Kenya: Global Multidimensional Poverty Hits 1.2 Billion As Child Hardship Deepens
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AllAfrica
12 Oct, 07:56over 1 hour12 Oct, 08:28
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Mon, 12 October 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The number of people living in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide has risen for the first time since a global index was launched in 2010, reaching 1.2 billion, with children accounting for more than half of those affected, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford.
- AllAfrica08:28
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- One in four Kenyans continues to experience multidimensional poverty, with millions more at risk of falling into deprivation, highlighting the challenges facing the country despite performing better than the Sub-Saharan African average, according to the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).