This study was commissioned by Poverty Eradication Commission (PEC) with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) within its Inclusive Economic Growth (IEG) unit. The study was carried out between 14th May 2014 and 27th 2015), and mainly focused in identifying the extent to which equity and poverty reduction amongst the youth and women are mainstreamed in key Economic Policies, Strategies and Programmes in Kenya. 2017) Medium Term Plan (MTP II), key Economic Policy and Strategy documents in Ministry of Devolution and Planning, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Trade, Industrialization among others. Additionally, the study goes further to look at other studies done by other key stakeholders 2015), one of the long term government blue print/strategy to address poverty.