Average Nairobian 11 times richer than counterpart in Kenya’s poorest county

Nairobians flock at Eastleigh, Nairobi in a last-minute rush to shop for Christmas on December 24, 2024. The Gross County Product (GCP) 2024 report reveals huge disparities in the economic fortunes of Kenyans based on the counties they live in.

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The average Nairobian is 11 times wealthier than a resident of Kenya’s poorest county, Mandera, and has more wealth than the average Kenyan in each of the seven poorest counties combined, according to a new report shedding light on economic disparities between counties.

The Gross County Product (GCP) 2024 report reveals huge disparities in the economic fortunes of Kenyans based on the counties they live in, showing that only in nine counties do Kenyans have wealth more than the national average.

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