APRM • SECOND COUNTRY REVIEW REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA 4.3.3.2 Challenges Unequal development outcomes 309. The CRM found that the implementation framework of the Vision 2030 through the Medium Term Plans needed to incorporate a framework for redistribution policies that should anchor an approach for simultaneously addressing issues of resource allocation, wealth, and income distribution in order for the economic development plans to deliver economic well-being that is inclusive, particularly addressing poverty, inequality not only among different groups in society but also among regions, as well as productive employment. In that context, the CRM observes that several challenges remain, despite laudable progress of attaining high economic growth rates that have averaged above five percent during the course of the first Medium Term Plan. 310. The CRM found from consultations with stakeholders that: • Poverty remains high and widespread and the incidence is highest in the rural Counties, which are the majority in the country. Across counties, there are considerable differences (figure below). Poverty estimates for 2009 show that 45.2% lived below the poverty line, with 33.5% living in urban areas (about 3.9 million individuals), and 50.5% in rural areas (about 13.1 million individuals); | 147 |