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Kenyan traders hit hard by currency fall in South Sudan

Soldiers from South Sudan’s army patrol the streets. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

Abel Kidambi knows too well the impact of the slump of the South Sudanese currency on his young family living in Kitale.

Three years ago, he would afford to send home Sh100,000 a month earned from his eateries. But today, he struggles to send Sh30,000 even though business is still vibrant despite the recent shocks in Juba occasioned by political wrangles.

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