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Topic: Poverty

Kenya launches ultra poor graduation strategy to combat poverty

By Juliet Omelo   2025-11-19 11:11:52

Kenya has unveiled a new plan to confront the number of citizens living below the poverty line, one of the most persistent challenges facing the country.

CEOs alarmed by high poverty index among key consumers

By Graham Kajilwa   2025-11-10 19:31:11

The confidence of CEOs as documented in the report stems from the structural resilience and a niche in the business they are running.

Desperate, blackmailed: How poverty got Meru woman's intimate videos exposed online

By Manuel Ntoyai   2025-10-31 08:54:20

Man offered middle aged mother Sh20,000 on condition that she obeys him. The obedience included sending him her nudes.

The silent politics of poverty in Kenya

By Gitobu Imanyara   2025-10-01 09:31:35

Poverty breeds illiteracy. Illiteracy produces social dysfunction, illicit brews, early marriages, and school dropouts.

No, Prof, theatre and film won't pull the country out of poverty

By Antoney Luvinzu   2025-09-06 10:07:46

I read Prof Egara Kabaji’s article titled “Don’t just focus on STEM, content production is the real goldmine” with muffled amusement and unequivocal disapproval.

New literacy paper prompts call for action to reduce learning poverty

By David Njaaga   2025-09-01 10:06:37

Education specialists in Embu are urging the government to implement evidence-based literacy reforms to reduce learning poverty among children.