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New World Bank report warns of widening inequality gap, poverty

A section of the Kibra slums, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Kenya's economic growth is leaving behind the country's poor, exposing the nation to high inequality levels and heightened risks of social unrest.

The latest report from the World Bank indicates that poverty levels in the country remain high even as the economy continues to post strong growth in the gross domestic product (GDP).

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