Some 11 counties have been singled out as the poorest counties in the country.
The counties include Siaya, Migori, Bomet, Marsabit, West Pokot, among others.
Kenya was last year ranked the third poorest lower-middle-income country globally in a study released by the World Bank.
The World Bank State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 showed that more than forty per cent of Kenyans live in extreme poverty.
The level of poverty is approximately 10 times higher than in Pakistan and Egypt which are also categorised as lower-middle income economies.
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