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Though Kenya boasts of a high economic growth, it is shameful that there is still large scale poverty in Kenya. Poverty in Kenya can be defined as a situation when a certain section of people are unable to fulfill their basic needs. Exit Poverty in collaboration with government, donors, private and poor themself is working on following 5 Major Poverty Reduction Strategy
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Better Governance
Exit Poverty is at the forefront of providing technical leadership and strategic support in promoting sustainable democracy. Our goals in this programme include:
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Strengthening the Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights
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Promoting More Genuine and Competitive Elections & Political Processes
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Increased Development of a Politically Active Civil Society
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More Transparent and Accountable Governance
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Promoting free and independent media
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Economic growth
Economic growth is key to transforming the developing world. Economic growth is thus the surest way for Kenya to generate the resources needed to deal with issues such as unstable markets for finance, energy and food crises, illiteracy, poor health and other long-term development challenges.
Exit Poverty works to help Kenya achieve rapid, sustained and broad-based economic growth, the growth needed to ensure the peoples’ well being over time.
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Eradicate Tribalism
The intensity of tribalism that is creeping into the politics of Kenya today is a cause to worry for all well meaning Kenyans.
.Exit Poverty aims to be the leading advocate for tribal eradication by creating an environment that facilitates deeper interaction and better understanding between individuals and communities, fostering a stronger sense of identity and building a more resilient social fabric.
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Fight Corruption
Exit Poverty works to address corruption problems from both the demand and the supply side, those who demand bribes in exchange for services and those who supply bribes for preferential treatment.
Working with its partners, Exit Poverty addresses private sector participation in corrption by creating a business environment where corruption is unsustainable and address public sector participation by strengthening the rule of law and government standards.
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Fighting Poverty on Cross Cutting issues
Exit Poverty is working to fight poverty in Kenya. We are also concerned with the promotion and defense of human rights. We also have long term sustainable programmers aimed at permanent poverty eradication.
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