| Year | Population (Millions) |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 44.3 |
| 2014 | 46.7 |
| 2016 | 49.2 |
| 2018 | 51.6 |
| 2020 | 53.4 |
| 2022 | 55.1 |
Kenya’s steady economic expansion over the past decade has been accompanied by notable gains in human capital development and structural modernisation. Sustained public investments in the national transport grid and digital infrastructure have vastly improved market connectivity. Concurrently, government-backed programs have led to a significant increase in secondary school completion rates and expanded access to technical vocational training. This rise in educational attainment, alongside targeted support for tech start-ups and light manufacturing, has accelerated a shift away from subsistence agriculture. Consequently, the national poverty rate declined from 46.8% to 35.5% over this ten-year period, while the Gini coefficient decreased from 0.46 in 2012 to 0.40 in 2021, indicating a moderate reduction in economic inequality.
Question
With reference to the information provided, examine two likely benefits for the Kenyan economy of the growth in the country's population.
