Audio By Vocalize
The World Bank projects 2.4 million Kenyans to be at risk of falling into poverty by the end of this year due to worsening economic conditions.
The bank's new report, dubbed Kenya Economic Update, projects that the country's national poverty rate could rise by two to 4.5 percentage points, primarily hitting urban households hardest.
This update comes at a time when the Kenyan economy is pressed by soaring inflation, high cost of living, transport and joblessness.
According to the World Bank, the Middle East tensions have intensified inflationary and external pressures.
