The government, in partnership with the World Bank, has initiated a Sh100 billion investment programme to connect Northeastern counties with national and global markets. According to the World Bank, the counties have been historically underserved and are performing below national average on development indicators. The average poverty rate in these counties is 68 per cent compared to the national average of 36 per cent. The partnership between the World Bank Group and the Kenyan government goes way back to 1964. That is when the World Bank signed its first loan with the country.

Source: The Star May 03, 2018 20:48 UTC