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Uhuru unveils Sh100 billion credit line in youth job creation drive

President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) and MasterCard foundation Board Chairman Jim Leech during the launch of Mastercard programme in Nairobi. [Beverlyne Musili/Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday inked a deal with the private sector that will see Sh100 billion made available to support job creation.

The public-private partnership will target medium, small and micro-enterprises (MSMEs) mostly involved in agriculture, manufacturing, housing and health care.

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