For most of the Kenyan poor, economic growth is just an irony. Despite the fact that Kenya's gross domestic product (GDP) averaged 5.9 percent annually between 2010 and 2018, growth has done little to the needy.
Two-thirds of Kenyans’ still live in poverty, making less than $3.2 per day (and have since Kenya’s independence). Latest (2021) Human Development Index (HDI) report places the country at 152 out of 191 countries with a 0.575 value, down from 0.578 and 0.581 in 2020 and 2019 respectively.
