Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya's poverty alleviation efforts are bearing fruits in urban areas. However the situation is not so good in the rural areas according to a recent joint report by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
The report states that rural poverty in Kenya is still rising which is a stark contrast with urban poverty which the document indicates is in steady decline. Overall, the report reveals that Kenya has registered a marginal improvement in living standards. However, Kenya has more poor people compared to its next door neighbor Uganda despite the former having a higher GDP.'Rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa continue to register high poverty volumes. Globally however, there is a general reduction in urban poverty levels,' reads part of the report.
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