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How graduation strategy is offering a new path out of extreme poverty
Kenya has adopted a National Graduation Strategy that promotes a holistic approach to poverty reduction through sequenced support tailored to vulnerable households.
In Mbooni, Makueni County, the scenic hills conceal a difficult reality. Nearly four in 10 residents live in poverty, while about a third experience food poverty.
A few years ago, Mercy was among the 85,000 people in the county living in extreme poverty, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) 2022 Poverty Report. Today, she is a budding entrepreneur, demonstrating how enterprise can help families escape poverty.
