Nairobi, Meru, Nyeri, Kirinyaga are country's richest counties

[Njuri Ncheke]

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While Nairobi has the lowest share of poor population, in Turkana four in five people are poor, with those in the urban parts of Josphat Nanok-led county spending less than Sh5,995 in a month, while those in rural areas earn less than Sh3,252, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

KNBS ranked Meru, Nyeri and Kirinyaga jointly as the second richest counties, with most of its residents able to comfortably fend for themselves. Other counties with fewer poor people include Narok, Kiambu, Machackos, Tharaka Nithi, Murang’a and Mombasa.

The report comes when the political class is sharply divided over a new revenue sharing formula, which critics have noted heaps more cash to rich counties at the expense of poor ones.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001382053/nairobi-meru-nyeri-kirinyaga-are-country-s-richest-counties

[RV Pundit]

Meru is doing very well in many sectors.

[Njuri Ncheke]

Meru is doing very well in many sectors.

Yes devolution really has helped, merus even the rich rarely invest elsewhere they do it in Meru, I wonder what parameters they used though wealthy and kenya are 2 different poles the mentioned counties are at best described as better than others BUT NOT wealthy they are still poor.