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Kenyan investors praise improved ease of doing business

(L-R) Betway Global Board Member Lord St John, Laurence Michael CEO Africa, Wanja Gikonyo Country Manager Kenya, Betway Chairman Kiprono Kittony, Mathare United Chairman Bob Munro and Dennis Oliech make a toast during the launch event held at Villa Rosa Kempinski. photo: standard

Kenya’s rise by 21 slots in the ease of doing business index has been hailed as a significant step towards strengthening the economy.

Speaking during the formal launch of international bookmaker Betway on Wednesday, the Chairman of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kiprono Kittony said the rise was a boon to the private sector. “I think it is a wonderful achievement by our private sector and by our government. Kenya is moving in such leaps and bounds that we are almost unstoppable,” Kittony said.

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