FACTS ABOUT KENYA
OVERVIEW Kenya has a population of 43 million people and is the biggest economy in eastern Africa. The country's weather patterns are erratic with vast regions of arid and semi-arid land, yet three quarters of the population are dependent on agriculture. According to official figures, of the 16 million unemployed Kenyans, 80% are young people. Despite the economy's growth in recent years its impact on poverty reduction has been far from significant. Rather, it is aggravating inequality. Kenya is among the top 10 most unequal societies in the world, with the richest 10% owning more than 40% of the land and resources, and the poorest 10% a mere 1%. A quarter of the population lives on US$1 a day and two thirds on less than US$2. The majority of people in Kenya’s cities live in informal settlements or slums, with poor access to basic services like water and sanitation, schools and healthcare. Power- There is an unequal distribution of political, social and economi