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You have mentioned in the past that the 1998 terrorist bombing directly affected your business when some of your clients left the country. Tell us more about that...
In the early days, my clients were mainly NGO workers (Kenyan and expats). The bomb attack shook the confidence of many foreigners and many left the country. When things like that happen, people don’t shop much, as it seems frivolous. I had to completely downsize.
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