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Why bother with home insurance?

Reports indicate that domestic insurance only takes 1.8 per cent of the total premiums. Wangeci Kanyeki explores the benefits of covering both the structure and its contents

Three weeks after the Kariukis moved into their home, burglars broke in and within ten minutes, they were stripped of their possessions and critically injured. This devastation left the couple discouraged and burst their bubble of being homeowners.

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