty rates of 16.8, 19.3, 19.4, 20, and 23.3 per cent respectively. It is also higher among households whose heads have a higher level of education. A larger decline in inequality was recorded for male-headed households than for female-headed ones, and in urban than in rural areas.

Source: The Star July 18, 2021 18:00 UTC