Covid-19 is pushing Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading economies back into poverty, with Kenya most affected, a new GeoPoll survey shows. The poll that involved 2,400 respondents, with 79 percent in Kenya reporting that their incomes have dropped since January. The hardest hit were youth, with 66 percent of the 18-25 year-olds surveyed in Kenya reporting they had suffered sharp income drops during the period under review. This widespread financial impact saw 54 percent of the 400 Kenyans polled reporting that they were "extremely concerned" about meeting their expenses over the next three months. In November, 62 per cent of respondents were keen to get the vaccine.

Source: The Star May 18, 2021 00:56 UTC