[View the story "The Kenyan equality gap" on Storify ]The Kenyan equality gap A new report has Kenya's Twitter community talking about inequality in the country. Storified by The Stream · Tue, Nov 26 2013 10:40:09
#InequalityInKenya is Kenyans living within the same region having completely different lifestyles and access to services @SIDEastAfrica.Uongozi Kenya
The just launched #InequalityInKenya report is a scorecard for 50 years of independence in Kenya. Great conversation starter....June Nderitu
Poverty has progressively deepened as the state has reduced its provisioning of social services. #InequalityInKenyaDevolution Kenya
Lack of income-earning opportunities, HIV/AIDS pandemic and weak implementation of antipoverty interventions lead to #InequalityInKenyaDSW KENYA
The
graph below shows the per cent of individuals living below the poverty line in Kenya.
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Some
highlighted the issue of education inequality from the report, noting that Turkana county
has one of the highest illiteracy rates.
#InequalityInKenya: those living in Turkana County are 7 times less likely to have any secondary education compared to an average Kenyan.Katindi Sivi Njonjo
Individuals in Nairobi County have 15.4 times more access to secondary education than those living in Turkana County #InequalityInKenyaIrene mutile
The report comes as the nation is set to mark 50 years of independence on December 12.
How can we be #Celebrating50years while still suffering #InequalityInKenya .Seriously?!Mr. Fralba ;)
The Irony #Celebrating50Years while #InequalityInKenya results are appalling and well need i add/ say, trending
http://t.co/eSUDxMl6tIOchieng ' Vincent
#Celebrating50Years yet not all the kenyans can afford basic health freely and urgently.#InequalityInKenyamercymac
#KOT #Celebrating50YearsofShame #Turkana this is what I cal #inequalityinKenya frm my #KenyaGovrnment @WanjikuRevolt
http://t.co/QEUpHJtiGpHustler Jeremy
I love the hypocrisy of #KOT. #InequalityInKenya is something i talk about daily, but today you show shock, REALLY? SMH.SokoAnalyst
#InequalityInKenya why raise this issue now all over sudden? This has been going on for years...Kenyans & their misplaced priorities.missie
get up,hustle and earn somthing for yourself. Stop singing this lazyman song called #InequalityInKenya #KOTdennis mutethia
Many Kenyans called on fellow citizens to take greater action in reducing inequality.
#InequalityInKenya can we claim that God gives us equal opportunities it is how we make use of them that counts.Godwin Obuny
What have YOU done in YOUR community to reduce #InequalityInKenyaNduta M